From Friesians to former racehorses, natives to draughts, partnerships of every type showed what dedication and good training can achieve

BICTON ARENA (2) 22–26 October

Nicole Brown on her trajectory from fangirling Mary King to commentating alongside Ian Stark – and how her curious nature has stood her in good stead

Winning streaks, clean rounds and reliable partnerships set the tone in a strong set of results from the Blue Chip qualifiers

Rachael Blackmore inspired a new generation by smashing glass ceilings in a male-dominated, physically punishing sport. So where are jump racing’s next female superstars? Jennifer Donald explores

A rider who is equally at home on the racetrack and a promising new partnership are among the inaugural winners at this much-lauded new event