Tessa Waugh tries to distance herself from a fledgling romantic relationship, and while her needy steed doesn’t quite play ball and threatens to disrupt the proceedings, the lovebirds couldn’t care less

The relentlessly positive spirit of the VWH hounds and their huntsman is infectious during a good day’s sport

When the weather is so uninspiring, participating in a sport that gets us away from our desks and doing exercise is a blessing, says H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen

With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland

H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen ponders the lasting impressions that influential hunting people can make on us

This adored hunter is “the safest horse on the planet”, but has plenty of spice and character too