Carl Hester on adding give and retake of the reins to the grand prix test

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

Shared rides, developing riders and comeback horses produced a series of hardearned victories

No one likes change, particularly not when something’s working fine, so the fact that from the start of next season Formula One is undergoing the biggest technical overhaul in the sport’s history, off

But Britain will not be following the international federation’s lead