This is purple’s patch

A home-bred claims a coveted first HOYS ticket, a seven-time Olympian sorts through contenders and siblings prove that they’re on form

An Irish Draught mare powers her way to the supreme title, home-bred brothers clinch a host of tricolours and cousins take the spoils at Burghley

A two-year-old filly scores her first pass to HOYS, a Welsh section C broodmare claims the in-hand supreme and a coloured mare makes history

A first-season section C nets supreme honours, Shetlands impress for mini titles and a team heads to London with five tickets

Family ties – human and equine – are being put to the test as relations go head-to-head for glory at HOYS. Bethan Simons finds out more

Sammie-Jo Coffin celebrates, one accident-prone rider bounces back and a teacher has her pupils cheering