Should cross country take place second or last in a new Olympic format – plus other things the horse world is talking about

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Australia’s Shane Rose riding Virgil at the Tokyo Olympics.
Where the cross-country sits in the Olympic format is currently under debate.
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

1. Debate over new format for Olympic eventing

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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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.