Point-to-point racing, or 'pointing', is an amateur version of steeplechasing. Point-to-point races, historically known as hunt races, originated in the second half of the nineteenth century, as a means of keeping hunting horses fit outside of the main fox hunting season, which traditionally runs between November 1 and May 1. Much the same as steeplechasing, the name was derived from the fact that hunters raced, quite literally, from…

In recent months, Bryony Frost has made headlines as the plaintiff in a case brought by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) against fellow jockey Robert 'Robbie' Dunne after allegations of 'bullying and harassment'. In December, 2021, an independent disciplinary panel at the BHA found Dunne guilty on four counts of conduct 'prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horse racing' and banned him for 18…