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Spooky 'Isaac' holds it together

The defending champion pilots a rising star to lead the first phase

All change

The leaderboard tips upside down, as the top two plummet and Caroline Powell rises to triumph

A super day

Eric Winter’s track provides a brilliant cross-country day, with Irish first-timer Lucy Latta delivering the outstanding performance

Student has the Upper hand

A former showjumper and an osteopath take top spots, while a corner question causes cross-country problems

Woodward is a class act

A complex character rewards his rider’s patience with a third international win, while a 17-year-old makes her mark

The last Edwardian sportsman

Sporting paintings by Raoul Millais, whose life spanned the 20th century, are hanging in hunting homes all over the country. Liam Clancytells us about the artist and his life well travelled

Gangster steals the show

The area trial is won by a combination on their first attempt at this level anda daughter of clone Murka’s Gem shines bright

Fuchs claims back-to-back victories

The sensational Swiss rider is richly rewarded with a “special” double on his phenomenal grey, with Robert Whitaker best of the Brits

Super-Bert's royal return

Beloved natives are the order of the day and two coloureds triumph under saddle

'Klaus Balkenhol wanted to see it'

Laura Tomlinson on competition plans and scoring the warm-up

Gambler is the real deal

A coloured pony breaks records, perseverance with a tricky show pony pays and a working hunter pony is a standout winner

'That golden thread, and a zest for life'

In the latest of his series about great huntsmen he knew personally, Alastair Jackson remembers Tim Langley, who spent 30 years at the Berkeley

Notable leaves us Speechless

All-weather winners switch to turf to claim the first two Classics of the season and a globe-trotting son of Frankel scoops his biggest win at the age of nine

Dean proves untouchable

A Windsor debutante brushes aside some fierce opposition and a \"quirky and feisty\" chestnut mare follows in her sister's footsteps

Faultless Faurie

Emile Faurie and Bellevue's mistake-free performance secures them an emotional freestyle win while “family horse” Goldstrike continues to step up

The joys of spring

With the hunters roughed off, Tessa Waugh is enjoying some time pottering around among the spring blooms, defuzzing the ponies and catching up on the postman's gossip

FEI 2025 senior Europeans at risk with no live bids

A lack of venues coming forward to host championships is a cause for concern with costs proving a major blocker

How to protect yourself as a buyer or seller of horses

Equestrian legal experts go through steps that can be taken to safeguard all parties involved

A shared responsibility

Biosecurity measures are not always implemented as they should be, but that needs to change. Liz Richardson MRCVS examines research on the impediments

Homer's magical royal run

A top showing family leads the hunters, a maxi is best of the cobs and a worker steals hearts with his ride

Libby Seed

Libby Seed schools in a field, cold-showers with a bucket before driving to work in hospitals, and prepares for Badminton in her spare time. Martha Terry finds out how she does it

Welsh stallion is the perfect Example

A stallion bred in Holland is the top inhand pony, while a Connemara shines once more at his favourite showground

Slip collector organiser

Fi Norbury on the childhood thrill of being mistaken for a competitor, perfect grooming and Badminton’s crowds

Fox Grant's speed machine blows the others away

Iona Lad and William Fox Grant add the Silver Spur to a recent Cotswold Scurry success

Willy Wonka provides the sweetest result

A flashy Fell pony, a Welsh section B with keen comeback credentials and a wary Highland are all in the winnings

'Stars' are helping repair ruined reefs

Scientists are using steel webs to regrow coral reefs in Indonesia - with impressive results

The importance of child's play

Chimpanzee mothers prioritise playtime with their offspring, even when food is scarce

'Simply extraordinary'

Willie Mullins punches out on a remarkable season as the first Irish trainer in 70 years to win the British championship title - just one highlight of an epic season finale

A case of déjà vu

The same two riders finish first and second for the second successive international show, and an exciting home-bred appears from nowhere”

Aidan Coleman

Just a week after he announced his enforced retirement with a career-ending injury, Aidan Coleman talks through his raw emotions with Kate Johnson as he ponders life outside the weighing room