The idea of becoming an international rider is no longer just an aspirational or silly pipe-dream but is it becoming too easy nowadays?

Pippa Cuckson delves into the world of FEI human anti-doping rules, based on the WADA Code, in light of several new cases involving US eventers.

New endurance rules were so incomprehensible that after a closed debate they were all shelved until 2019 pending further discussions.

International jumpers have come out against the Pay-To-Play model of show jumping competitions in hopes of swaying the vote at the FEI's GA.

More new rules that attempt to slow riders down in endurance will be presented to the FEI General Assembly in 10 days’ time following “official” research.

Like-minded cliques find their specialities so cocooning they can go a whole lifetime unaware that the rest of the horse world thinks they are weird.

No yellow cards have been handed out in para dressage for over a year. The jumpers and dressage riders are also well behaved, it seems.

Even if the FEI is not ready to demand the mandatory use of frangible devices, it is a mystery why the “very strong recommendation” was hidden.

There are misgivings about the “cons” as well as “pros” of pinning among some designers and senior riders. Pins are just one cog in a very big safety wheel.

The UAE desert endurance season is chugging into gear. It is accompanied by the annual spike in FEI horse registrations, and questionable statistics.