‘the most difficult olympic site ever’

The chair of British Equestrian tells Lucy Elder about the one special horse who became her greatest leadership teacher, Olympic inspiration and making a difference in the horse world

A small animal vet storms to a first win with her £700 purchase, while a former Badminton grassroots winner triumphs with new jockey

Matt James looks at the likely star contenders for the British Grand Prix showdown this weekend

Ros Canter and the “spooky but genuine” Izilot DHI land the win, the rider’s fifth at five-star, after a week with plenty of leaderboard shuffling

OPINION

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore