In this issue

What’s in it for them? Exploring the horse-human relationship.

Life lessons Leading in-hand producer Steve Pitt on fi nding the next generation of ridden superstars.

Winter management Minimising the damage mud can do to horses in the winter..

Don't Forget The ‘Middle Children'

Anna Ross explores the difficult leap from young riders to seniors

3 mins

Laura Collett

Laura Collett had been knocking at the door of a huge win ever since her much-garlanded pony years. Polly Bryan finds her still on “cloud nine” after her first-ever five-star success

8 mins

Marketing And Projects Director

Jo Peck on working hard and playing hard, living on adrenaline and chocolate

3 mins

Access action

The time to save certain bridleways is ticking down. Lucy Elder looks at ongoing local and national efforts and how you can make a difference

8 mins

Safe, sound and seen

A highway is not a horse’s natural habitat, and many drivers are unfamiliar with equines, but you can reduce the risk of riding on the roads. Briony Reed finds out how

8 mins

Mud, mud, inglorious mud

Mud is an inevitable part of winter. Helen Triggs checks out how to minimise the damage

6 mins

‘A fun, spoiling pack'

The “correspondent’s curse” strikes as November gales hit Cornwall’s exposed moors, but the hunting community and a determined pack make for a memorable day nonetheless

7 mins

O'Brien's Coole win

The winning jockey survives a slip to put him “back in the limelight”, and trainer Colin Tizzard delights in a reversal of fortune with a dual victory

5 mins

Brigadier Gerard

Was Frankel definitely the best of all time or did Brigadier Gerard do even more within his era to earn that crown? The jury’s out, says Julian Muscat

10 mins

A rubbish refusal

Tessa Waugh’s last meet before lockdown is full of drama before the real action even begins, with a Volvo in a ditch and an urgent call for “strong men” from a flustered hunt secretary

2 mins

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