Blue shamrock

Who says you need a blue-blooded warmblood to succeed in showjumping? Jennifer Donald meets some eye-catchers who prove that success in the ring can come from every shape and size

A Devon-bred working hunter books his return trip to HOYS and a victorious sports horse breeding champion claims the coveted in-hand championship

Rosemary White recalls the gritty mare who won 15 races and survived a gallop down a dual carriageway – and eating humble pie in front of the Duke of Beaufort

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

HIGHLIGHTS 19–25 May

Gone, but never forgotten – Kate Johnson unearths the stories behind the spectacular horses that have given their names to trophies