Barney

David Barker’s skills as a horseman were equalled by his proficiency when carrying the horn, Alastair Jackson explains in the latest of his series about great huntsmen he knew personally

Can you hunt hounds and race-ride? How compatible are the two sports – and can you fit both in? Tessa Waugh finds out

Two views of the same country

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

Her lifelong passion for dogs and horses has shaped her career and lifestyle – and now it has led to her first grown-up novel. So what else lies ahead for the unstoppable Clare Balding?

A racehorse’s groom knows all their likes and quirks, so who better to take them into their second career ? Jennifer Donald meets those who have done just that