H&H news editor Eleanor Jones recaps this year’s big stories, and assesses what lies ahead in 2026

Betting taxes, business rates and minimum wage changes will all have an effect on the horse world

Budget fiasco: That the whole of Wednesday’s Budget was erroneously published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) an hour before chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) stood up to give her spee

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

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

Graham Fletcher on an exciting concept and his favourite sporting moment