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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

Treworra takes the spoils

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

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

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

‘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

Wilson has her eyes on the prize

A British Olympian recovering from injury and an up-and-coming Kiwi are among the winners

Spence keeps her cool

Jumping phases play into the hands of Georgie Spence at this “stunning” event

Harvey Smith

Outspoken and a phenomenal character, the talented Yorkshireman remains one of showjumping’s biggest names, says Jennifer Donald

Juan Matute Guimón

The grand prix dressage rider talks to Polly Bryan about surviving a brain bleed this year, and why he is feeling more ambitious than ever

Handy pony turns circus star

Complacency turns to terror as Tessa Waugh is left clinging to the reins of a rearing pony while her six-year-old gamely hangs on – before withdrawing from the ensuing handy pony class

Fully loaded

The suspensory ligaments play a vital supporting role in athletic movement, so what’s the prognosis when damage occurs? Dr Rachel Murray MRCVS discusses outcomes

Francesca Nimmo

The point-to-point trainer on her daily routine, the importance of manners and being influenced by her father’s meticulous ways

Brash lays down a challenge

Scott Brash is close to grand prix glory as the GCT makes a brief return, and Aintree beckons for some exciting talent

‘A winning machine'

Sally Goding cleans up with a plethora of wins at Keysoe, while John Crippen is building up an exciting team

'It was the test of my life'

A petite but tricky gelding finally shows what he’s made of, while a Friesian show-off causes a stir

Nights in and days out

Tessa Waugh is only too happy to pay to ride around her own farm as the normally cumbersome gates are propped conveniently open, but her trusty steed finds the excitement too much to handle

The missing link

Your horse may be microchipped, but have you let the paperwork lapse? A new law requires the process to be complete, discovers Andrea Oakes

Peas in a pod

Living with an equally competitive rider has its pros and cons. Lucy Higginson asks some power couples how they balance family life with competitive goals

Jayne Ross

The showing supremo on sitting quietly and checking your horse’s mood, her sporting bloodlines, Frankie Dettori’s style and why jacket colour is key