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Out-of-competition testing could be introduced for FEI-registered horses, with the aim of ensuring a level playing field for all. A session at the FEI Sports Forum (29–30 April) focused on the equine anti-doping and controlled medication regulations (EACMRs), which are undergoing a full revision this year. Out-of-competition testing was a key talking point, following the […]

A dressage rider has become the first to ride at top level international competition without spurs following the FEI rule change to make them optional

Whether we see them as property, playthings, food or friends, horses add unique challenges to our debate about how humans should treat animals

What next for puissance? Discussions around puissance classes have arisen after a top US show announced it would no longer run them. The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) last held a puissance in 2022, and a spokesman confirmed to H&H that the annual event will not hold the class again. But riders and organisers this […]

The FEI is aware of the distressing images presented in Danish TV2’s documentary, "Operation X: Secrets of the Horse Billionaire" that involved Andreas Helgstrand.