Radio presenter

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs

Laura de Wesselow on the thrill of opening up her Grade I-listed park to horse trials, the agony of cancellation, and her connection to Stubbs’ Whistlejacket

This year’s Grand National-winning jockey talks us through the race, explains why he’ll always be an amateur – and shares a few secrets about his legendary father with Kate Johnson

One of Britain’s most exciting young eventers tells Martha Terry about the highs, the falls, and what it’s like working with a horse who hates ditches…

Martin Coakes on flying horses around the globe, “shuttle stallions” – and the day Black Caviar wore a compression suit

Matt James puts the MN readers’ questions to the queen of competition PR – and of so many other things besides