‘horses helped me heal my trauma’

Horses have a way of teaching people lessons they never expected to learn. When Suzi Lewis-Barned first met Ned she thought that she and her daughter would be the ones guiding and training him. Instead, he became their greatest teacher, not only about riding, but about life itself

Author Tanith Carey’s world fell apart as a child when her dad left. Fifty years on, she’s still dealing with the aftershocks

Laura Collett picks the six horses with the biggest influence on her career

Therapist Grace Olsen ’ s flock of sheep inspired her to write a series of children’s books to boost mental health with a message of hope and positivity

I’d never fitted in… then I realised I wasn’t even from this planet!

Four of the greatest riders of all time pinpoint the one horse that changed their lives – and the course of sporting history – forever, writes Kate Johnson