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What is the maximum number of horses that one rider can compete on in any given section of an ODE or 3DE? For Badminton and Burghley it appears to be two, but I think I've seen results from lower levels where one rider has had more than two in the same section. Or does anyone know where I can...

There may well be a genetic element and I would never breed from a mare who had developed arthritis (unless it could be linked unequivocally to an earlier injury and was therefore purely mechanical) but I also think we're seeing more arthritis and earlier because we're breeding bigger horses -...

Let's not write William off from a medal too quickly...there are likely to be a fair few tired and stiff horses tomorrow so showjumping is going to be very influential, and Chilli is generally a v good jumper.

Ignore the second question, already answered above!

Two questions if anyone can answer them please: Did we get a definitive decision re Gemma and eliminated/not eliminated? What was Chris Burton's score? I looked at my phone screen just as the graphic disappeared and my aging eyes were too slow to focus. TIA.

I have BT Vision and - although I'm not at home at present to check it's the same for XC - there are a load of temporary red button channels down around 602 - 607 (ish) which was where the dressage was shown the last couple of days. You might need to retune your box first.

I'm not enjoying this at all. This is not the international showcase we want for our sport. Slo-mo falls might make for dramatic television to the unhorsy but the frequency with which top-class riders and horses are falling is unacceptable and will cause a - justified - outcry. The argument...

Fine. A couple of people (hardly "many") have said they feel slaughter is preferable to a downward spiral of decline and neglect, and from that you've extrapolated negative assumptions about every single individual within racing. I don't feel there's any point in continuing a debate with...

You really do seem unable or unwilling in the extreme to allow for the possibility that people within racing may have recognised of their own accord that more needed to be done and acted accordingly. Does it stick in your craw too much to give even a little bit of credit where it's due?

I think it's worth noting that things are going the right way, but like most cultural changes it's a work in progress. More and more trainers see the value in rehoming their horses responsibly - from Darley at the top with their own scheme to smaller trainers (have a look at Jim Boyle's...

I read the article too. I didn't see anything expressed that "anyone who is anti NH doesn't understand racing"? Could you quote which bit that was? And to be fair, I saw a few comments on the AA and PETA pages on Facebook in the aftermath of the news about Balder Succes that seemed to support...

You may not be aware that a proportion of the entry fee for every horse in every UK race is donated to RoR.

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The Aintree Hurdle. Ironically, both times he broke his arm. Sadly Raya Star confirmed as a fatality; such a shame.

Daryl Jacob broken his elbow, knee and leg. Davy Russell rides a treble, including two for Gigginstown after being sacked by them earlier in the season. What a day.