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Hunting can be an all-consuming passion – and lifestyle – but what about those long-suffering partners who are left behind? Tessa Waugh investigates

HIGHLIGHTS 18–25 May

EQUINE AGEING l CAREER LONGEVITY

A Devon-bred working hunter books his return trip to HOYS and a victorious sports horse breeding champion claims the coveted in-hand championship

Advances in horse care mean that many equines are long outlasting their competitive careers. Charlotte Cooper tracks down some seniors who have made the transition from rosette machine to happy hacker

With hunting under attack in the UK, how is the sport faring in Ireland? Octavia Pollock talks to the new chairman of the Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association, Pat Hayes, to find out