Izzy Taylor riding MONKEYING AROUND in Adv Section A, during the Aston-le-Walls Elite competition held at Washbrook Farm near Daventry in Northamptonshire in the UK on 31st March 2021
In our 74th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H editor Pippa Roome talks to five-star event rider Izzy Taylor about her top horses and the event rider’s winning mentality. Pippa then chats to H&H showjumping editor Jennifer Donald to discuss the final leg of this year’s Longines Global Champions Tour. H&H’s Polly Bryan is then joined by the H&H news team to discuss the sale of Charlotte Dujardin’s Olympic medallist, Gio, the new rule proposals ahead of the FEI General Assembly in November and the cancellation of the Liverpool International Horse Show. Finally, equestrian psychology coach Charlie Unwin, talks about dealing with success and failure as a sports person. Let us know what you think.
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In our 74th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H editor Pippa Roome talks to five-star event rider Izzy Taylor about her top horses and the event rider’s winning mentality.
“We’re competitive and if we weren’t then we wouldn’t be doing the job” – Izzy Taylor on the competitive nature of event riders
Pippa then chats to H&H showjumping editor Jennifer Donald to discuss the final leg of this year’s Longines Global Champions Tour
“It was a fantastic show at a brilliant new venue” – Jennifer Donald on the final leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour
H&H’s Polly Bryan is then joined by the H&H news team to discuss the sale of Charlotte Dujardin’s Olympic medallist, Gio, the new rule proposals ahead of the FEI General Assembly in November and the cancellation of the Liverpool International Horse Show.
“The eventing rule proposals are interesting and the feedback off the back of the initial draft rule changes have been fascinating” – H&H’s senior news writer Lucy Elder on the new rule proposals ahead of the FEI General Assembly
Finally, equestrian psychology coach coach Charlie Unwin, talks about dealing with success and failure as a sports person.
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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.
