The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode four
Welcome to episode four of The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special, supported by Toggi, in which our Olympic reporters Pippa Roome and Polly Bryan review the final day dressage action that decided the individual medals. Pippa also shares who she met on Olympic cross-country course today, and the pair look ahead to the eventing competition, which gets underway with the first horse inspection on Thursday.
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In episode four H&H’s Olympic reporters Pippa Roome and Polly Bryan review today’s action at the Tokyo Olympic Games, including what it was like to be standing alongside the new Olympic champion at the moment she realised she had won the gold medal. Polly picks out her highlight of the dressage competition, while Pippa explains why she headed back to the cross-country course earlier in the day, and how the dressage phase of the Olympic eventing competition will be structured. We hope you will enjoy it.
Listen to the other Daily Tokyo Special episodes:
The Horse & Hound Podcast: daily Tokyo special – episode one
The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode two
The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode three
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Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.