Naf five star profeet farrier of the year

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs

He’s fronted the nation’s favourite countryside show for 16 years. Matt Baker on rescuing sheep, life-changing farmer dramas and feeling like a duck out of water

Martin Coakes on flying horses around the globe, “shuttle stallions” – and the day Black Caviar wore a compression suit

Laura Tomlinson on travel chaos and her European campaign

From time to time, a landscaping project comes along that requires particularly delicate handling. This Tudor yeoman farmer’s house, built in 1485, with later additions, is just such a place. Hidden a

Matt’s done a number two and has the pot to prove it