Horse & Hound

A tight race

Rob Howell – equestrian journalist for the FEI and International Paralympic Committee

“NOT much has changed from my original predictions, but there are certainly some riders who will benefit from having an extra year with their new horses, such as Britain’s Sophie Christiansen and Denmark’s Stinna Kaastrup.

“Overall, the team you wouldn’t want to bet against is the Netherlands – they will be wanting to do the triple having won gold at the World Equestrian Games [WEG] and the Europeans last year. However, I do think the USA could come very

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