‘to blackie and quail, with thanks’

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

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

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”

“No gate is too big” for this veteran hunt horse, who is king of the yard and “does what he wants to” – as long as it doesn’t involve pigs

A 10-year-old jockey eclipses her older rivals in the working hunter pony classes, and an exciting four-year-old show hunter pony shines in the championship