British Dressage and British Riding Clubs have made the change for some competitions, to apply from January 2026

H&H news editor Eleanor Jones recaps this year’s big stories, and assesses what lies ahead in 2026

Britain’s only top-level dressage show, London International is the sport’s festive highlight. Oscar Williams tells its story and speaks to Richard Davison about its early days

The system has been trialled, and will be used in some showing classes at the London International Horse Show

Betting taxes, business rates and minimum wage changes will all have an effect on the horse world

From dazzling golds to a new dressage star and a father-and-son racing combo, here are the images that sum up the year