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Letter to the Editor: Academy hurdles will help level the playing field
Irish Field Contributor
British breeder Bryan Mayoh says academy hurdles aim to redress the balance that has favoured the French
28 March 2025 News
Letter to the Editor: French breeders don't follow fashion
Bryan Mayoh clarifies his views on why French-bred horses have been so successful in jumps racing in recent years
24 February 2025 News
OPINION: How to make jump racing more competitive
Last week British NH breeder Bryan Mayoh argued nurture rather than nature was responsible for the high success rate of French-bred jumpers. Now he suggests ways in which jump racing can be improved
OPINION: Ireland and Britain need to act to save the sport we love
In part one of a two-part article, British NH breeder Bryan Mayoh says nurture, not nature, is the source of French-bred superiority over jumps
14 February 2025 Features
OPINION: Academy hurdles are needed to help redress the balance
British breeder Bryan Mayoh writes in defence of academy hurdles, the new initiative from Horse Racing Ireland
14 December 2024 Racing News