What happens when we stop viewing horses through our own lens and start considering life from theirs? Emily Bevan reports from World Horse Welfare’s annual conference, where leading experts share powerful insights on behaviour, empathy and the environments we create

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US rider Andrew McConnon was found not guilty of most of the allegations made about him

Mental health can shape not just a rider’s performance, but their horse’s wellbeing. Oscar Williams discovers how to recognise the signs – and why it’s sometimes braver not to ride

“Exciting times lie ahead” for the horse-shy Pau winner who is a showman on the up. Martha Terry finds out exactly what makes him a champion

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