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

Winter preparation paid dividends with confident step-ups, big scores and emerging talent delivered across the levels

Born to a model mum and engineer dad, Amanda Owen had little to do with farming growing up – then it made her a reality TV star…

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

The international dressage rider tells Polly Bryan about her young superstar set to take over the mantle from Into The Blue, and why she’s never looked back since switching careers

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