‘the key to everything’

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

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

A six-year-old steps up with serious power, a para comeback ends in victory and a home-bred pony proves he’s one to watch

Four of the greatest riders of all time pinpoint the one horse that changed their lives – and the course of sporting history – forever, writes Kate Johnson

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

A Glamourdale son makes an eye-catching first performance as his sire stars abroad, while one rider’s efforts reap rich rewards