Your Horse Live attendees were treated to some stellar showing, with amateur combinations of all breeds, types and shapes turning out polished to perfection for their finals

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

The popular grey sashays to an emotional win in the first Grade One of the season and a father and son team up for the best day of their careers

While Tessa Waugh can never predict whether she’ll turn into a misanthrope or hostess with the mostest at her home meet, the day is a roaring success – with sausage rolls, sunshine and smiles

● A couple of miles inland from the ...

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