From a New Zealand perspective the performance of the riders at the weekend's Adelaide International 4 star three-day-event provided some definite positives and also confirmed some expected weaknesses.
A Californian study of horses withdrawn from endurance competition for emergency veterinary treatment has identified the complaints involved.
Australian rider Shauna Larcombe has won a four-star reining compeition in Lyon, France.
Fat and obese horses are now at epidemic levels in Britain, the charity World Horse Welfare has warned.
A clean jumping round sealed victory for Stuart Tinney and Vettori in the Australian International 3-Day Event, with Megan Jones filling both second and third placings.