There’s a last-minute change of huntsman for the Bedale opening meet, and hounds do their very best in less-than-ideal conditions

PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES; WROUGHT IRON & BRASS ...

FITZWILLIAM (MILTON) 5 November Edited by Catherine Austen ...

Native ponies reign in the supreme championships, with an experienced Dartmoor and a promising Highland colt each shine brightest in their respective divisions

A Christmas shopping trip turns into a chance to catch up on pony gossip for Tessa Waugh , who is on the back foot as far as present buying is concerned but replete with tales of happy new homes

A village hall mystery doesn’t quite go to plan