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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Mark Phillips: ‘How difficult can it be to draw a line in the sand and start talking again?’
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Davy Russell on the new-look Grand National: ‘What a race – it was fantastic’
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Carl Hester: ‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ when preparing for an Olympics
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Ronnie Lee Jones: ‘The Blue Chips lost none of its atmosphere at Addington’
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Robert Walker: ‘Remember, we all have to start somewhere’
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Andrew Nicholson: ‘Everyone is upping their game ahead of the Olympics’
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Pammy Hutton: ‘Will there be any riding schools left to train future professionals?’
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Kim Bailey: ‘Joy and relief – something I’ve not felt for years’
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*Opinion* Not my sport: if horse abuse is happening, it is not ok
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Simon Reynolds: ‘Is showing too protective of its young adults?’
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Mark Phillips: ‘Gatcombe won’t be the only greenfield event lost’
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Davy Russell: ‘Throwing more money at the top of the sport isn’t the right way to fix it’
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Graham Fletcher: ‘Pressure is what modern sport is all about’
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Laura Tomlinson: ‘Online abuse tears the whole sport down’
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Kim Bailey: ‘Applying for an amateur jockey licence needs a complete overhaul’
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Piggy March: ‘It’s vital we keep eventing in the Olympics – even if that means putting cross-country last’
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Julie Templeton: ‘New code of conduct may just safeguard your business’
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Anna Ross: ‘Clarity is needed from the top, but why are so few speaking up?’
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Adam Cromarty tells riders to ‘pick up your phone, and start creating’