Britain’s only top-level dressage show, London International is the sport’s festive highlight. Oscar Williams tells its story and speaks to Richard Davison about its early days

From dazzling golds to a new dressage star and a father-and-son racing combo, here are the images that sum up the year

Shared rides, developing riders and comeback horses produced a series of hardearned victories

The brilliant Gino F is back where he belongs after injury and a former pony European rider is “shocked” to claim her first championship

Readers cast 107,337 votes to decide who would take home the trophies at this year’s Horse & Hound Awards

Several contenders at this year’s London International made young debuts at the show. Jennifer Donald and Bethan Simons revisit some early appearances