A former groom who has been unable to work and has lost her horse since her ear was bitten off at work believes “things need to change” in the industry. The groom told H&H her “world was turned upside down” by the incident, which involved a horse kept where she worked. As she has since been unable to earn, and could not afford her livery bill, she had to rehome her horse.
Concerns have been raised about owners struggling to afford the upkeep of their horses as a welfare charity reports a “steep increase” in calls. Bransby Horses said it had received the same number of calls in the first three months of this year as it did in the whole of 2021. Since the cost of living crisis began, many in the industry have been bracing for the impact on owners, their horses and in turn those charities who are know for their rehoming work.
If you’re heading to the 2022 Royal Windsor Horse Show with a coloured horse or pony under saddle, you’ll want to know exactly what ride judge Vincent Seddon will be looking for on the day, so we’ve asked him…
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Sarah has worked at an equestrian journalist and editor since 2004 and has held the position of Horse & Hound Editor-in-Chief since 2014. She has reported for Horse & Hound from major championships including Europeans and World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on horses and horse sport including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. She has owned and ridden horses since 1993, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university. While studying for a BSc at London School of Economics Sarah also worked for top British dressage rider Louise Spate.
