‘today, something extraordinary happened’

Hunting can be an all-consuming passion – and lifestyle – but what about those long-suffering partners who are left behind? Tessa Waugh investigates

Tessa Waugh introduces her hunting husband to the “foreign” experience of an international horse trials, where a glamorous lunch party warms his initial froideur

Rosemary White recalls the gritty mare who won 15 races and survived a gallop down a dual carriageway – and eating humble pie in front of the Duke of Beaufort

Enough! I can’t take any more,’ yelled Erin, storming out and slamming the door. Any hope of family harmony instantly vanished along with her dream weekend relaxing in a luxurious retreat. Marching al

Laura Tomlinson on travel chaos and her European campaign

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs