Welcome to the fourth weekly episode of The Horse & Hound podcast, in which our news team discuss the key stories of the week, we chat to top eventer Polly Jackson about her small but mighty skewbald partner Two For Joy, and vet Ricky Farr talks about common equine healthcare mistakes made by owners...
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In the latest episode, our podcast host H&H’s magazine editor Pippa Roome chats to H&H news editor Eleanor Jones and senior news writer Lucy Elder about this week’s top stories including the guidelines around the use of indoor schools and potential changes to anti-doping rules. Also our showing editor explains what the British Show Pony Society took into account when deciding not to extend the upper age limits for riders contesting plaited pony classes in 2021, while Lucy outlines how age limits and championships are being handled in other equestrian sports.
“There were concerns entry level riders would be at a disadvantage” – Alex Robinson
This week’s interview is also hosted by Pippa, who chats to top eventer rider and former British squad member Polly Jackson about her brilliant, but far from straight forward, little skewbald partner Two For Joy (aka Percy), with whom she competed at Badminton and represented Britain at the 2005 European Championships.
“Percy said: ‘you can ride me as long as you understand the rules’” – Polly Jackson
We also hear from equine vet Ricky Farr MRCVS of Farr & Pursey Equine, who is talking about common equine healthcare mistakes typically made by owners and how you can avoid them in this episode.
“Do you know your horse’s normal temperature and resting heart rate?” – Ricky Farr
Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.
