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Take a bow, Mulberry Lane
The show horse of the moment is crowned supreme horse of the year on the flat, after scoring a Hickstead overall victory as a worker three months ago
IT'S TIME TO VOTE!
Welcome to the ninth Horse & Hound Awards - celebrating the dazzling achievements of the 2024 season, both on centre stage and behind the scenes. As ever, we have some very worthy shortlisted candidates, from sublime champions to emotional stories to pull at the heartstrings.
Jilly Cooper
As Rupert Campbell-Black is immortalised on our screens, the bestselling author tells Martha Terry about her own showjumping exploits, real-life inspirations and the day she lost her manuscript on a bus
'What eventing needs to thrive'
Oliver Townend on collecting rings, a new owner's award and prize money
If ponies could fist-bump...
Finding a new home for a pony sets Tessa Waugh reminiscing about her first hunting pony - and the realisation that the mother is just as important as the child in this human-equine relationship
The • test of time
The Badminton stables have the lure of an oldfashioned toy yard you dreamt of boxing your steed in as a child. Nearly 150 years after they were built, they're still in fine working order, finds Madeleine Silver
The Bishops' Punt pays off
Will Bishop wins the first hunt scurry of the winter season on his wife Harriet's horse
The remedy for everything
Autumn trail-hunting is H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen's favourite thing, and she is doing her best to get as many mornings as possible.
'Bart' proves hard to beat
A formidable combination top an exciting grand prix and beach riding pays off for one Scottish competitor.
A weekend we'll never forget'
Germany triumphs in the inaugural Longines League of Nations Final and Ireland's Mikey Pender enjoys grand prix success
Brave Heart powers to freestyle victory
Established stars and international first-time winners contribute to an exciting six days of top-level competition
A victory won through trust
Nina de Haas scores her first three-day event win and credits trainer Andrew Heffernan, whose pupils shine all week
John Whitaker - The Legend
The six-time Olympian is sharing his life story for the first time in a newly released biography - as told to Sarah Peacocke. In the first of this threepart series, H&H gives a sneak peek from the chapter on Ryan's Son, the \"carthorse\" who set John's career alight.
Godolphin Lifetime Care
The trend for encouraging thoroughbreds to thrive in a second career after racing is growing. Jennifer Donald visits the meticulous” Godolphin outfit to find passion, care and love at the heart of their work
Max Warburton
There's never a dull moment for this busy young eventer, fresh from his Burghley debut. Bethany Stone catches a rare free hour to talk British five-stars, naughty ponies and the 26-year-old's biggest influences
Dislocated shoulder fixed in once-in-a-lifetime vet case
Vets were unsure if the incredibly rare procedure would be a success as there have been so few examples in big horses.
Ethical training on the agenda as dressage's future discussed
Delegates at an FEI meeting agreed the actions that should be taken to move the sport forward.
Walking up a sweat
Plodding around the hills in the summer is poor preparation for a riding lesson, finds Tessa Waugh, who nonetheless improves from \"granny crouch\" to conjuring a floating trot
'She's a little rocket'
An amazing Billy Stud auction purchase is untouchable and a Dorset \"family holiday\" proves profitable
Speedy Brown bags a win
PHIL BROWN and Rachel Cardall's M Bear Esquire (Joey) were the only combination to keep a completely clean sheet in the sole intermediate section - a feat that earned them top spot.
Ballaghmor Class looks sharp
Oliver Townend's veteran star is back in the game, while elsewhere horses heading to Pau dominate, as this East Anglian event defies the weather
A symphony of red and gold'
Waking with the jackals, sleeping under the stars and galloping to the world's edge in a \"true wilderness\", Eleanor Jones experiences the trip of a lifetime in the Namibian desert
'The world's toughest steeplechase'
The Pardubice is well known to be formidable. Xander Brett asks some of the British raiders how they rose to the challenge
What's the problem?
Lameness is often the first thought if a sport horse performs below par, but there are plenty of other possible causes. Imogen Johns FRCVS explains
Lewis Robertson-Carrier
The new national dressage champion and his newly-wed wife tell Oscar Williams about the highs, challenges and emotions of their unforgettable week
New technology aims to reduce equine inbreeding
The idea is to give owners of mares and stallions more information when choosing possible pairings
Half of owners cannot identify equine lameness
A study found many owners cannot tell when a horse is lame or sound
Calls for dental checks to be in routine sale vettings
Only a basic mouth check is currently part of the standard pre-purchase examination.
Ensuring everyone feels valued in the horse world
A new action plan and education collaboration are aimed at making the equestrian sector more inclusive
New frangible fence makes its British eventing debut
The trakehner, which is designed to collapse forwards and down under impact, will be in use at Osberton this week