Game plan

Adam Short on his path to the top, his Adele moment at Paris 2025, and why attention to detail is key

The skills your horse learns on the hunting field can equip him for a surprising array of summer disciplines, finds Tessa Waugh

OPINION

Laura Collett caught up with John Whitaker at Royal Windsor, to find out about Milton’s special snack, the idol who inspired him to ride in green wellies and the horse he’d love to take for a spin

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

Riders born into successful equestrian families look to have a head start. But is it always an advantage to have such a legacy? Catherine Welton explores what it’s like to grow up as a member of “equestrian royalty”