Patience and punch

Keep a horse engaged, happy and connected with these groundwork exercises in walk from the book Ground Games for Horses

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

Canter is a bête noire for so many riders, and nerves often prevent them from pushing up into this faster pace. Confidence guru Zana Cousins offers 10 tips that will help to ensure that moving up from trot becomes a breeze

Carl Hester and Fame raise the bar, while para contenders battle for Europeans spots and young stars shine across the levels

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

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