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29 May 2026
The Segment Paying for Everything: An Adult Amateur's Unfiltered Take on t...
Horse & Industry sat down with Orchid Bertelsen — strategist, adult amateur, and the voice behind Back in the Saddle — to talk about the segment paying for everything, why trainer culture is losing its grip, and what equestrian brands are up against.
22 May 2026
The Accountability Gap: Eventing's Uncomfortable Conversation
When a rider publicly disputes a safety decision made by officials who were doing exactly what the sport requires of them, and the governing body responsible for that sport responds with silence, the question stops being about one incident and starts being about what eventing has quietly decided accountability means — and whether it applies to everyone, or only to some.
15 May 2026
No Longer the Dark Horse: The Rise of the French Thoroughbred
When Galopin Des Champs crossed the line at Cheltenham in March 2023, he became the latest in a line of French-bred horses to win the Gold Cup, but few anticipated he would do it again twelve months later, or that his victories would come to represent something larger than individual excellence. Bred in France, trained in Ireland, and winning in Britain, he is the clearest emblem of a shift that has been building for the better part of a decade. The French Thoroughbred is no longer a dark horse
8 May 2026
Authenticity in the Age of Equestrian Influence
As equestrian imagery becomes increasingly visible in fashion and celebrity culture, the industry faces a distinction between those who borrow the aesthetic of horses and those whose influence is built from within the sport.
28 Apr 2026
Tradition Versus Innovation: A Battle of Wills
In an industry shaped by generations of knowledge, the challenge is not choosing between tradition and innovation, but understanding how the two coexist and where their tension creates opportunity. Nowhere is this more visible than at the Kentucky Derby, where more than a century of ritual continues to define the sport, even as the systems behind it quietly evolve.
17 Apr 2026
How Racing Must Self-regulate to Maintain its Social Licence in a Changing...
Gold Dancer’s high-profile fatal injury at the Grand National Meeting could be a catalyst for new regulations aimed at reducing risk to horses, while strengthening racing’s social licence. Ultimately, the sport faces a clear imperative: it must demonstrate that it can effectively self-regulate to protect horses, or risk losing the social licence on which it depends.
14 Apr 2026
EquiLink: Building Centralized Trust and Connection in a Fragmented Indust...
As the equestrian industry continues to rely on informal networks to operate, new platforms are beginning to address a longstanding gap: the absence of structured, reliable infrastructure for connection, trust, and service delivery.
10 Apr 2026
Beyond the Finish Line: A Reflection on Gold Dancer and Modern Racing
In lieu of the usual H&I weekly recap, I wanted to instead take this space to reflect on the death of Gold Dancer today following his win at Aintree and what it means in the grander context of the sport.
9 Apr 2026
The Grand National: Tradition Under Pressure in a Modern Racing Industry
As welfare expectations, regulatory scrutiny, and global visibility reshape horse racing, the Grand National offers a lens through which to examine how tradition adapts—and where it is challenged.
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