In this issue

Horses in art
Why Munnings is still the ultimate – and who takes after him.

EXCLUSIVE
William Fox-Pitt on how eventing must change to stay exciting.

Amanda Owen

The Yorkshire Shepherdess tells Martha Terry how her passion for horses blossomed on an urban council estate, and about the day she bundled her newly purchased pony into the back of a Land Rover

9 mins

An art or a science?

Is lameness more easily detected by the trained eye or technology? Thijs de Bont MRCVS discusses both

6 mins

‘Life from life'

Artwork created from real-life subjects brings more depth than that created from photos alone, though it is not for the faint of heart. Martha Terry finds out why the extra effort is worth it to create sensational results

9 mins

‘It's marvellous Mr Munnings!'

As recently published letters from Munnings to his second wife shine a light on the artist’s often demanding aristocratic subjects, Madeleine Silver discovers why his paintings still have the ultimate allure for horse lovers

5 mins

Bailey and Batten: huntsmen helping out in Kenya

Ludlow master and huntsman Henry Bailey and the United’s Nicko Batten made the most of last year’s truncated season, which provided a chance to see a very different sort of countryside

8 mins

Tom Firr

This 19th-century huntsman was a “consummate horseman” and played a considerable part in making the Quorn the most famous pack in the world

3 mins

Softie

The huge field master’s horse on whom Bill Andrewes believed he could “rule the world”

2 mins

Agents of destruction

The autumn hunting season with its early mornings is H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen’s favourite time of year – even though the resident hound puppies are merrily causing chaos

3 mins

Falco proves Priceless

Rising equine stars are at the forefront in Pau, where Tim Price and Tom McEwen take the top placings on horses making their debut at the level

8 mins

Dream drive for Dylan

Dylan Deutrom scores a hat-trick and more, while a home-bred secures a win to kick offthis highly-praised show

4 mins

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