‘this is not the spirit of these classes’

Has Britain’s summer showjumping circuit lost its way? Becky Murray investigates what its loss from local shows would mean for the sport

OPINION

HIGHLIGHTS 23–26 May

ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND

ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs