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Is it? That's interesting. I was thinking that given the FEI's propensity to argue the toss over every little thing (eg we must do...

Possibly, but how far on is it from tack checks? It wasn't that long ago that checking if your horse's noseband was cutting off its...

Unfortunately you seem to be forgetting this is the FEI, the organisation that wants to see "happy athletes", but also removed the rule...

And that's the problem. Once you see blue tongues and blood, then that horse has quite likely been suffering for a while. The idea...

Would you need a study for an exam carried out by a vet to look for signs of injury? Thermal imaging is already used for checking legs...

Righto. How difficult would it be for all horses (or maybe even just the high scorers?) to have their mouths examined for recent...

Think we all remember what happened when they tried to jazz up arena eventing in Cardiff...

Haven't read the piece as can read it on Libby though scrolled passed it, but on HHO it is behind the paywall. OH did suggest when...

Gallop flat out downhill, pony stops dead, score me on my impressive mid air somersault??? Yup, got a chance of a medal there 😜

What if dressage was like big air? https://media1.tenor.com/m/EaFwlImZeFIAAAAd/gino-d%27acampo-gino-dacampo.gif

Ye gods (again), a horse isn't a pair of skis.

So with all the talk about improving welfare in dressage, this gets suggested ! Talk about reading the room 🙈...

One of mine was like that. Hell, one of my dogs is like that. I dont think that its uncommon at all. Horses arent stupid or all the...

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Maybe not. He has quite an old-fashioned approach, not surprising really. There is a tendency for people to get hung up on a...