ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND

Jake Saywell tops an A-list grand prix field and a striking appaloosa hits flying form with her new rider

Winter preparation paid dividends with confident step-ups, big scores and emerging talent delivered across the levels

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

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

Just a fortnight after winning two grands prix in one day Scott Brash repeats the feat, and it’s a bonanza for the Breen team