Rob Jenkins on making side-saddles, and balancing antique with innovation

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LIZ FLETCHER on sharing the joy of crafting at Christmas

A Christmas shopping trip turns into a chance to catch up on pony gossip for Tessa Waugh , who is on the back foot as far as present buying is concerned but replete with tales of happy new homes

There’s a last-minute change of huntsman for the Bedale opening meet, and hounds do their very best in less-than-ideal conditions

Going hunting without your own hunter is an increasingly popular choice for a range of reasons, finds Lucy Higginson