Still horsing around

Science is unlocking myriad secrets related to the keeping of our senior equine citizens, as Spillers’ nutritionist Sarah Nelson explains

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

The Tour de France is skewing younger than ever, but can the peloton’s elder statesmen still cut it at the sharp end? James Shrubsall explores what it takes to age gracefully as a Grand Tour racer

A six-year-old steps up with serious power, a para comeback ends in victory and a home-bred pony proves he’s one to watch

Michael Eilberg scores five wins, a grand prix winner regains her confidence and one of Becky Moody’s upcoming gems returns to the fray

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore