In our 63rd weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, currently supported by Petplan Equine, Olympic team gold and individual silver eventing medallist Tom McEwen, talks to H&H’s Catherine Austen about his experience in Tokyo and what made it different to any other event. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H’s Pippa Roome, Jennifer Donald, Polly Bryan, Eleanor Jones and Becky Murray will discuss the Olympic showjumping action and the outcry around the modern pentathlon competition. While in non-Olympic news, there has been a concussion enquiry, which the team will also chat about. In this week’s advice section, we welcome back personal trainer Katie Bleekman, who will be offering advice on common back pain. We hope you will find this useful.
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In our 63rd weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, currently supported by Petplan Equine, Olympic team gold and individual silver eventing medallist Tom McEwen, talks to H&H’s Catherine Austen about his experience in Tokyo and what made it different to any other event.
“Everyone knew it was the Olympics and it changes things – it’s not about money, there’s just something special about it and there is something to fight for” – Tom McEwen on his Tokyo experience
Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H’s Pippa Roome, Jennifer Donald, Polly Bryan, Eleanor Jones and Becky Murray will discuss the Olympic showjumping action and the outcry around the modern pentathlon competition. While in non-Olympic news, there has been a concussion enquiry, which the team will also chat about.
“There were some less than great rounds, but it was the performance of a German rider that has sparked a mass response” – Eleanor Jones on the debate around riding in modern pentathlon
In this week’s advice section, we welcome back personal trainer Katie Bleekman, who will be offering advice on common back pain.
“This is one of the biggest pain points and issues that riders face, so it’s often a goal for my clients to build core strength to help alleviate it” – Katie Bleekman
We are also bringing you daily podcasts throughout the Olympics, supported by Toggi, reviewing each day’s action and looking ahead to the next day’s competition, so make sure you subscribe on your podcast app to ensure you don’t miss an episode.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
