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Talbot

Diana Ralph MFH’s show jumping bred “gentle giant” has endless scope and is happiest leading the field

The finest vintages

Age, wisdom and experience go hand-in-hand. Tessa Waugh tracks down some venerable old salts who are thriving in the twilight years, and giving their riders both confidence and plenty of fun times

Time to go

The toughest decision is often the kindest with an elderly or infirm horse. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS offers advice on making the hardest call

Sottsass secures the win

Full of drama before it even began, this year’s race goes to Sottsass, as Enable is left out of her comfort zone

Joining Civvy Street

Service horses work hard for their country, but what happens when it’s time to end the day job?

Big Ben is like clockwork

Teenage horses are better than ever, in-handers show promise and new partnerships gain more experience

Chris Burton

The Olympic eventer on his nervous time-wasting habit, keeping it simple in training and the magazine purchase that changed his life

Arkle

The story of this equine gladiator, deemed “immortal” by his supporters, knows no bounds. Julian Muscat investigates Arkle’s supremacy – the likes of which may never be seen again

Two British teams in 2021?

Carl Hester is excited about the idea of having two championships next year

Ready for the off

Is your hunter prepared for the rough and tumble of the months ahead? Lesley Barwise-Munro MRCVS offers advice on surviving the season

The rugging revolution

Horses’ winter wardrobes have undergone huge changes as technology has improved. Alex Robinson looks at the progress in rugging designs and materials

Retraining of Racehorses chief`

Di Arbuthnot on making racehorses fashionable and giving them a new life

Louise Saywell

The new national showjumping champion tells Sarah Radford about her “eat, sleep, repeat” routine and how she maintains her relentless focus despite the pandemic’s disruptions

On the home stretch

Thoroughbreds often have plenty to give when their racing days are over – as long as they’re in the right hands. Lucy Higginson finds out how trainers decide their charges’ next steps

Why do they do that?

Ex-racehorses are notorious for certain foibles, but what lies behind these behaviours and how can they be overcome? Stephanie Bateman finds out

Katie Jerram-Hunnable

The show horse producer on being colour-blind to rosettes, her go-round pet hates and the bridesmaid horse who stepped up beyond expectations

Anneli Drummond-Hay

The consummate horsewoman followed up a Badminton win with a stellar showjumping career, and was shortlisted for the Olympics in all three disciplines, writes Martha Terry

A glorious morning

There is particularly beautiful light for a morning’s trailhunting with the South Dorset

William Pittendrigh

The 21-year-old worker rider is not only top of the class in the show ring, but has the ambition and guts to impress in eventing and hunt rides, too, finds Alex Robinson

The greats of the beagling world

Frank Houghton Brown investigates the famous names of beagling

Monkeying Around fires a serious shot

Izzy Taylor scores in the highest level eventing class in Britain this year

Limited Edition is top of the field

A ladies’ combination finishes supreme, a novice riding horse cements her future and a home-produced hack impresses

Lovely Leicestershire

Prime hunting country and proper countryside make Leicestershire and Rutland an attractive proposition for equestrian house-buyers, at competitive prices, says Lucy Elder

Treworra takes the spoils

A gentle giant provides the high point of Katie Magee’s mixed weekend

Howley does the double

Richard Howley enjoys a successful show with a new ride, while Douglas Duffin has high hopes for his Foxhunter winner

Ivar Gooden

Despite having a “cheeky side”, this eventer has an impressive record at five-star level with rider Imogen Murray. Hannah Lemieux speaks to his connections

A sticky situation

Inflammation of the normally smooth stomach lining, a condition called peritonitis, can be life-threatening – as Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains

A slice of history

Working yards worthy of an old-fashioned storybook aren’t always easy to come by, but when they do, their associated listed status needn’t cause the headache buyers dread, finds Madeleine Silver

Happiness Is A Winning Mare

Tom Whitaker tops a classy field, Irish youngsters shine and two riders score one-twos at this well-attended show

‘I'm a lucky boy'

A twist of fate lands Tom Marquand St Leger glory, the O’Briens make it a family affair and Longchamp results leave the Arc door wide open