In this issue

Horses who take their riders from PONY CLUB to THE TOP.

Andrew Gould, Alice Oppenheimer and Polly Williamson tell their stories.

How Hester took 3rd at the World Cup Final.

STOP PRESS - Nick Skelton to retire - ‘I’m not getting any younger...’.

Grand National - Yard access and exclusive form guide.

Nick Skelton Retires

After 43 years at the top of his game, one of the greatest riders of all time has called it a day and hung up his boots.

2 mins

Data To Boost Safety

The FEI and data company EquiRatings are to work together with a four-year deal on eventing and endurance.

2 mins

Insurance Cost Is On The Rise

A change in the law means a big increase is coming in the price of any policy with an element of liability cover.

2 mins

Tougher Abuse Sentences

Equine charities have backed parliament’s call for prison terms to be longer for those who are cruel to animals.

2 mins

When Hormones Go Haywire

Disorders of the endocrine system — the body’s hormone-producing glands — can result in ongoing health issues and a high risk of laminitis. Edd Knowles MRCVS and Andy Durham MRCVS discuss the latest findings.

4 mins

Francis Whittington On Jumping On An Angle

This simple exercise provides a solid foundation for skinnies and arrowheads.

1 min

Kim Bailey

The trainer of the 2016 runner-up talks to Martha Terry about returning to Aintree, his hatred of coming second and his training resurgence.

5 mins

Mclain Ward Delights His Home Crowd With an Emphatic World Cup

AMERICAN rider McLain Ward has come close several times to winning the World Cup final, and he led wire-to-wire with HH Azur to take the title in Omaha.

3 mins

Dawson Domination Includes Gold Cup

JOHN DAWSON was on stellar form and piloted four winners — three of whom are trained by the Coward family.

2 mins

Jennie Loriston-Clarke

IT was after I’d arrived at The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy, aged 15, that I first heard the name Jennie Loriston-Clarke.

1 min

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