Opinion
Welcome to the home of expert equestrian opinion on the Horse & Hound website. Below are the latest thoughts of our top names from across the equestrian world, whose views are published in Horse & Hound magazine each week, alongside H&H staff members
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‘Some of the judging appointments were surprising, but the choice for the working hunter ponies was a masterstroke,’ says Stuart HollingsBy Stuart Hollings Published
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‘It’s been a few weeks and I’ve been licking my wounds,’ admits Laura Tomlinson after the nationalsBy Laura Tomlinson Published
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‘The decision to end 128cm finals at top shows is taking away children’s dreams,’ says Chris SmithBy Chris Smith Published
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‘It’s been a particularly tough year financially’ – Gill Thompson reflects on the showing season so farBy Gill Thompson Published
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‘I’m mystified as to why riders haven’t got behind the chance to win £45,000,’ says Andrew NicholsonBy Andrew Nicholson Published
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‘The changing landscape is giving developing riders and horses new opportunities to gain team experience,’ says Adam CromartyBy Adam Cromarty Published
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‘Alarmingly, the LA28 Olympics is only 19 shoeing cycles away,’ warns Anna RossBy Anna Ross Published
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‘The average family is being squeezed out of competing,’ warns Rebecca PennyBy Rebecca Penny Published
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‘Horse sport is alive and well, and as popular as ever with spectators,’ says Carl Hester as he looks back at AachenBy Carl Hester Published
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‘Aachen really is the Mecca of horse sport,’ says Graham FletcherBy Graham Fletcher Published
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‘I am disturbed young British riders have to find +£5,000 to represent their country,’ says Mark PhillipsBy Mark Phillips Published
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‘Some showing qualifiers are hairy to watch, both figuratively and literally,’ says Bethan SimonsBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘Is five-star experience necessary for World Championships and Olympics?’ Pippa Roome analyses AachenBy Pippa Roome Published
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‘Fortune favours the switched-on in the show ring’, says Stuart HollingsBy Stuart Hollings Published
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‘The challenge of a championship held on grass sifted out all but the very best riders,’ says William FunnellBy William Funnell Published
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‘Typical dad, my initial thought was that there could not have been too many in it!’ admits Mark Phillips after Zara beats +60 to British open titleBy Mark Phillips Published
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‘Did I just dream that?’ Richard Davison reflects on a golden week at the dressage World ChampionshipsBy Richard Davison Published
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‘Can the British showjumpers bring it home?’ asks Graham FletcherBy Graham Fletcher Published
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‘The top level of equestrian sport is becoming unreachable,’ warns Pammy HuttonBy Pammy Hutton Published