Buying great horses isn’t all about six-figure sums and flashy auctions. Luz Wollocombe finds out from top riders about the special purchases that changed their lives

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

‘The horses who made me’

Kim Bailey on a historic win and ensuring the future of retired racehorses

The international dressage rider tells Polly Bryan about her young superstar set to take over the mantle from Into The Blue, and why she’s never looked back since switching careers

Jake Saywell tops an A-list grand prix field and a striking appaloosa hits flying form with her new rider