In this issue

Veteran special
The magic of golden oldies, and why our horses are spurning retirement.

Raucous retirees
Former equine stars who still get up to some crazy antics 34 Life after work When service horses end the day job 36 Wise heads Older horses thriving in their twilight years.

Zoo breeding director

Mark Holden, head of the large hoofstock team at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, on the birth of a rare wild foal

3 mins

Chris Burton

The Olympic eventer on his nervous time-wasting habit, keeping it simple in training and the magazine purchase that changed his life

3 mins

Time to go

The toughest decision is often the kindest with an elderly or infirm horse. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS offers advice on making the hardest call

5 mins

Growing Old Disgracefully

Some say old age is a licence to misbehave. These former stars certainly think so, finds Andrea Oakes, who tracks down some who still get up to crazy antics

8 mins

Joining Civvy Street

Service horses work hard for their country, but what happens when it’s time to end the day job?

5 mins

The finest vintages

Age, wisdom and experience go hand-in-hand. Tessa Waugh tracks down some venerable old salts who are thriving in the twilight years, and giving their riders both confidence and plenty of fun times

7 mins

Talbot

Diana Ralph MFH’s show jumping bred “gentle giant” has endless scope and is happiest leading the field

3 mins

Big Ben is like clockwork

Teenage horses are better than ever, in-handers show promise and new partnerships gain more experience

5 mins

Sottsass secures the win

Full of drama before it even began, this year’s race goes to Sottsass, as Enable is left out of her comfort zone

5 mins

Arkle

The story of this equine gladiator, deemed “immortal” by his supporters, knows no bounds. Julian Muscat investigates Arkle’s supremacy – the likes of which may never be seen again

9 mins

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