As winter relinquishes its grip, Tessa Waugh enjoys a copybook meet, with convivial chat, springy turf and good sport – while the real hunting aficionados demonstrate their teleporting skills

The dressage rider’s world brings family life, top-level sport and horse-first training together all under one roof. Oscar Williams goes behind the scenes

With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland

Exceptionally athletic and a supreme trier, this sensitive character met his ideal match in Oliver Townend. Catherine Austen charts the career of one of the greatest partnerships in eventing history

Independent nutritionist Clare MacLeod on transforming laminitics’ lives, helping old horses feel good and not feeding sausage rolls

Vets, doctors and volunteers all play a part in helping point-to-points run safely. Euan Laidlaw MRCVS outlines how they do so