Hannah griffiths

The dressage star on a special pair of socks, a niche hidden talent and the value of confidence

The chair of British Equestrian tells Lucy Elder about the one special horse who became her greatest leadership teacher, Olympic inspiration and making a difference in the horse world

Alice Cosgrove, clerk of the course at Market Rasen, on British weather, being a raceday conductor, and her 19-year-old “grizzly bear” cob

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

Waggy tails from around the county

Dr Andy Dell on the all-conquering mare that inspired the genetic programme that has played a major part in reviving the Cleveland Bay and other rare breeds