Lydia Hislop

Is British racing on the right track?

Lydia Hislop discusses the use of the whip in British horseracing over a year on from the BHA whip consultation and wonders if it is following its own recommendations.

Where are we now with the whip?

A call for an enhanced screening process for long-absent older horses and a centralised digital database of medical records for all horses in training.

Now is time for reformed welfare measures

In her column published on Sunday, Lydia Hislop looked at the mounting pressures facing racing following the protests at Aintree and subsequent coverage and looked at what response was needed. Now she focuses on the future of Grand National itself.

'The future of the National is in all our hands'

That few people noticed Animal Rising’s attempt to invade Ayr racecourse on Saturday is confirmation the restless mainstream news cycle has already moved on from the ugly scenes at this year’s Grand National, perhaps sooner than many had feared. 

Racing must stand up and be counted

It wasn't the decision not to run big names at Ascot on Saturday that necessarily worried our columnist, but some of the potentially dangerous language used in the aftermath.

Mind your language - for racing's sake

Our columnist is back with her thoughts on the forthcoming new whip regulations and the challenges they pose.

Not the last word on the whip

Lydia Hislop comments on the Robbie Dunne appeal hearing after his ban for bullying Bryony Frost was reduced to 10 months from 18 months this week.

'Insensitive, inappropriate, out of date'

Our columnist on the big challenges - and key decisions - faced by the sport in Britain and Ireland following Monday's Panorama programme.

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