
Sarah Jenkins
Editor-in-Chief
Sarah heads up Horse & Hound’s editorial team and is responsible for content strategy for the magazine and across the brand’s other platforms. She also has responsibility for Horse & Hound’s brand extensions, working with the publishing a marketing teams to launch Equo, Horse & Hound's event entry and management system, in 2015, and Horse & Hound's awards and Training Academy in 2016.
Sarah has 15 years experience as a journalist and editor, specialising in equestrianism and equestrian sport. Her previous roles at Horse & Hound include brand development editor and dressage editor. She was deputy editor of equestrian monthly Horse magazine for two years when it was a sister title to Horse & Hound. She has been a regular Horse & Hound contributor both in print and online throughout her career, reporting from major championships including three Europeans and the World Equestrian Games.
Sarah learnt to ride in a riding school in South Bucks aged 10 and has owned horses and ponies for 25 years. Her first pony was a three-year-old native, on whom she competed in showing, dressage, showjumping and hunter trials and was a member of the Pony Club. From 15, she contested affiliated eventing, showjumping and dressage with her first horse, an Irish Draught/thoroughbred, competing up to medium level dressage including regional championships.
Before going to London School of Economics for three years to earn her degree, Sarah spent a year working for and training with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law at his Inkberrow base, Worcestershire, where she also trained with Yogi Breisner and Kenneth Clawson, then British team trainers. She groomed for Leslie at international events including Saumur. During her degree, Sarah continued to work part-time and train with dressage rider Louise Spate.
Sarah is a mother of two young boys and keeps her horses on DIY livery in Kent. She still has her first pony, who has long been retired but now gives pony rides to the children.
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Roll up your sleeves: the jobs you need to do before the end of January
We don’t mean to nag, but there are a few chores that, in an ideal world, you’ll have done before February arrives...
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9 reasons riders love (and hate) autumn
Oh, autumn, here’s nine things we love about you (and a few items we could do without)
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When should you bring your horse in at night?
If he lives out 24/7 in summer, but is stabled at night during winter, you’ll be deliberating at what point to bring your horse in
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It shouldn’t happen to a groom (but it has...)
Behind every rider’s success is a groom’s trials and tribulations. We find out what comical goings-on have attributed to riders’ glory over the years
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H&H interview: Top dressage rider Richard Davison *H&H Plus*
Sarah Jenkins talks to the four-time Olympian on the importance of goals, his hopes and fears for the Olympics, and what next for dressage and welfare
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6 summertime hardships all riders face
Come December when it’s pouring with rain or we’re breaking the ice on the trough, these things will be the least of our worries. But right now, here are a few summer hardships we’re struggling with...
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10 tips to banish competition riding nerves
Do you suffer from competition riding nerves? Find out how to take control and use nerves to improve your performance
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Life lessons: Dressage rider and trainer Anna Ross *H&H Plus*
The international dressage rider and trainer on not looking horses in the eye, listening to your backside and never getting back on for a third time
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15 things horses would say if they could talk
You may think we’ve gone mad at H&H HQ. And you may well be right. But here are 15 things that we’re pretty sure horses would say if they could talk
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Alan Davies’ guest edit: It shouldn’t happen to a groom *H&H Plus*
Behind every rider’s success is a groom’s trials and tribulations. Sarah Jenkins finds out what comical goings-on have attributed to riders’ glory over the years
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A message from Horse & Hound’s editor-in-chief
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All in a day’s work: The New Forest commoner *H&H Plus*
Lyndsey Stride on catching wily ponies, keeping up the breed’s quality and the joy of seeing the next generation emerge
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Aachen CHIO — an insider’s guide
Horse & Hounders share what makes Aachen CHIO great and provide insider tips to maximise enjoyment of the show
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Rory Bremner impersonates equestrian personalities (they will make you laugh out loud)
Rory Bremner, impressionist and very funny man, also has a strong link with the horse world. We went to interview him recently and couldn’t resist asking him to do a couple of impressions
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H&H Interview: Paul Tapner — ‘I was getting out of bed in pain every morning’
The Australian four-star winner turned ‘elite amateur’ talks to Sarah Jenkins about being in constant pain, having an influence, and what would be his last Badminton
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H&H Interview: Amanda Derbyshire — ‘We take Mondays off and go to the beach and drink margaritas’
Britain’s newest showjumping star and leading lady rider talks to Sarah Jenkins about making the World Games team, riding Big Star and loving the American lifestyle
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14 ways horse sport is like a football match
While watching the football last night, I got thinking about horse sport, which was a nice distraction after the unnerving Croatian equaliser in a painful second half, and how it shares some of the same features as football...
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7 ways to optimise your competition performance on show day
Find out what small things can make a big difference to your show day success
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17 reasons to be glad you own a native
Be wealthier, healthier, happier and smug, all because you own a native pony or horse
