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Safe, sound and seen
A highway is not a horse’s natural habitat, and many drivers are unfamiliar with equines, but you can reduce the risk of riding on the roads. Briony Reed finds out how
Mud, mud, inglorious mud
Mud is an inevitable part of winter. Helen Triggs checks out how to minimise the damage
Laura Collett
Laura Collett had been knocking at the door of a huge win ever since her much-garlanded pony years. Polly Bryan finds her still on “cloud nine” after her first-ever five-star success
Brigadier Gerard
Was Frankel definitely the best of all time or did Brigadier Gerard do even more within his era to earn that crown? The jury’s out, says Julian Muscat
Access action
The time to save certain bridleways is ticking down. Lucy Elder looks at ongoing local and national efforts and how you can make a difference
A rubbish refusal
Tessa Waugh’s last meet before lockdown is full of drama before the real action even begins, with a Volvo in a ditch and an urgent call for “strong men” from a flustered hunt secretary
The Burning Question
How significant are hindgut issues? Tim Mair FRCVS discusses the horse’s engine: the large intestine
Juggling Act: Motherhood In Racing Under The Spotlight
A report found challenges faced by working mothers as well as “pockets of good practice” and has come up with a list of recommendations
Never give up
From Hyde Park bomb survivors to a fairytale Grand National winner, Kate Johnson tracks down horses who have made miraculous recoveries
Geoff Billington
The Olympic showjumper on keeping checklists, the life-changing It’s Otto, the joys of a personalized horsebox and finding a rich wife…
Top dog
From bulldogs going schooling to whippets chasing the racehorses up the gallops, there is no end of tricks a yard dog can get up to. Camilla Swift tracks down a few characters from across the country
Yasmin Ingham
Winning a senior championship class this autumn was a breakthrough moment for a rider who is still only 23. Pippa Roome talks to the eventer about taking ferries to competitions and Paris 2024
‘It's all about the jumping'
Kim Bailey reveals how some eventing input pays dividends on his yard
Lifting spirits
In Covid times, the only hip-flask contents you can share are recipes. Victoria Rea offers some of the best to lift the spirits and diminish the size of those hedges
The Wright stuff
A handful of hardy riders brave the weather to watch the Exmoor hounds at work, hunted brilliantly by Tony Wright
Bristol De Mai returns to a hat-trick
Bristol De Mai proves he’s the ultimate definition of horses for courses by taking his third Betfair Chase
Woodhead enjoys Fairy Tale show
Amy Woodhead clinches six wins over the course of the show, including the grand prix with a mare who has benefited from time at the beach
An Exclusive performance
Andrew Nicholson is on form, while Lauren Innes holds her nerve in a competitive three-star section and an Irish rider makes a worthwhile journey
The lure of overseas
There are ample opportunities for huntsmen all over the world, where the trappings of success prove tempting, says Frank Houghton Brown. But is the grass always greener?
Welsh stallion enchants the judges
Competition is still red hot as a promising stallion is crowned supreme and a young Connemara flies to victory
Gio
The bouncy little chestnut – nicknamed Pumpkin – looks all set to be Charlotte Dujardin’s next superstar. Polly Bryan finds out more about him
Here comes the bride
Adrenaline-filled hunting hen dos aren’t for the fainthearted. Saskia Campbell talks to brides who braved one
Tom Marquand
This young jockey has enjoyed a meteoric rise of late, claiming his his first Classic victory on home turf in September. Hannah Lemieux meets him
Back to lockdown
In the face of an abruptly curtailed season – at least for the foreseeable future – Catherine Austen ponders alternative options and the likelihood of morphing into Isabell Werth
Cyrname proves his class
Britain’s highest-rated chaser pulls out the stops for Paul Nicholls, while Envoi Allen holds on to his winning streak
100 wins and counting
Hannah Lemieux talks to trainer-jockey Claire Hardwick about past successes, emotional wins, and her pre-training and breaking-in operation
Vetting in a new era
During lockdown, vets turned to telemedicine, but how does it work and is there a future for it post-Covid? Stephanie Bateman investigates
Mac
A bargain buy and the “kindest gentleman” who transforms into a hunting machine
Equine film producer
Nathan Horrocks on mixing parkour with eventing and Many Clouds’ role in the development of the JockeyCam
Teamwork at the fore
A slow start does nothing to dampen the spirits as the promise of a second lockdown brings out a record number of followers for a midweek meet