Veteran advocate

The chair of British Equestrian tells Lucy Elder about the one special horse who became her greatest leadership teacher, Olympic inspiration and making a difference in the horse world

Horses have a way of teaching people lessons they never expected to learn. When Suzi Lewis-Barned first met Ned she thought that she and her daughter would be the ones guiding and training him. Instead, he became their greatest teacher, not only about riding, but about life itself

Alice Cosgrove, clerk of the course at Market Rasen, on British weather, being a raceday conductor, and her 19-year-old “grizzly bear” cob

The dressage star on a special pair of socks, a niche hidden talent and the value of confidence

Dr Andy Dell on the all-conquering mare that inspired the genetic programme that has played a major part in reviving the Cleveland Bay and other rare breeds

Jenny Nolan will be dearly missed by many ...