In our 50th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, currently supported by Frosti-Tap, grand prix dressage rider Steph Croxford talks to H&H dressage editor Polly Bryan about characterful former top horse Mr President and more. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, Horse & Hound news editor Eleanor Jones, senior news writer Lucy Elder and news writer Becky Murray join Pippa to discuss events cancelling and others putting tickets on sale, plus a horse abuse case that ended up at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. We also welcome back the Royal Veterinary College’s Andy Fiske-Jackson and equine vet Ricky Farr, who give an insight into the role of vet hospitals in research. We hope you will find it useful.
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In episode 50, grand prix dressage rider Steph Croxford talks to H&H dressage editor Polly Bryan about characterful former top horse Mr President and more.
“If I had to take a horse into battle, it would have been him — he looked after me all his life. We learnt together and that’s why I owe him everything” – Steph Croxford on Mr President
Moving on to the week’s top news stories, Horse & Hound news editor Eleanor Jones, senior news writer Lucy Elder and news writer Becky Murray join Pippa discuss events cancelling and others putting tickets on sale, plus a horse abuse case that ended up at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
“The costs even just to set-up to run would have been well in excess of £1m” – Lucy Elder on Burghley’s cancellation
In this week’s advice section, the Royal Veterinary College’s Andy Fiske-Jackson and equine vet Rick Farr who give an insight into the role of vet hospitals in research.
“What you want is as much proof as possible that this treatment works” – Andy Fiske-Jackson
We hope you will enjoy our latest episode and would love to hear your feedback, so please do send your thoughts to pippa.roome@futurenet.com
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