This is one I'd love to watch. I loved these books as a teenager, albeit when I've reread them later they don't wear particularly well as far as animal abuse or VAWG are concerned. Maybe the timing is opportune, given a reminder of this has unfortunately occurred in the form of this year's Olympics.
The dramatic end of Riders was really enjoyable but a completely shameless rip-off of International Velvet. The harrowing scene of a horse being euthanised, plus RCB bravely completing the final round of the showjumping and winning team gold despite a dislocated shoulder - just as Sarah Brown does in the eventing in the movie, are practically identical.
I think Cooper even has Perdita mention International Velvet in Polo. In any event it's very clear Cooper has watched it.
Taggie is a bit wet: I preferred the ballsier Cameron! Plus the more intellectual, cerebral Declan is far sexier than RCB (even if he is rather clumsily modelled on Terry Wogan ...) 😱