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In the past couple of years, Ros Canter has won two world gold medals and had a baby. Martha Terry finds out how she’s juggling work and family life as she gears up for Tokyo.
Amateur jockey
Timo Condie on his path from living on the streets to riding out for The Queen at one of the top yards in the country
‘The best she's ever been'
Combinations return to the ring revitalised after the competition break to succeed at new levels
Nick Skelton
The great showjumper gilded an already exceptional career with gold in Rio in 2016. Jennifer Donald traces the steps that led to that impressive crowning moment
Sophie Christiansen
She has eight Paralympic gold medals, so what fires the para star up for more? Martha Terry talks to Sophie about building a legacy and starting afresh
Riders warned: stick to rules and don't break our sport
Social distancing and other guidelines must be adhered to as it was on this basis equestrianism was allowed to restart
Jane Holderness-Roddam
The Olympic gold medallist and double Badminton winner on treating every horse as an individual and coping with life’s ups and downs
How tech is helping our sport restart – with future benefits
Innovations in scoring and other areas could help in the long term
The true impact of the current RDA closure
Lockdown and the resulting lack of activity has affected the physical and mental health of participants and volunteers
Equine cartoonist
David Stoten, H&H’s very own Thelwell, on Lester Piggott’s tiny Spitting Image puppet and the challenges of caricature
Extra events and credit as sports start again
Governing bodies are responding to demand and supporting riders and venues
Down memory lane
A childhood spent in the saddle sparks special memories. Here’s a snapshot of the halcyon days before busy traffic, health and safety, and comfy girths
Showjumping Is Back In Business
As riders familiarise themselves with the new-look sport, Lottie Platt hits the ground running and Holly Smith debuts some exciting new talent
An International Flavour
Judging hounds overseas provides an invaluable opportunity to appreciate and learn from our hunting cousins worldwide, says Frank Houghton Brown
Robert Oliver
The winner of more than 40 HOYS championships, Robert Oliver’s breadth of horsemanship is such that few can match. Tricia Johnson looks back at his stellar career
Dream teams
Many of the world’s best riders in all disciplines cut their teeth at the Pony Club Championships. Catherine Austen discovers some of their memories and the lessons they learnt
Pillars of the Pony Club
Many of us covet those gold-dust ponies that pass from one family to another throughout their Pony Club days without ever coming on to the market. Tessa Waugh tracks down a few gems
O'Brien's top four
The brilliant Aidan O’Brien dominates the Irish Derby and claims his 14th win in the race with star colt Santiago
The best days of our lives
Mobile phones, tack and jods may have reshaped our riding culture, but is a Pony Clubber’s lifestyle so very different? Andrea Oakes compares the 1950s with today
Itch, scratch, itch…
Breaking the cycle of persistent irritation is the key to coping with summer skin problems, explains Karen Coumbe MRCVS
Coco Bongo
Continuing our series on horses and ponies we can’t wait to see after lockdown, Alex Robinson profiles the little grey who made history at the 2019 Horse of the Year Show
Anna Ross
The international dressage rider and trainer on not looking horses in the eye, listening to your backside and never getting back on for a third time
Kate Dwyer
Ireland’s dressage star tells Polly Bryan about her love for the part-bred Shire who’s winning at CDI5* and excitement at Ireland “joining the Olympic party”
How does my young horse grow?
The more we understand about the early years, the healthier the equine athletes we’ll raise, discovers Andrea Oakes
Stradivarius stays on song
John Gosden’s stable star makes it a hat-trick in the Gold Cup, while it is third-time lucky for Battaash, and young jockeys break their Royal Ascot ducks
On trend in the saddle
Alex Robinson looks at what’s new in the world of tack and which of the latest design innovations could benefit you and your horse
Para coach
Anna Miller on the buzz of coaching and the challenge of finding “self-assured but polite” horses to star on the para scene
I've become a helicopter parent
Britain’s more traditional weather returns along with the first steps towards a new normality, but nothing can dampen Tessa Waugh’s spirits as she becomes rather too involved in her kids’ riding lessons
Danielle Heath
The show horse producer on striding out for the judges, the origins of her waistcoat and why her horses are always treated to a varied work programme
Bart
The double HOYS winner who rides like a Rolls-Royce jumps like a stag and hacks like a police horse