Gillian tusting

From a childhood sailing the ocean to reaping major success, the Kiwi event rider is now in the form of her life. She tells Martha Terry about the hot streak and standout string that have put her in medal contention

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

Makers and shopkeepers Brett Shergold and Stephen Comer

From her desire to swim with sharks to her prowess with profiteroles, here are 20 things you didn’t know about Alice Casburn

JOSH dabbed expertly at the cut he’d just finished sewing up. He’d made a neat job of it and it should heal very nicely, leaving only a line. It wouldn’t be seen, anyway, once the cat’s fur grew back.