Galloping beyond ‘out to pasture’

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Advances in horse care mean that many equines are long outlasting their competitive careers. Charlotte Cooper tracks down some seniors who have made the transition from rosette machine to happy hacker

Jockey Rachael Blackmore is retiring from the saddle, having made racing history

EQUINE AGEING l CAREER LONGEVITY

Has Britain’s summer showjumping circuit lost its way? Becky Murray investigates what its loss from local shows would mean for the sport

Martin Coakes on flying horses around the globe, “shuttle stallions” – and the day Black Caviar wore a compression suit