Horse & Hound

‘Is our sport too exclusive?’

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com

@jen_donald

THE question I’m asked more than any other is why there’s no showjumping on mainstream television. Coupled with the dearth of newspaper column inches we get, it’s a fair question – especially considering how many millions watched the extensive coverage of our sport from the 1960s to ‘90s.

Last year some fantastic competitions played out to packed venues, with Ben Maher’s

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