The positives born of Covid that are improving our sport

SAFER warm-ups, better organisation, greater sustainability and improved employment conditions are some of the changes the horseworld is likely to take forward as a result of the pandemic.

While almost two years of Covid-19 has meant stop-start competition, less atmosphere at some events and extra work for organisers and volunteers, it has also led to changes that have been embraced by competitors.

Of the disciplines, showjumping has taken the most changes on board, with many centres having switched permanently to mandatory pre-entries and published running orders – a measure introduced by British Showjumping to reduce the number of people on site and the time they were there. Entries on the day had often previously meant long waits at shows, with