‘a tough ask’

Mark Bycroft on why 20% of his work is about putting horses down and 80% is dealing with their owners’ grief

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right

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A rugby-playing rider bounces back from injury, while a five-star stalwart kicks off his Burghley prep in style

Bubby Upton gives the inside track on her week winning Bramham, a hugely satisfying result after a long journey with talented “freak of nature” Its Cooley Time