Children, christmas and calories

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

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“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

The chair of British Equestrian tells Lucy Elder about the one special horse who became her greatest leadership teacher, Olympic inspiration and making a difference in the horse world

Patrick Galbraith calls for a bit less tinkering around the hedges

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