Life lessons

The skills your horse learns on the hunting field can equip him for a surprising array of summer disciplines, finds Tessa Waugh

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

Lucy Chester on switching from movie-making to liberty training and how sheep provided the perfect demo

Laura Collett picks the six horses with the biggest influence on her career

Riders born into successful equestrian families look to have a head start. But is it always an advantage to have such a legacy? Catherine Welton explores what it’s like to grow up as a member of “equestrian royalty”

Adam Short on his path to the top, his Adele moment at Paris 2025, and why attention to detail is key