Anna Ross: ‘Going round and round in circles won’t keep any horses sound and healthy – in mind or body’

Anna Ross on rising tensions within horse sport and different ideas of what equine welfare looks like

Anna Ross and her team out hacking on their dressage horses.

Turbulent times have prompted the FEI to pledge more support for its athletes and to crack down on online bullying. Meanwhile Blue Hors – one of Denmark’s most influential studs – has announced a three-month competition sabbatical as the industry works toward clearer ethical frameworks.

Yet, there’s a deep irony in the way the sport is defended online.