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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T10:37:12.000Z",
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  "textContent": "CW6JPT A portrait of a horse standing outside in the English countryside\n\n**International rider Carmen Edwards shares his thoughts on the handling of the recent tack rule changes by British Showjumping, buying horses at auction and whether an app could solve some of the issues when moving horses to and from Europe**\n\nIf there’s one thing the recent chaos over tack rule changes has shown, it’s that British Showjumping (BS) needs to communicate better. It’s a difficult task trying to create rules for a membership that encompasses everybody from 70cm riders to those jumping grands prix, but if our governing body could be a bit more talkative, […]",
  "title": "‘Nobody knows who is making up these rules, on what evidence, or why,’ says Carmen Edwards on new tack regulations"
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