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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Laura Tomlinson: ‘It’s all to play for in the run up to the Europeans – and I feel privileged to be in the mix’
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Nigel Hollings: ‘Royal Windsor is the most magnificent week of showing’
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Andrew Nicholson: ‘Eric Winter should put his name forward to design at LA Olympics’
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H&H showing editor Bethan Simons: ‘I'm putting my tin hat on as this needs to be said’
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Anna Ross: ‘Talent without opportunity is like a horsebox with a dead battery’
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Laura Kraut: ‘Royal Windsor retains all its magic – and we stayed dry!’
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‘Plough your own furrow and breed what pleases you’: advice from Heniarth Stud’s Meirion Davies
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Mark Phillips on Badminton: ‘The cross-country course was a refreshing change’
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Ronnie Lee Jones: ‘Horses need to see the world and have a bit of fun’
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Carl Hester says: ‘We may not all agree, but we can be kind, respectful and curious’
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Stuart Hollings warns showing competitors: ‘Fail to prepare, prepare to fail’
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‘It’s obvious why riders love Kentucky,’ says H&H’s Pippa Roome
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Adam Cromarty: ‘Clear minds help with clear rounds’
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Pammy Hutton: ‘I'm getting excited about Badminton – but who will top the dressage?’
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‘Be prepared with a plan B, and plan C – and there is no shame in calling it a day at any stage,’ says Simon Reynolds on first shows for young horses
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‘The unpredictable spring weather is tough for organisers and riders,’ says Mark Phillips
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John Whitaker: ‘Equine America Unick Du Francport is getting his air miles in!’
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Richard Davison: ‘Reform of dressage judging is the top concern’
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Kim Bailey: ‘The Grand National is a race of dreams and drama’
