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

BICTON ARENA (2) 22–26 October

Kelsall Hill’s Phil Latham on the highs and lows of running events, and the time he “kidnapped” Rishi Sunak

Britain’s new dressage golden girl and star of this year’s Your Horse Live tells Julie Harding about the defining moments of her career, how she nearly sold her beloved Olympic medal-winning ‘Bomb’, and why she doesn’t mind surprises

PAU 23–26 October

One of Britain’s most exciting young horses takes a gutsy win and an event rider debuts at HOYS after serious injury