Lower-leg goals

Developing an independent lower leg is a major goal for most amateur riders, says Luz Wollocombe but how much do our stirrup length, style and physique play a part?

TROUBLE afoot

An abscess in the foot can develop quickly, and is one of the usual suspects when a horse becomes lame, be it gradually or suddenly. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS explains why they occur and how they are treated

Mr Blue Sky UK

There's no wall too high for one of the greatest puissance horses in history, but he's also a versatile family horse and the Hickstead Derby is again a goal. Jennifer Donald meets the enigmatic giant

Equestrian model

Marketing specialist Sophie Hall balances her corporate day job with eventing, modelling and influencing

Bubby Upton

Learning to deal with her new \"normal\", the eventing champion tells Becky Murray about resilience and the man who has given her a second chance in life

What will be, will be, for top retrained racehorse of 2024

A versatile family horse is named Retraining of Racehorses horse of the year during an evening of inspiring stories

Extra care is needed if taking children's pictures at events

Calls have been made for all involved to be aware of issues of consent, as some children's photos should not be online

Governing body responds to concerns over new series

There has been much debate over the British Show Horse Association's Rising Star qualifiers and the final

Friends, freedom and family

Parking palaver, unenthusiastic offspring and boiled eggs. all feature in Tessa Waugh's day - but those unencumbered by a lack of hunting zest find their way home happy

A Magic performance

An 11-year-old proves age is just a number, a couple of races end in dead heats and an impressive victor makes his mark

How to impress the mother-in-law

In a true family affair, a jockey posts a win for his mother-in-law, while the Skelton team racks up a stunning six-timer

Capability Brown gives 100%

Lucy Capper seals a victory in the first JA classic of the season and a mare continues to surprise

Vamos powers to victory

Anabella Pidgley and Vamos Amigos take the grand prix while Iwan and Shareholder II rack up the wins

"There were two of us in the saddle'

Impressive freestyles, rising stars and former eventers get the year off to a flying start

Like gamblers, we keep turning up'

FOMO fear of missing out has a lot to answer for sometimes. Tessa Waugh observes that an optimistic let’s see what they do” is on occasion best ignored in favour of cutting your losses

Clodagh Blain

Imagine if you could \"design\" the day's hunting of your dreams... What hounds would be hunting, where would it be, who would you take with you?

SRS Kan Do

Gemma Redrup finds out about the total professional” who has exceeded initial expectations

'Totally single-minded in his enthusiasm for hunting'

In the first of an occasional series about great foxhunters he knew personally, Alastair Jackson discusses the 10th Duke of Beaufort, the \"foremost figure\" in 20th-century hunting

I've fallen in love with riding all over again'

Pammy Hutton on being fit to ride and the future of the sport

Mixed reaction to new plan for HOYS judges

Horse of the Year Show organisers have taken a new approach to the judge announcement process for 2024

Frangibles, falls and the future safety of eventing

Frangible fences are having a major effect, but more work needs to be done to improve safety and protect the sport

The cob converts

Five former self-confessed cob snobs tell Eleanor Jones how a special horse has reformed their way of thinking, crediting cobs for feats such as bringing meaning back to life and making a mockery of prejudices

Proposal to have officials in riders' tent at major events

The idea is that a ground jury member could benefit from the feedback of top competitors

Let it grow

No mud, no poo-picking, no worms, just healthy grass with a mix of wild flowers and year-round turnout on around an acre per horse. Too good to be true? Some intrepid horse owners have managed to achieve exactly that. Leslie Blissfinds out how

The drugs don't work

Wormers are rapidly losing their effectiveness, with dire consequences ahead if we don't change our habits. Tim Mair FRCVS explains what every horse owner should know about anthelmintic resistance

Changes afoot in the Forest

Once a respected foxhound pack, the New Forest are now bloodhounds. We find out why and discover what it's like to be their quarry

Copenhagen

The lightweight show cob took championship titles at HOYS and the RIHS last year. Alex Robinson meets the connections of this showman of a horse

Racing's horse whisperer

Craig Witheford on being the first to ride champion racehorse Sea The Stars, and how he analyses equine behaviour to understand what makes a horse tick

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour

Denmark's golden girl tells Oscar Williams about the privilege and pressure of working with Mount St John Freestyle, and her Olympic dreams

'Six figures-worth of talent for £1'

There’s much to be aware of when offered a horse at a knock-down price, but in the right hands sometimes the gamble pays off. Martha Terry meets some who have found their diamond in the rough