Course inspector

Richard Linley MBE is the former senior inspector of courses. He tells of a concussed meeting with John McCririck, understanding 400 soil types and the evolution of the going stick

Elliee Stunt

The up-and-coming star of the show ring had her best season in 2023 as both a rider and a producer. Alex Robinson learns of the ambitious equestrian's hopes and dreams for the future

'Joy and relief - something I've not felt for years'

Kim Bailey reveals the inside story of an unforgettable Cheltenham Festival

Putting dressage to the test

Ever wondered why some people win time after time? Polly Bryan investigates what goes into being a great test rider - and how you can become one

Itacare 'does it well'

Connections \"take a chance\" that pays off, while another jockey returns from the sidelines to secure victory and one horse brings \"a tear to the eye\"

A wider perspective

Physical health is and must be the core focus of veterinary care, but adopting a broader, welfare-based view is perhaps overdue. Imogen Burrows MRCVS explains

Staying high and dry

Georgia Guerin speaks to productde experts to better understand what goes into making clothing and rugs waterproof

Jennie Brannigan

Ahead of Kentucky next month and after success at Burghley last year, the US event rider talks to Pippa Roome about growing out of her child-like love of the sport” and fighting back from tough times

Cushion the blow

With the BETA level 3 (2009) standard having been phased out at the turn of the year, Becky Murray speaks to industry experts to find out what to look for if you're upgrading your body protector and what to expect in the future

Spinning plates

Horses, a full-time career... and the time to do justice to both? Michelle Ewen talks to the equestrian entrepreneurs focused on having it all

Eventer to brand founder

Robert Lemieux on his unbacked purchase that travelled to the Olympics, eventing’s golden days and how he founded the LeMieux brand from the back of a van

Willie Mullins, we salute you

In a historic week of jump racing, one man towers above all others – but the celebrations ramp up for the British side too

Pepper packs a punch

Last year’s HOYS Shire champion books her return to reclaim the crown, while a Welsh pony from a prolific stud upholds family honour

Grateful Bradburne tops competitive jump-off

Katie Bradburne seals victory with a pony who didn’t grow while Amy Capper nets a fifth Hickstead ticket

A second Win for Katie

Katie Featherstone claims a hunt race victory on amare who is very much part of the family

Giovanni dances to victory

Combinations overcome their nerves and setbacks as a pair of Spanish horses also impress

Becky's birthday bonanza

Becky Moody celebrates her birthday with wins in the grand prix and the special, while Ireland’s Abi Lyle scores a personal best with Giraldo

'Others will follow Gatcombe'

Mark Phillips on losing a flagship event, the FEI and the new Olympic format

A fresh feel and high spirits

Oliver Townend gets a taste of what it’s like at the sharp end of hunting when he visits his local pack, the Wynnstay

'I loves 'im at once'

Tessa Waugh finds Surtees ringing in her ears as she and a friend are welcomed into the Percy fray on a brace of ponies, and rejoice in the thread of hunting that unites rural parts

Father-son duo shine

ED VAUGHAN and his father Tim enjoyed a successful weekend as a jockey/trainer/ owner combination, first picking up a win at Charing and then scored a double at Friars Haugh.

Go Dante ignites a true battle

The 100,000 Imperial Cup comes down to a thrilling photo finish, won bya horse who has been through the mill”, while a mare makes an eyecatching debut

Whitaker scores an 'unexpected' success

Tom Whitaker triumphs with a new batch of horses including \"one of the best I've ever had\" – and an epic battle has one rider pacing the collecting ring

Licence to thrill

Becky Moody's latest star wins his first grand prix, Higgins is in the sashes again, and Secret sons catch the eye in the young horse classes

Galileo discovers a winning formula

A winter of hard work pays dividends for one horse, while one combination impresses on an intermediate debut

A disarming wit and a deep knowledge and love of the countryside'

In the next of his series on features about great foxhunters he knew personally, Alastair Jackson presents one of the towering figures of northern hunting and hound breeding, Martin Letts, master of the College Valley for 58 seasons

Hotspur

This Border huntsman’s horse was much more a method of getting from A to Bon arough December's night, he probably saved his rider’s life

Stunning hunting

A day with the Radnor and West Herefordshire lives up to. all expectations with spectacular views and-great-sport

'It's about guiding, not nagging'

As part of H€SH’s 140th anniversary this year, we are celebrating Britain's great horsey families with a series of interviews. We start by speaking to Olympic medallist Tina Cook, her mother Althea and daughter Isabelle

Nailing a supreme

Winning a supreme, whether at local level or a major championship, is no mean feat. Alex Robinson learns the secrets to bringing the heat in a showdown