‘i sold all my guinea pigs and bought an arab pony for £30’

The Boekelo designer Adrian Ditcham on watching horses jump, paint pantones and dreaming up a Burghley track

“We didn’t have a wheelbarrow to our names,” say breeders Richard Miller and Meirion Davies of Heniarth’s early days. Some 30 years later, they’ve made history. Bethan Simons finds out more

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Sammie-Jo Coffin celebrates, one accident-prone rider bounces back and a teacher has her pupils cheering

Honing stickability is the key to riding with confidence. Bethany Stone observes coach Liz Pears furnishing riders with the solid seat they need for cross-country success