Kadanz ii waltzes to top spot

From debut wins to emotional salutes, this week delivers rising stars, loyal partnerships and eye-catching comebacks

From fairy-tale farewells to fresh starts, this year’s finals delivered emotional wins and fierce competition

A “classic spicy” chestnut and a comeback mare, a fascinating part-bred and a coloured star of the future all make their mark

Novice champions Sophie Douglas and Paquino V’ant Goovahof ...

‘One day I thought, I’m either going to give up or I’m going to get on with life, and I chose the latter’

Double national champion and in the top 20 at her first Burghley, this rider has had the season of her career so far – 20 years in the making. Bethany Stone meets her