As winter relinquishes its grip, Tessa Waugh enjoys a copybook meet, with convivial chat, springy turf and good sport – while the real hunting aficionados demonstrate their teleporting skills

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

Young stars deliver the goods and home-breds delight their connections

The relentlessly positive spirit of the VWH hounds and their huntsman is infectious during a good day’s sport

Are you ready for this?” I asked Nigel, my golden retriever, as I waved from the bay window to the young woman at the kerb. She stood unloading her toddler from her car. My son planned to marry finall

An owner/trainer/ rider returned to Revesby Park in style as a new trainer debuted successfully and a jockey starred across two meetings