Elite amateur event rider Libby Seed chooses an eclectic mix of dream dinner party guests, steps back in time 2,000 years – and recalls being surrounded by soldiers

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

Ella Dalton on an interest she has in common with royalty, jump-off advice and a penchant for castles

Championship para dressage rider Mari Durward-Akhurst on a “sweet” pre-show superstition and a “royal” performance

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