Opinion
Welcome to the home of expert equestrian opinion on the Horse & Hound website. Below are the latest thoughts of our columnists, whose views are published in Horse & Hound magazine each week.
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‘Who gets the Aachen call-up for Britain?’ H&H eventing editor Pippa Roome shares her thoughts on the final five
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‘It was hot hot hot at Bolesworth,’ says Carmen Edwards, who thanks the show for their efforts to keep horses cool
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‘A relaxed expression, a quiet mouth, a swinging tail and a willing attitude say far more than the bridle a horse wears,’ says Anna Ross
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‘This is a worrying time indeed,’ says top show horse producer Katie Jerram-Hunnable
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‘How could this fiasco have happened with so many senior officials present?’ asks Mark Phillips
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‘It was a massive risk that paid off’: Carl Hester’s view on the return of international dressage to Hickstead
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‘I’m not completely sure it’s the right thing, but at least the FEI is making an effort,’ says William Funnell about changes to the five-year-old World Breeding Championships
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‘A timely reminder that a good horse is never a bad colour,’ says Rebecca Penny
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‘It shouldn’t be a given that riders will go clear when stepping up to four-star’, says Andrew Nicholson
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‘I couldn’t have been prouder of how our team rode producing lovely, harmonious pictures,’ says Laura Tomlinson
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‘We need better conversations and a riders’ committee,’ says showjumper Chris Smith
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‘Viability is always a tight balance,’ says British Eventing CEO Rosie Williams
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‘Running reins do not feature in the British Horse Society’s teaching’, plus other responses to Pammy Hutton’s column
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‘History was made’: Nigel Hollings shares his Royal Windsor 2026 highlights
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‘I’ve been warned never to discuss this, but here goes,’ says Pammy Hutton as she tackles a taboo topic
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‘Being able to access shows like Royal Windsor from another route is a godsend,’ says British showjumper Adrian Whiteway
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Could LeMieux’s new grazing muzzle help make tackling equine obesity cool?
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‘Will rising costs force showing competitors to stay closer to home?’ asks Stuart Hollings
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‘Badminton course designer Eric Winter will be pleased with his statistics, but he didn’t help British selectors,’ says Mark Phillips
