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

Following her retirement, Helen Rowe, 70, from Benfleet, Essex, took some wise words to heart – with very positive results

NATIONAL CHAMPION AND 1950s RACING PIONEER

These days, there’s a lot of talk about the politics of personality, but standing in the dim light of an extensive cave system near West Wycombe, we were transported back to a time when politics was a

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

From ancient stones to timeless biker hospitality, Saff rides north to taste the true spirit of Orkney