The former chairman of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, used to say “the horse is the first client ... equestrian competitions in the world, with hurdles reaching 1.60 meters, or just above ...

The Jockey Club said the padded hurdles reduced the chances of horses falling at a jump by about 11%. Jon Pullin, clerk of the course at Cheltenham, said: "Horses seem to make a better shape when ...