Career
He used to be Course Designer as well as Director but retired in 2013 from Course Designer. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, designed the course at the 1988 Summer Olympics, was FEI technical delicate at the 1996 Summer Olympics and was chairman of the British Equestrian Federation for three years. Hugh Thomas is the godfather of Zara Philips.
He had previously fought to ensure the inspection was open in two previous games with this announcement going viral.