In this issue

‘The most informed lady I’ve ever met’ Riders who met the late Queen.

Winning for The Queen Memories from those who rode for Her Majesty..

Sarah Clark

The Badminton debutante talks to Lucy Elder about her journey to five-star, the unorthodox Jeanz and the best three seconds of her life so far

8 mins

Platinum Jubilee artist

Freddy Paske on launching his art career on tour in Afghanistan, the privilege of working for The late Queen - and dressing his Shetland as an army vehicle

3 mins

Gasping for air

Breathing is the most automatic thing – until it isn’t. Eleanor Storey MRCVS explains how vets help a horse who is struggling to draw breath

6 mins

Long live the sport of king's

Those worried royal interest in racing is waning can take heart. The King and Queen Consort are perpetuating The Queen’s commitment,

6 mins

The King: 'Five horses I'll never forget

In the noughties, H&H ran a series, “Five I Won’t Forget”, featuring riders’ favourite horses. The King – then Prince of Wales – shared his memories of those who’ve touched his heart, from racehorses and hunters to a dear polo pony

6 mins

'The most informed lady I've ever met'

The Queen’s presence ringside at Royal Windsor Horse Show was a special sight, one we’ll all miss. Polly Bryan and Jennifer Donald ask leading riders to recall some of their royal encounters

5 mins

Winning for The Queen

The late Queen never missed a Royal Windsor Horse Show since it began in 1943. Alex Robinson looks back at some of the monarch's horses and ponies who reigned at the show in recent years

4 mins

Resilient Smith scores huge US win

Tamie Smith nails the Kentucky win that US eventing has craved, while Britain’s Tom McEwen lands second on Nicola Wilson’s former ride

7 mins

Young eventers Master the rest

Rising stars dominate at Kelsall while elsewhere an unusual warm-up pays dividends

4 mins

'She's got it all'

A classy mare shows her cards at small tour, talented horses step up and a four-year-old earns big at his first-ever show

5 mins

Sweet success for Candy Crush

A junior rider lands top dressage spoils with a reformed character, while a young showjumper is discharged from hospital to help her team on their way to victory

4 mins

The Way it Was

One of the past century’s most significant and influential masters and huntsmen, Ian Farquhar, has published his memoirs. This is an extract from his book, and relates a day when Ian – then hunting the Bicester – took his hounds to hunt the Cottesmore country

3 mins

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