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Optional nosebands, Sir Mark Todd’s career update, and other things the horse world is talking about

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    • Nosebands made optional in Swedish dressage

    The Swedish equestrian federation has made nosebands optional at all levels of dressage from January, and rising trot will be allowed in some classes, as part of work to benefit horse welfare. The noseband ruling is a direct result of proposals submitted to the federation last summer. The federation is also mandating a minimum two-week break between competitions for all four-year-old horses and ponies. “The option to opt out of the noseband means riders can adapt their equipment based on the horse’s individual needs, instead of it having to be adapted according to tradition,” said Andrea Barth, the federation’s sport manager.

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    Sir Mark Todd calls time on racehorse training career

    Olympic eventer turned racehorse trainer Mark Todd will not renewe his licence at the end of the year. Mark, who recently sold his Badgerstown base, said he had been “thinking about it for a while” and is looking forward to having more free time on his hands. He said he will remain involved in racing to an extent, and plans to do some more teaching – as well as travelling. “It’s been fairly full on for the last 40 years! There’s no point getting to 90 and saying ‘I wish I’d done that’ because it’s a bit late,” he said.

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    Olympic rider and wife expecting their first child

    Danish Olympic medal-winning rider Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and her wife Rasmine are expecting their first child. The couple revealed the news on 13 November, sharing an ultrasound scan. “A mini Laudrup-Dufour is cooking in Rasmine’s belly and we are all SOOOO excited,” they said. Cathrine and showjumper Rasmine married in 2021, following Rasmine’s proposal to Cathrine after she won the Danish Grand Prix Championships in 2020.

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    Becky Murray
    Becky Murray

    H&H senior news writer
    Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
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