Pioneering female farrier

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

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs

Nichola Eddery on making the decision between horses and art, capturing an animal’s soul and personality, and her role at the National Horseracing Museum

Matt James puts the MN readers’ questions to the queen of competition PR – and of so many other things besides

@ Email to hhletters@futurenet.com Name and address ...

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