Silver medals, the showjumping team medal decider, and other things the horse world is talking about...

Natasha Baker and Keystone Dawn Chorus during arena familiarisation at the World Para Dressage Championships before winning individual silver in the World Para Dressage Championship results — Natasha Baker and Keystone Dawn Chorus, pictured during arena familiarisation at the World Para Dressage Championships. Tapping into the wider professional sport horse marketplace was how Natasha found her multiple medal-winning mare.

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1. Super silver medals in Herning

Hot on the heels of Sir Lee’s bronze medal-winning performance on Wednesday, grade III para rider Natasha Baker and grade V rider Sophie Wells both went one step further yesterday to take the individual silver medals at the Orifarm Healthcare FEI World Para Dressage Championships. The competition for the team medals gets under way today – with grades I, II, and IV in action – followed by grades III and V on Saturday. This test also serves as the second qualifier for the individual freestyle, featuring the top eight combinations from each grade, on Sunday.

After two action-packed days of competition in the Stutteri Ask stadium, this evening the team medals will be decided between the top 10 teams through to the final. Should the leading two teams be equal on faults at the end, there will be a jump-off, and the team medals will be presented. The British Equestrian jumping team currently sits in sixth place, with Ben Maher and Faltic HB and Scott Brash and Hello Jefferson delivering faultless rounds yesterday. Sweden remains in provisional gold, France in silver, and Germany has moved up into bronze.

A racehorse trainer has spoken out about humane euthanasia after taking the decision to give two of her horses a peaceful end at home, having tried everything to give them happy lives. Dual-purpose trainer Jo Davis said having the horses put down “broke” her, but said there are “far worse fates than death”. Quality of life is a topic that has been long discussed by welfare experts and vets, and Jo said people need to take responsibility for their horses.

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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.

Silver medals, the showjumping team medal decider, and other things the horse world is talking about…

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3. The difficult topic of euthanasia

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1. Super silver medals in Herning

2. Who will bring home team gold in the Agria FEI World Showjumping Championships?

3. The difficult topic of euthanasia

You might also be interested in:

‘I’m taking the best horse home’: Lee Pearson claims individual silver

‘He couldn’t jump any better’: Ben Maher sends British hopes soaring at World Showjumping Championships

‘Not the result I wanted’: Joe Stockdale reflects from day two of World Showjumping Championships

‘I wanted to win in Tokyo and I want to win now’: home-side favourite bags impressive lead in World Para Dressage Championships

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