Showing a stretch in trot in a dressage test is a useful skill, but one that takes time and patience to hone. European team gold medallist Gareth Hughes tells Aimi Clark where a judge wants the horse’s head and neck to be

Dark nights mean you’re taking your riding indoors? Eventer and coach Lucy Jackson helps you blitz those indoor competition woes

From Friesians to former racehorses, natives to draughts, partnerships of every type showed what dedication and good training can achieve

How do we give our horses the retirement they deserve in old age, whether they’ve been a superstar or a happy hacker? Suzi Lewis-Barned finds out

OPINION

A positive voice aid, gentle hands and matching your own steps to the horse’s footfalls make for an effective in-hand walking session, for which the benefits are huge, says Diana Waters