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*Opinion* Does anyone really think a small thoroughbred should be asked to carry more than nearly 16 stone? -
Rider size limits enforced as part of new welfare rules -
H&H showing editor Bethan Simons: ‘I’m putting my tin hat on as this needs to be said’ -
‘Matching horses and riders is more complex than rider weight’: federation tackles ‘sensitive’ topic -
Suitably mounted: what does it mean? Your views sought on tricky topic -
‘It sounds like hocus pocus’ but hypnotic gastric band and therapy help rider lose seven and a half stone in a year -
‘Let’s keep this going’: awards for most harmonious horse and rider combinations at major show -
‘We applaud them’: new group set up to tackle the issue of oversized riders -
‘I’m proud we’ve done this’: 12 oversized riders asked to dismount at major show -
Pammy Hutton: ‘I use strong words, but this is urgent’ -
British Dressage brings in rider weight guidance for horse welfare -
Pizazz or temperament: what is the future of the ridden show pony? -
Adult riders on children’s ponies: the rider-age and size debate continues -
Julie Templeton: ‘Riders’ size and weight must be key, not their age’ -
‘It’s about equine welfare, not flattening ponies’: show speaks out on its rider-weight stance
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Horse welfare and rider size: HOYS issues statement on show’s lost qualifiers -
HOYS removes qualifiers after show stands firm on its rider-size rule -
Australian equestrian federation brings in guidance on maximum rider weight -
Five years on, show’s rider size policy is making change
