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

NATIONAL CHAMPION AND 1950s RACING PIONEER

Jake Saywell tops an A-list grand prix field and a striking appaloosa hits flying form with her new rider

A 10-horse trainer could have a live Gold Cup contender while racing fans keep Sir Gino in their thoughts

Exceptionally athletic and a supreme trier, this sensitive character met his ideal match in Oliver Townend. Catherine Austen charts the career of one of the greatest partnerships in eventing history

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