Houdini horses — and how to stop them

The skills your horse learns on the hunting field can equip him for a surprising array of summer disciplines, finds Tessa Waugh

Buying a new horse can be exciting but frustrating in equal measure. Charlotte Cooper finds out how equestrians can make the process as seamless as possible for themselves and their new ride

A horse’s eye is vulnerable, and problems can quickly become serious. Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains what to look out for to keep your horse’s vision safe

Maintaining a balanced nervous system in the horse can improve the ridden experience, as Ross Cooper of Rosca Horsemanship explains

Lucy Chester on switching from movie-making to liberty training and how sheep provided the perfect demo

Unlike most World War Two veterans who immortalised themselves in print, Eric Williams was no “one-book wonder”, instead producing two bestselling novels based on a mere 10 months as a prisoner of war