My first royal international

ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND

A riding horse in-hand champion will make her debut at HOYS, a Welsh section A continues success for breeder and a pony bought for £750 proves a worthy purchase

A Highland pony scores a double win, an eight-year-old bags her first HOYS ticket and a one-eyed ex-racehorse wins at Hickstead

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

Some ponies have made the RIHS their own, claiming repeat successes. Bethan Simons and Jennifer Donald pick out some Hickstead superstars

Laura Collett caught up with John Whitaker at Royal Windsor, to find out about Milton’s special snack, the idol who inspired him to ride in green wellies and the horse he’d love to take for a spin