Still horsing around

Advances in horse care mean that many equines are long outlasting their competitive careers. Charlotte Cooper tracks down some seniors who have made the transition from rosette machine to happy hacker

HIGHLIGHTS 18–25 May

Who says you need a blue-blooded warmblood to succeed in showjumping? Jennifer Donald meets some eye-catchers who prove that success in the ring can come from every shape and size

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

ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND

A veteran mare retains her crown, a Connemara is unstoppable and a home-bred Glamourdale daughter makes a strong statement