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

Graham Fletcher on an exciting concept and his favourite sporting moment

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

A 15-hour round trip is richly rewarded and a “scary” tack malfunction does little to stop a successful streak

Kim Bailey on the new-style hurdles and repercussions from the budget

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