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At home with hounds

What really goes on in hunt kennels? How are hounds exercised and fed? Beanie Sturgis reveals the daily routine for two very different packs of hounds

Campaigner

Reece McCook, founder of online campaign Ride Out Racism, on promoting cohesion within the equestrian community and how he wants to stand out

What can be done to improve all riders' lives?

Mental health support is changing across the industry

Just the job

H&H’s amateur survey has uncovered which jobs are most compatible with a competitive lifestyle – or do riders simply make it work? Martha Terry crunches the data

Magnus Nicholson

The show producer on his coffee addiction, acting ambitions and the 21st birthday present he still wears to this day

Do you ride a crooked horse?

Addressing a straightness issue means teasing out cause and effect, explains Dr. Liz Barr MRCVS

Single focus

A full-time job is usually incompatible with campaigning a string of competition horses. Becky Murray tracks down some elite amateurs to discover if it’s possible to reach the top with just one ride

Team Jinks clean up

“Exceptional” ponies come forward for the first show back

James Wilson

Britain’s new star showjumper tells Sarah Radford about his impatience to return to the circuit, an embryo breeding programme and scaling the heights with just one horse

Evans' pair start in style

Riders are delighted to be eventing, as Dani Evans and Harry Meade are among the winners at Tweseldown

Access All Areas Ros Canter

In the past couple of years, Ros Canter has won two world gold medals and had a baby. Martha Terry finds out how she’s juggling work and family life as she gears up for Tokyo.

Amateur jockey

Timo Condie on his path from living on the streets to riding out for The Queen at one of the top yards in the country

‘The best she's ever been'

Combinations return to the ring revitalised after the competition break to succeed at new levels

Nick Skelton

The great showjumper gilded an already exceptional career with gold in Rio in 2016. Jennifer Donald traces the steps that led to that impressive crowning moment

Sophie Christiansen

She has eight Paralympic gold medals, so what fires the para star up for more? Martha Terry talks to Sophie about building a legacy and starting afresh

Riders warned: stick to rules and don't break our sport

Social distancing and other guidelines must be adhered to as it was on this basis equestrianism was allowed to restart

Jane Holderness-Roddam

The Olympic gold medallist and double Badminton winner on treating every horse as an individual and coping with life’s ups and downs

How tech is helping our sport restart – with future benefits

Innovations in scoring and other areas could help in the long term

The true impact of the current RDA closure

Lockdown and the resulting lack of activity has affected the physical and mental health of participants and volunteers

Equine cartoonist

David Stoten, H&H’s very own Thelwell, on Lester Piggott’s tiny Spitting Image puppet and the challenges of caricature

Extra events and credit as sports start again

Governing bodies are responding to demand and supporting riders and venues

Down memory lane

A childhood spent in the saddle sparks special memories. Here’s a snapshot of the halcyon days before busy traffic, health and safety, and comfy girths

Showjumping Is Back In Business

As riders familiarise themselves with the new-look sport, Lottie Platt hits the ground running and Holly Smith debuts some exciting new talent

An International Flavour

Judging hounds overseas provides an invaluable opportunity to appreciate and learn from our hunting cousins worldwide, says Frank Houghton Brown

Robert Oliver

The winner of more than 40 HOYS championships, Robert Oliver’s breadth of horsemanship is such that few can match. Tricia Johnson looks back at his stellar career

Dream teams

Many of the world’s best riders in all disciplines cut their teeth at the Pony Club Championships. Catherine Austen discovers some of their memories and the lessons they learnt

Pillars of the Pony Club

Many of us covet those gold-dust ponies that pass from one family to another throughout their Pony Club days without ever coming on to the market. Tessa Waugh tracks down a few gems

O'Brien's top four

The brilliant Aidan O’Brien dominates the Irish Derby and claims his 14th win in the race with star colt Santiago

The best days of our lives

Mobile phones, tack and jods may have reshaped our riding culture, but is a Pony Clubber’s lifestyle so very different? Andrea Oakes compares the 1950s with today

Itch, scratch, itch…

Breaking the cycle of persistent irritation is the key to coping with summer skin problems, explains Karen Coumbe MRCVS