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Elin shines throughout

A home-bred Welsh broodmare steals the show, a former hunt horse dominates over sticks and Irish Draughts perform

Ben Maher

The new Olympic champion has had little opportunity to bask in the golden hue of Tokyo, but he talks to Jennifer Donald about the road to victory, his “freak” of a horse and why Paris 2024 is already on the agenda

An annual extravaganza

Tessa Waugh takes a trip down memory lane as the family return to Dorset to enjoy the sights and sounds of the bustling Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

Did Covid Kickstart This Rabbit Revival?

Rabbit numbers have dropped by 60% in the past 20 years but, after 18 months of lockdowns, numbers are rising, says Simon Whitehead

Maxi masters supreme

A near-perfect score of 29/30 secures the top accolade for Jordan Cook aboard a coloured cob

Wilson unveils a new star

Nicola Wilson rises up the ranks with foot-perfect jumping rounds, while Caroline Harris puts a fall behind her to make the podium

The lure of the Emerald Isle

Brilliant breeding, top-class competition and the ultimate challenge for hunting enthusiasts, Ireland is a Mecca for all horse folk. Helen Sharp sums up its appeal

‘Hooray for the new season'

Finding lost spurs for Adam and preparing son Jack for his first morning’s hunting on the lead-rein is all part of Tessa Waugh’s first day out, as she tries to rein in her own nervous excitement

A flawless performance

Yasmin Ingham makes her mark, finishing on her dressage score with Banzai Du Loir to head a top-class field including the world champion and two Tokyo Olympic medallists

Radionic analyst

Rose Shanahan on being a “signpost” to help treat horses, Grand National clients and dealing with cynics

Joint victory for Ross and Walker

Two of the biggest names in showing further cement their places in the record books by making supreme history

Brits triumph finally after a decade's wait

Laura Collett and Emilie Chandler lead our eventers to victory, while Lottie Fry stars for the British dressage team and Daniel Deusser nets a grand prix win

Austin O'Connor

Ireland’s alternate rider came offthe bench and into the reckoning with a smashing performance in this year’s Tokyo Games. Austin O’Connor tells Martha Terry about the mindset of an Olympian and his horse of a lifetime

A divine result

A horse recovers from a mystery infection to win, while other top para combinations strut their stuff

Tokyo Games leave a lasting legacy for Japan's horse sport

It is hoped the Olympics and Paralympics will provide tangible and long-lasting benefit for equestrianism

Kerry Wainwright

Founded by Les Wainwright in the 1950s, the famous Skellorn Stud is still producing champions of the showing world and beyond. Alex Robinson meets the stud’s current owner

New service to help event riders after injury or illness

The British Eventing Support Trust aims to provide the “best care for the people in our sport” when most needed

Super silver and bronze for Britain

The squad that took two medals at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics has won two more in superb style at the European Dressage Championships

New guide launched to help prevent equine disease spread

British Equestrian’s experts have released guidance for event organisers and the public to protect horses’ health

‘In short, we need to do better'

Graham Fletcher on what Britain needs to do to raise standards

Surround sound

An understanding of how horses hear can help us keep them happy, as Peter Green MRCVS explains

Willem's on the up

Laura Schrøter breaks her international duck, while two riders seal their recoveries from season-ending injuries

‘This is what dressage should be'

Laura Tomlinson gives her take on the British team’s Europeans success

Here's A Taste Of Things To Come From WPOTY 2021

Leading wildlife photography contest reveals highly commended images

A shaggy dog story

These big bundles of fur have advertised Dulux and danced with David Bowie, but numbers of old English sheepdogs are plummeting, warns Katy Birchall

All that glitters

Dazzling in flight and in colour, hummingbirds have long captured our imagination. But these spectacular birds are vulnerable to a changing world.

Should we EDIT NATURE?

Genetic engineering could revolutionise environmental conservation, from reducing invasive species to making plants and animals resilient to climate change. But should we use this newfound power – and if so, how should it be controlled?

‘He gave me a fantastic ride'

Oliver Townend sings the praises of “high-class” Tregilder as they win on their dressage score, and a final competition outing ends in triumph for one university-bound rider

‘The terrain makes this a reel five-star'

Mary King, who has won four times at this level, assesses the cross-country challenge that Mark Phillips has set for the one-offCCI5* at Bicton next month

Kaleche conquers the age classes

Ronnie Jones adds the six-year-old final to Kaleche’s four- and five-year-old titles, while a Scottish rider claims the technical two-star grand prix