Hacking a heavy

The most distinctive of Britain’s native heavy horses, and rarer than the Great Panda, Suffolk Punches are earning a new reputation as riding horses. Charlotte Cooper speaks to a Suffolk fan who loves to hack these ultimate workhorses

Every May, myriad owners saddle up their heavy horses and head to Heavy Horse Camp, where they learn training techniques from coach extraordinaire Emma Green, the self-styled ‘Shire Queen’. She reveals some of her favourite exercises here

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

A working hunter leaps to glory in the supreme and lands the biggest accolade of the show

A rider returns triumphant after 11 years away, two champions reclaim their titles and a Highland pony father and son go head-to-head in the ring

A hack makes a winning return, a Dartmoor wins a bittersweet HOYS ticket and a show hunter pony secures a pass on her first attempt