Ben Maher retired his Olympic champion superstar Explosion W at the London International Horse Show

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It’s a muggy day in Athens. After a transfer bus takes us from the capital to Piraeus Port, we get off in one sweaty heap. But the weight of the merciless climate lifts when a magnificent vessel flood

Few people knew Valegro and Uthopia as intimately as their groom Alan Davies. Here he recalls the joy, trust and extraordinary character of the two horses who became global icons — and lifelong friends

MEMORIES OF VALEGRO I HAD the privilege of ...

Damien Demolder considers...