'He's barely out of the county...'

Minutes into a trip abroad, Adam’s superstitions are realised when things go awry on the farm. It’s all hands to the grindstone, proving that there's never a dull moment for Tessa Waugh

The last Edwardian sportsman

Sporting paintings by Raoul Millais, whose life spanned the 20th century, are hanging in hunting homes all over the country. Liam Clancytells us about the artist and his life well travelled

Gangster steals the show

The area trial is won by a combination on their first attempt at this level anda daughter of clone Murka’s Gem shines bright

Charlotte's clean sweep

Olympic hopefuls in action while Natasha Baker makes a winning return and Carl debuts his latest superstar

Woodward is a class act

A complex character rewards his rider’s patience with a third international win, while a 17-year-old makes her mark

Student has the Upper hand

A former showjumper and an osteopath take top spots, while a corner question causes cross-country problems

All change

The leaderboard tips upside down, as the top two plummet and Caroline Powell rises to triumph

A super day

Eric Winter’s track provides a brilliant cross-country day, with Irish first-timer Lucy Latta delivering the outstanding performance

Spooky 'Isaac' holds it together

The defending champion pilots a rising star to lead the first phase

'We all hate doing anything badly'

As part of H€SH’s 140th anniversary this year, we are celebrating Britain’s great horsey families with a series of interviews. In our third instalment, we speak to the multi-garlanded showing dynasty of David Tatlow, his daughter Loraine Homer and her daughter Alice

Early arrivals

Samantha Feighery RVN, lead clinical nurse at Rossdales Equine Hospital, discusses prematurity in foals and the care that they and their dams need

Daniel Coyle

Based in America with a Canadian owner, the Irish showjumper is juggling a top-flight career on both sides of the Atlantic with a young family. Nancy Jaffer finds out how

'Show horses must have sparkle'

Julie Templeton on the key components judges should be looking out for

'Badminton is still the one to win'

Mark Phillips gives his insight on the five-stars at Badminton and Kentucky

Horse sport can lead the way in menopause work

New research highlighting the issues many female riders are facing has won a major award

At-home testing could come in for top competition horses

The aim is to ensure a level playing field for all, as the anti-doping laws undergo a full revision this year

A legend bows out

William Fox-Pitt is retiring from the top level of eventing after a stellar career in the sport

'Winning never entered my mind'

A breakthrough star, the retirement of a legend and a shock result are among the factors making this a superb milestone edition of Badminton

The joys of spring

With the hunters roughed off, Tessa Waugh is enjoying some time pottering around among the spring blooms, defuzzing the ponies and catching up on the postman's gossip

'That golden thread, and a zest for life'

In the latest of his series about great huntsmen he knew personally, Alastair Jackson remembers Tim Langley, who spent 30 years at the Berkeley

Notable leaves us Speechless

All-weather winners switch to turf to claim the first two Classics of the season and a globe-trotting son of Frankel scoops his biggest win at the age of nine

Faultless Faurie

Emile Faurie and Bellevue's mistake-free performance secures them an emotional freestyle win while “family horse” Goldstrike continues to step up

Dean proves untouchable

A Windsor debutante brushes aside some fierce opposition and a \"quirky and feisty\" chestnut mare follows in her sister's footsteps

Fuchs claims back-to-back victories

The sensational Swiss rider is richly rewarded with a “special” double on his phenomenal grey, with Robert Whitaker best of the Brits

Super-Bert's royal return

Beloved natives are the order of the day and two coloureds triumph under saddle

Welsh stallion is the perfect Example

A stallion bred in Holland is the top inhand pony, while a Connemara shines once more at his favourite showground

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