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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