Gambler is the real deal

A coloured pony breaks records, perseverance with a tricky show pony pays and a working hunter pony is a standout winner

Slip collector organiser

Fi Norbury on the childhood thrill of being mistaken for a competitor, perfect grooming and Badminton’s crowds

Homer's magical royal run

A top showing family leads the hunters, a maxi is best of the cobs and a worker steals hearts with his ride

A shared responsibility

Biosecurity measures are not always implemented as they should be, but that needs to change. Liz Richardson MRCVS examines research on the impediments

Libby Seed

Libby Seed schools in a field, cold-showers with a bucket before driving to work in hospitals, and prepares for Badminton in her spare time. Martha Terry finds out how she does it

'Klaus Balkenhol wanted to see it'

Laura Tomlinson on competition plans and scoring the warm-up

How to protect yourself as a buyer or seller of horses

Equestrian legal experts go through steps that can be taken to safeguard all parties involved

FEI 2025 senior Europeans at risk with no live bids

A lack of venues coming forward to host championships is a cause for concern with costs proving a major blocker

New competition and classification to mean dressage will be for all

The new partnerships with British Dressage will provide opportunities for riders with intellectual disabilities

Pressure grows on the FEI to tackle concerns in dressage

A leading judge has made some recommendations he believes will help support the sport's future

Aidan Coleman

Just a week after he announced his enforced retirement with a career-ending injury, Aidan Coleman talks through his raw emotions with Kate Johnson as he ponders life outside the weighing room

Badminton groundsman

Phil Cole on flawless going for cross-country, perfecting his craft on polo pitches and being at the mercy of the weather

Pulling power

Carriage-driving horses have a very specific job, and with that can come specific injury risks. Rosie Mould MRCVS explains

'Plenty to get your teeth into'

This year's Badminton track is testing, but fair, says Nicola Wilson, the 2021 European champion who finished in the top 10 at this five-star four times

Townend leads British domination

The world number one spearheads a British clean sweep of the podium as he contests his 100th five-star

Birch is back in the big time

A former Olympic reserve rider scores her first international win in four years, while Kelsall specialists make their mark again

Comeback queens reign

Rehab work pays off for Anna Ross as she makes a winning return, while a pair of young riders' birthday wishes come true

Pender keeps it in the family

Ireland's Mikey Pender begins a remarkable grand prix winning double and it all comes together in the ring for a \"special character\"

A case of déjà vu

The same two riders finish first and second for the second successive international show, and an exciting home-bred appears from nowhere”

Willy Wonka provides the sweetest result

A flashy Fell pony, a Welsh section B with keen comeback credentials and a wary Highland are all in the winnings

'Simply extraordinary'

Willie Mullins punches out on a remarkable season as the first Irish trainer in 70 years to win the British championship title - just one highlight of an epic season finale

Fox Grant's speed machine blows the others away

Iona Lad and William Fox Grant add the Silver Spur to a recent Cotswold Scurry success

Turning to a new career

Tessa Waugh marvels as one of her husband’s hunters moves Ws on to anew home where he’s turning his hooves to a surprisingly different discipline complete with yogic cat poses”

Super subs

Can a huntsman take on a different pack of hounds for a day and produce good sport? It can indeed happen,as Andrew Sallis explains

Welsh star is on the dot

A delightful Welsh section A leadrein contender is the best of a super-strong novice supreme on his winter championships debut

Edwards' remarkable home-soil hat-trick

The Welsh wonder Mark Edwards dazzles on home soil and a syndicate horse does his owners proud

The King retains his crown

Global superstar King Edward joins the ranks of such legends as Milton and Shutterfly as a back-to-back World Cup winner

Kittel takes thriller

Patrik Kittel becomes the second Swedish rider to win a World Cup Final, while the British favourite is eliminated

The start of something special

Royal Windsor is often a show horse's first experience of an electric atmosphere. Alex Robinson learns how the pros use the prestigious fixture to see if an animal has what it takes for the big league

Sore jaws

True pathology of the temporomandibular joint is an uncommon cause of a number of relatively common signs. Robyn Graham MRCVS explains how the problem is identified and treated