Which rising stars will break through the ranks this season? H&H holds the crystal ball

Rugby League was an opportunity to express myself when I was young. Give a big kid a rugby ball and he can run through people, so it became my career. I played in the Super League for Salford City Red

Ireland’s anchorman in team silver at the eventing Europeans talks to Pippa Roome about how early heartbreak shaped his career, his top horses and the feed change that helped his Blenheim result

Mental health can shape not just a rider’s performance, but their horse’s wellbeing. Oscar Williams discovers how to recognise the signs – and why it’s sometimes braver not to ride

Former jockey William Morgan on his curiosity to document the histories of Britain’s bygone racecourses

H&H’s editors highlight this season’s moments, events and horses to celebrate in their sports – plus a few shocks we really didn’t see coming