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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Martin Jones: ‘Why I chose a set show over a freestyle performance at Royal Windsor’
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Anna Ross: ‘We must engage with horse sport’s critics’
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Royal Windsor judge Sarah Kate Coward: fit not fat – and why first impressions matter
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Piggy March: ‘Ros Canter is the ultimate professional – every inch of her is proper class’
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Katy Carter: ‘Are we doing enough to prepare young riders so they can progress?’
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Mark Phillips: ‘Riding standards and horsemanship is in decline’
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Nick Skelton: ‘We don’t abuse our horses – we’ve nothing to hide’
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Pammy Hutton: Have championship entry fees climbed too high for most pockets?
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Graham Fletcher: Why betting could be profitable for showjumping
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Carl Hester: Abuse towards officials must not be tolerated in any horse sport
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Davy Russell: ‘Lucinda Russell proved she’s marvellous at Aintree’
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Robert Walker: ‘We must sell our sport by showcasing it at its best’
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Pippa Roome: ‘My Badminton podium predictions, plus ones to watch’
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Natasha Baker: ‘Para classification is unfair – all athletes should be reclassified’
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John Whitaker: ‘I’m giving barefoot a go – that it’s cheaper appeals as a Yorkshireman’
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable: ‘Get out of the arena, it’s time to embrace open spaces’
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Andrew Nicholson: ‘Can we press the reset button on the 2023 eventing season?’
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Joe Trunkfield: ‘How do we protect our sport and promote our horses’ brilliant lives?’
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Anna Ross: ‘Talent alone is not enough to stay at the top in dressage’
