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Is that 'one last summer' justifiable? Equine welfare dilemmas debated

Vets and welfare experts debate some of the issues around horses’ health, wellbeing and welfare

Rider's 10-year ban for electric spurs is upheld

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed jumper Andy Kocher’s appeal of the FEI ban and sanctions

Contamination means Paris Olympic place changes hands

Alex Hua Tian has been disqualified after his ride ate hay contaminated with a controlled medication

A giraffe called Joe...

Tessa Waugh recounts a reluctant day out hunting that was spent shadowing her husband while trialling a new mount - and an early struggle to get in the saddle sets the tone for the meet

Grundy has the golden touch

There are winners ranging from 13 to 77 years old; as well as converts from eventing, showing and even pointing

Jackpot takes the prize

Emily King scores her third win this year on a scopey nine-year-old, while others clock up their first international victories

A huge achievement

Hollie Gerken accumulates an incredible haul of ribbons and an \"almost perfect\" pony lands a second title

'I've thought about winning for years'

A first HOYS title comes after 10 years of trying, one rider steps in for her injured sister and multimillion pound offers flood in for the seven-year-old champion

'I really wasn't expecting this'

Seven years after claiming the pony equivalent, a 23-year-old wins the leading showjumper of the year, with siblings taking second and third, headlining a high-class week of sport

Home-bred promise is no secret

Two lightly shown horses come to the fore to finish champion and reserve in the season's ultimate showdown for home-producers

Castra displays her feminine charm

Girl power prevails in the as championship two classy mares dazzle en route to the top two spots

The most magical edition

A breeder's first to get home-bred to HOYS lifts the ultimate native accolade, while Welsh ponies keep their knees up to dominate over fences

Timber lights it up

A prospective lightweight hunter has the edge on his second outing, while a Welsh cob delights both crowds and judges

Hyde Park lands the big one

A consistent gelding finally achieves supreme status after taking his third hack of the year title on the same spot

Ploughman

Reigning national ploughing champion Martin Kerswell on keeping this tradition of farming heritage alive, the satisfaction of a perfect furrow and sibling rivalry

Sue Benson

Sue Benson has reached the top of the sport as both a competitor and course-designer - and now owns a world-class event horse. Niki Hinman meets her

'Its beauty was in its simplicity'

Jodie Hall McAteer on format and an epic week at the \"pinnacle of the year\"

'Carl Hester needs a knighthood'

Pammy Hutton on why the dressage world is so lucky to have Carl Hester

Most livery owners would support licensing scheme

A survey found that a majority of owners would welcome a mandatory licensing scheme, which could benefit welfare

Could artificial intelligence be used in horse sport?

Tech such as that used in other sports was a talking point at the Europeans

Riding schools on the brink of disaster, research shows

The future is \"frightening\" as our schools face challenges with costs, staffing and horsepower

Safe passing of horses helps win HGV driver of the year award

A logistics company included a horse in its challenge to assess how lorry drivers deal with vulnerable road users

Uncertainty for new farriers as exam approval withdrawn

There may be delays for those apprentices due to take their final exam after the regulator withdrew its approval

'It's a funny old game'

The pre-dawn malaise and pouring rain evaporate as Tessa Waugh relishes a morning's autumn hunting - even when her pony gets a bit frisky and things don't go entirely to plan

Manilla breaches new heights

Combinations bloom to new levels of success at the senior Home Nations, while non-traditional dressage types excel elsewhere

Farndon finds his feet

A gelding comes into his own as top-class combinations head to East Anglia for a valuable long-format prep run

Breeders' dreams realised

A pair of driven Shetlands break barriers, a Connemara is the gift who keeps on giving and half-sisters prevail under saddle

'Quirky' mare is worth the wait

The feature class results in a surprise watershed victory while a mare proves well suited to being produced in the UK

'I'm so excited for next year'

Germany triumphs, despite it not all going seamlessly, and there's plenty for the British squad to celebrate, too

A different pace of life

Many racehorses go on to have fruitful second careers once they retire from the track, but the transition isn't without challenges, as Alex Robinson discovers