Britain’s only top-level dressage show, London International is the sport’s festive highlight. Oscar Williams tells its story and speaks to Richard Davison about its early days

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

Your Horse Live attendees were treated to some stellar showing, with amateur combinations of all breeds, types and shapes turning out polished to perfection for their finals

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

A 15-hour round trip is richly rewarded and a “scary” tack malfunction does little to stop a successful streak

There were tears and cheers at the inaugural running of this amateur championship as new and established combinations hit the centre line