Kim Bailey on the new-style hurdles and repercussions from the budget

Native ponies reign in the supreme championships, with an experienced Dartmoor and a promising Highland colt each shine brightest in their respective divisions

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

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

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

From dazzling golds to a new dressage star and a father-and-son racing combo, here are the images that sum up the year