Vets, doctors and volunteers all play a part in helping point-to-points run safely. Euan Laidlaw MRCVS outlines how they do so

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World Horse Welfare’s whip use guidance, out today, aims to help horse-focused training

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

Winter preparation paid dividends with confident step-ups, big scores and emerging talent delivered across the levels

With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland