The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 16 – Gareth Hughes | When is best to clip your horse | News round-up

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In our 16th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview with top dressage rider Gareth Hughes. Our dressage editor Polly Bryan chats to the team stalwart about choosing to compete for Great Britain and one of his up and coming grand prix horses we need to keep an eye out for. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H news regulars Eleanor Jones and Lucy Elder join Polly to discuss cloning, new restrictions around Covid-19 and how they will impact equestrian sport and the cancellation of Olympia Horse Show. We also welcome back British supergroom Alan Davies, who is responsible for Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s top horses. Alan gives his advice on when you should and shouldn’t clip your horse and how best to go about it.

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Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.