A racehorse’s groom knows all their likes and quirks, so who better to take them into their second career ? Jennifer Donald meets those who have done just that

Amateur rider Claire Daniels purchased the perfect horse in Wizard, but months later he could barely stand and vets were initially stumped by what could be wrong. The surgical procedure that followed at Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School would save his life

‘One day I thought, I’m either going to give up or I’m going to get on with life, and I chose the latter’

Anna Harrison on life as a vet, advising donkey care in a war zone and brick kiln trauma

A new generation of master furniture makers blend heritage and high-tech techniques to keep Britain’s woodworking legacy alive. We joined them at the royal residence

The Boekelo designer Adrian Ditcham on watching horses jump, paint pantones and dreaming up a Burghley track