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Family ties – human and equine – are being put to the test as relations go head-to-head for glory at HOYS. Bethan Simons finds out more

A home-bred claims a coveted first HOYS ticket, a seven-time Olympian sorts through contenders and siblings prove that they’re on form

Rising US star Cassie Sanger reflects on an (almost) dream Burghley debut, training with Ros Canter and the mindset driving her Olympic ambitions. Martha Terry meets her

A first-season section C nets supreme honours, Shetlands impress for mini titles and a team heads to London with five tickets

Double national champion and in the top 20 at her first Burghley, this rider has had the season of her career so far – 20 years in the making. Bethany Stone meets her

A two-year-old filly scores her first pass to HOYS, a Welsh section C broodmare claims the in-hand supreme and a coloured mare makes history