A disabled rider requires change, an Olympian has her say, plus different issues the horse world is speaking about

1. “I can’t experience in able-bodied or para lessons”

A disabled rider who shouldn’t be eligible to be categorised for para dressage, regardless of residing with a situation that impacts her total physique and prevents her from competing in able-bodied lessons, is looking for her syndrome to be recognised. Vicki Hoban has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome which impacts her in quite a few methods, together with inflicting her joints dislocating simply, which is painful, debilitating and would require surgical intervention. “I can’t compete in able-bodied as I’m too disabled, however I can’t compete in para lessons as a result of I’m advised I’m not disabled sufficient,” Vicki advised H&H. “So I’m caught, however I’m not the one one.”

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2. Isabell Werth speaks out

Prime German dressage rider Isabell Werth has launched an announcement calling on individuals to be “factual, goal and truthful” when commenting on present points raised concerning the sport. She says it will be important that “we will have an sincere and truthful dialogue, which is able to present the distinction between dangerous driving and animal abuse”, including“errors in driving ought to and should be mentioned… however please, it needs to be factual, goal and truthful.” She provides that she helps official motion being taken in circumstances of confirmed animal abuse.

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3. Historic success for Saffie within the UAE

Proficient feminine jockey Saffie Osborne, 21, made historical past at Meydan in Dubai on Friday (16 February) when she turned the primary girl to experience a winner on the racecourse. The win on Ouzo, who’s educated by her father Jamie Osborne and owned by The Different Membership, was all extra spectacular as she has solely just lately returned to the saddle after struggling torn knee ligaments in a fall in early October. She adopted this with a win in Doha, Qatar, lower than 24 hours later.

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Carol is an skilled journalist and editor, who can be a passionate newbie rider and devoted horse proprietor, having ridden since childhood. She has a selected curiosity within the emotional well-being and moral coaching of horses, alongside veterinary issues, having garnered intensive first-hand expertise of quite a few equine well being circumstances by way of greater than 30 years of horse possession.