THE World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) General Assembly returned to Budapest after a 16-year gap and there is no doubt that the delegates in attendance from as afar afield as Canada, North America and New Zealand were left with much food for thought afterwards.

The wide-ranging topic of equine welfare was high on the agenda with British vet Roly Owers, World Horse Welfare Chief Executive, delivering a thought-provoking address on the standards expected from equestrian sport by animal rights supporters and the general public.