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Jasean Spraggett

The show rider, coach and course-builder is garnering a reputation as one of the most versatile and forward-thinking young people in showing. Alex Robinson meets last year’s HOYS lightweight hunter victor

Horseabout Zibu lights up the ring

The under-18 titles are hard fought with Tatiane Mauree preparing for an upcoming Nations Cup with a 148cm win, while Megan Li cleans up in the children-on-horses final

A matter of balance

Are boots or bandages better for leg protection? Professor Roger Smith FRCVS and Professor Michael Schramme weigh up the pros and cons

Jockey coach

Former Flat jockey Richard Perham on talent-spotting, and swimming a Derby runner alongside hippos in Kenya

Time to shape up

An overweight horse is a ticking time bomb for serious health issues. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS outlines a nine-point slimming plan

A Summer Camp With A Difference

Staying in the Olympic Village is a unique experience, with opportunities to meet – and embarrass yourself in front of – athletes from every sport and nation, as riders tell Catherine Austen

Fashionable Foxhounds: The Dangerous Of Standardisation

Alastair Jackson appeals to hound breeders to look beyond the show winners to find sires, as the foxhound gene pool is becoming ever-narrower

Katie Bailey

The upcoming grand prix rider tells Polly Bryan about riding Valegro while working for Carl Hester, and how she’s developed her own dressage career

Bob Champion

The story of Bob Champion and Aldaniti’s comeback from serious illness and injury is the stuff of legend – and a popular film. Lucy Higginson finds out how it all started and their continuing legacy

Pugs in prams

In a trip down south, Tessa Waugh finds her childhood village becoming increasingly unrecognisable, as “Cottage Core” influencers and “real coffee” infuse the neighbourhood with a trendier vibe

‘We must plan it will take place'

Putting back an Olympics by a year is a staggeringly huge undertaking. Lucy Higginson finds out what’s involved

Dujardin and Werth to do battle

Looking ahead to next year’s postponed Olympics, who will take the dressage medals? H&H dressage editor Polly Bryan asks the experts

'The best day of our lives'

In an unexpected shake-up of the form book, Britain’s showjumpers soar to gold. Pippa Roome continues our series remembering London 2012

King's Sweetheart Grows Up

Mary King scores a win with a slow-maturing home-bred, while Kitty King’s on-form greys land a one-two

The Best Exotic Hunt Clubs

From a Japanese draghunt to a chasing jackal in Palestine, Will Cursham discovers some of the most extraordinary packs of hounds in the world – some of whom live on today

Polly Coles

With the right mix of training, horsepower and ambition, a talented amateur can be unstoppable in the show ring. Alex Robinson meets one who is winning against the showing elite

The Olympics in adversity

With the 2020 Games postponed a year by the coronavirus pandemic, Pippa Roome looks back on other Olympics that have been affected by world events, from wars and boycotts to terrorism

‘Competition sharpens you up'

Andrew Nicholson on his one worry about the new normal in eventing

Jacko scores first win

A horse who has had foot problems comes through to take a novice

Michael Whitaker

The Olympic showjumper on learning from Harvey Smith, looking for the first fence and why, despite a tack room full of bits, he turns to his vulcanite pelham

Tried and Tested

Business may be brisk, but a pre-purchase exam remains a must if you’re planning to buy.

Maher for gold

Who would have won showjumping gold this year – and can they hold their form for another 12 months? H&H’s showjumping editor Jennifer Donald asks the great and good for their predictions

‘Don't become reliant on the whip'

Carl Hester discusses using a whip correctly and sticking to the Covid rules

On the plus side…

For some riders, the year’s delay before the Olympics will help more than hinder. Sarah Radford finds out how it could work to their advantage

‘What really floats my boat'

Tessa Waugh’s renovation project is clouded by her reliving the tortured relationships of her youth, but a joyful hack erases the heartbreak of absent workmen

Michael Eilberg

The grand prix dressage rider on his jumping background, the importance of standing still and the horse he would love to have back on his yard

King's greys rule

Kitty King scores a double, with her 2019 European Championships ride Vendredi Biats matched by an up-and-coming star

Harmony rules as Britain takes gold

Union flags at the ready? Pippa Roome kicks off our series looking back at London 2012 with our brilliant dressage golds

Graham Fletcher

The Nations Cup stalwart made his name producing bargain horses to the highest level. Penny Richardson plots his career from all-round sportsman to Olympic athlete

Future perfect?

Genetic technology offers us the potential to beat equine disease and boost performance, but how far should we go? Dr Madeleine Campbell MRCVS outlines the ethical issues.