World Horse Welfare’s whip use guidance, out today, aims to help horse-focused training

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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