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

Shared rides, developing riders and comeback horses produced a series of hardearned victories

Your Horse Live attendees were treated to some stellar showing, with amateur combinations of all breeds, types and shapes turning out polished to perfection for their finals

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

The brilliant Gino F is back where he belongs after injury and a former pony European rider is “shocked” to claim her first championship

Readers cast 107,337 votes to decide who would take home the trophies at this year’s Horse & Hound Awards