Tag: equestrian sport

The FEI’s Blood Rule: Are We Really Willing to Jump Backwards?

by Cristina Wilkins | Oct 21, 2025 | CRISTINA WILKINS, Horse Welfare | 0 |

Next month, the FEI is expected to approve a rule change allowing horses to continue competing after visible bleeding — reversing a welfare safeguard into an administrative warning. The proposal places the sport’s “welfare is paramount” rhetoric at odds with its fragile social licence.

Think Blue Tongues may be Harmless in Elite Sport Horses? Think Again.

by Dr James Cooling | Oct 9, 2025 | Anatomy, Dressage, Equine Science, Equitation Science, Horse Welfare | 0 |

Unlike most reports quoting only veterinarians, this analysis comes from Dr James Cooling—a medical doctor, qualified bit-fitter, and rider. He explains why blue tongues in elite horses are not cosmetic, but clear evidence of pressure, pain, and compromised welfare.

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