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'First impressions are essential'

Sarah Kate Coward on judging Royal Windsor's novice and amateur cobs

'Brilliant, brilliant Ros'

Piggy March on Badminton, worthy winners and safeguarding our sport

'When you do well at a show, you have a good vibe'

Flying Belgian Abdel Saïd rockets to a repeat win in the King’s Cup and a British rising star records her first five-star success

Student pips the master mast to the post

A lightweight hunter steps up to the plate, a coloured cob lands a double and a hack breaks more records

Rocking start to senior campaign

A nurse and a firefighter are among the winners who triumphed with their senior show animals at Royal Windsor

'I knew who I had to watch'

Martin Fuchs enjoys a turn of fortune to claim victory over his key rivals in the Rolex grand prix, including Explosion W and Ben Maher, who are back with a bang

Horse-drawn hearse provider

Sue Robinson on the importance of etiquette, and how horses can help at times of heartbreak

Showtime stuns them all

The daughter of showing royalty makes her mark, a rider has a last hurrah in pony ranks and a show team cleans up

Keeping bugs at bay

Recent outbreaks of disease have highlighted the need for tight biosecurity. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS outlines the measures that provide the required protection

Lomond locks on

A breeder’s small-time prefix hits the heights, Connemaras excel in multiple spheres and mannerly leadrein ponies take centre stage

Dujardin dances again

Charlotte Dujardin makes a winning comeback after her baby break and an upcoming star rides the test of his career

Mum's the word

A student credits her mother for her victory in the under-25 grand prix and a rider returns from a broken hip to clear 7ft in the puissance

'It's only taken me 76 years'

A cob ticks off another item from his rider’s bucket list, while an untouchable hunter reigns on royal ground for the second time on the trot

Hester deploys super duo

Carl Hester steals the show with his newest superstar and the long-awaited return of his Olympic partner

Team Harker

Two teenagers and their mother are making a great start to the season after nailing their first HOYS victory in October. Tricia Johnson finds out what lies ahead for Jenny and daughters Victoria and Emma

'He should be celebrated'

The wettest Badminton since 2014 is dominated by young British talents Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo, while an Irishman rules on cross-country day and a true stalwart of the sport takes the runner-up spot

A tight battle

Lordships Graffalo relishes the atmosphere to head up an all-British top eight after the first phase

Two Toms turn in the clear

Only Tom McEwen and Tom Jackson can keep a clean sheet, but Ros Canter's blink over the time is immaterial as she scores a huge-margin victory

Moses reclaims her groove

A successful pair rediscover their love for competing, while exciting youngsters gain experience

Riders reminded to check tack after eliminations

A host of competitors were penalised for having their horses' bits on incorrectly at a major championship show

Arabian trainer

Nikki Malcolm on reasoning with the wild soul that is the Arab horse, Red Dragon success and being rich in life

Paul Townend

The Gold Cup winner relives his historic race on the \"business-like\" Galopin Des Champs with Kate Johnson and explains why the victory high is fleeting

Healthy weight celebrated at Royal Windsor 2023

Awards will be given to horses and ponies in the healthiest body condition in some showing classes at this year's event

King gets her eye in

A veteran advanced winner is full of the joys of spring, while a new name leaves a list of pros trailing in her wake

New Story writes glorious first chapter

A four-year-old intermediate is the star of the show, a show pony mare delights and natives deliver the goods

'It's beyond my wildest dreams'

An emotional Frankie Dettori lifts the 2000 Guineas crown, and Oisin Murphy and Mawj make their presence felt

Taking temperatures can save our horses' lives

Best practice in preventing and managing infectious disease was discussed during Strangles Awareness Week

O'Connor storms through

Riders dump their stopwatches as wet ground takes its toll on cross-country day, with Ireland's Austin O'Connor recording the day's outstanding round

Riders and nations risk being priced out of showjumping

Stakeholders looked at ways to find the right balance between costs and rewards for everyone

Coach demonstrates winning ways to rivals

A riding instructor and a cafe co-owner take the spoils in eventing's two blue riband finals for amateurs