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Burghley's plans to speed up entry in a 'vintage year'

E-ticketing has been brought in for the first time, along with a new fan zone and garden drinks and shopping area

Prizes awarded for the most harmonious combinations

The suitably mounted awards were just the start, it is hoped, of positive change in the industry

Galloping over Grand Canal in Olympics test

A purpose-built pontoon was part of the test event in a \"historic\" part of preparation for the Paris Games

Every which way

Does your horse prefer to travel facing backwards, forwards or sideways? Becky Murray finds out more about equine preferences and options

Satin is superb

A Blencathra hound is supreme at this “iconic” Lakeland show

Watergate continues to bloom

A proud owner achieves a lifelong aspiration, a three-year-old filly moves up the line and a once tricky gelding scores two titles

'Delinquent' finds a new level of reliability

A 10-yearold gelding is a reformed character and even a bomb scare can't halt Mark Edwards' golden winning streak

Irby has the winning Touch

A mare who bounced back from an horrific hacking injury and a multitalented sidesaddle mount are among the winners

Tinker hits another milestone

Mark Edwards adds a landmark success with his homebred and a teenager makes a winning return from injury

Lancaster ticks all the right boxes

William Whitaker could now be world championships-bound with his sevenyear-old victory and a six-year-old wins the same championship as his dam

Fit for purpose

Even when you start with a perfectly fitting saddle, things change as your horse's musculature develops and the saddle itself may suffer wear and tear. Carol Phillips learns how to assess fit in between professional checks

Burghley's first ladies

Tough, stubborn, determined, brave - these are words we associate with the best mares and the qualities needed to do well at Burghley. Becky Murray finds out about the event's premier female runners throughout history

This course tests every area of training

Recent European double medallist Kitty King says that riders will need to show good horsemanship over the Burghley cross-country track, with the intensity of the later stages of the course increased from last year

A pain in the posterior

How concerned should you be about pinworms and what else may cause similar signs? Kieran O'Brien MRCVS explains

Strong Beau

The part-bred Connie making his championship debut for Britain at the Europeans is a big character but always looks after his rider, finds Polly Bryan

Horse bones musician

Matthew Herbert on making music from an equine skeleton - tapping into the history of both music and the horse, bringing the horse back to life through sound – and the day a bronze horse turned up on his land

This win means the world

Robert Whitaker began the day repairing fencing and finished with one of the greatest wins of his life. He reveals the inside story to winning the King George V Gold Cup

'We need more novice classes'

This is the time for our young talent to shine, writes Katie Jerram-Hunnable

'The most exciting team since Valegro'

Carl Hester on why this year's Europeans are so exciting for British dressage

British championship squads and national winners named

The 2023 endurance and driving championship teams have been chosen, and national endurance titles awarded

'Snaffles should be allowed in all international dressage'

Riders should have the option to leave the double bridle aside, according to a leading equestrian research body

Amateur definition in spotlight after major title changes hands

A Royal International championship went to a rider who was not eligible for it

Woman jailed for fraud linked to equestrian Australia relief auction

The fraudster raised £34,000, supposedly for victims of the major bushfires, but spent most of it on herself

Musical Legend calls the tune

A home-bred mare scores a wide-margin victory in the 100, while a team of fun-loving \"middle-aged\" women surpass their expectations

Hot Property hits the big time

A lightly shown mare with a good step and a versatile Shetland take the top two spots in an ultra-competitive ridden supreme

A remarkable return

Just two months after injuring his neck in a fall, Peder Fredricson and teammate Olivier Philippaerts of Stockholm Hearts enjoy GCL success

Hotshot mare makes it a British hat-trick

A Brazilian makes good his plan, Henrik von Eckermann continues his winning streak and a five-star first-timer enjoys a great show

'They're like a Ferrari and a go-kart'

A 14-year-old jockey bags two BE90 Badminton tickets at a wind-battered Port Eliot

'He gave me a great spin'

A win after injury puts Piggy March's consistent campaigner back on track and two horses show promise in their first long format

Buzzing to the podium

Ros Canter and Kitty King fight off the pressure to secure medals as Germany squeak to silver by a narrow margin