Are sport horses under more pressure than leisure horses, or is that a misconception? In this expert interview, a leading behaviour-focused veterinarian challenges common assumptions about equine welfare across different management systems. From stress and emotional wellbeing to turnout, routine and environmental enrichment, discover how both competitive and amateur horses face unique welfare risks, and what each world can learn from the other.

Olympic rider Lisen Bratt Fredricson has long been a leading figure in international showjumping. But beyond the arena, she has also become one of the most influential women shaping the modern equestrian industry.

In this conversation, as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, she reflects on the transition from elite sport to building businesses, the challenges of driving change in a traditional industry, and why the future of horse sport must continue to balance passion, innovation, and horse welfare.

When a routine training session turned into a catastrophic accident, Mattias Renberg’s life changed in a single moment. Two years later, he is not staging a comeback—he is reconstructing his entire relationship with riding, with his body, and with himself. This is the story of how a horseman chooses to rebuild, with LA28 on his vision board.