Nick rockett

One rider’s Pony Club career finishes on a high, as annual championships focus on fun and friendship

A nine-year-old mare “busts a gut” for Will Fletcher for big tour grand prix glory

Experienced and inexperienced alike gain glory in the supreme, and sisters are on form

A home-produced amateur makes a winning comeback, a broodmare books her third HOYS trip and the Rory Gilsenan memorial class thrills

A teenage gelding helps his rider to an emotional grand prix win and the national anthem plays for Jessica Mendoza

Given that mastering the complexities of competing at five-star level can take many years, does it really matter what age you are when you reach this landmark? Ellie Hughes investigates