It’s official, the equestrian events at the Los Angeles Olympics in three years’ time will run at Santa Anita Park. The venue hosted horse sport at the 1984 LA Games, when Britain won team silver in showjumping and eventing, and Ginny Elliot and Priceless won individual bronze. “The venue is set to offer a breathtaking stage for all the Olympic equestrian competitions and the proximity to LA city will undoubtedly attract many spectators to Santa Anita,” said FEI president Ingmar de Vos.
Sniffer dogs could be used in FEI sport to help “save lives” by preventing horses’ being given microdoses of banned substances. At the 2025 FEI Sports Forum, FEI veterinary director Göran Åkerström gave an update on a trial with sniffer dogs in endurance; the dogs can detect microdoses of substances that lower heart rates. He said there is a heart rate cap of 64 in endurance. “If a horse has a 65 it cannot continue,” he said. “Why is that in place? It’s because if a horse’s heart rate is too high, it’s probably too tired.”
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
