Think of a decent hunter and your mind most likely goes to a three-quarter-bred Irish type with enough bone to stand up to work and that’s sporty enough to get…
Hunting
Why a Connemara pony will make the perfect hunting companion
Gabriel Stone charts the rise in popularity of the Connemara pony, whose stamina and sporting ability make them shine on the hunting field. The international three-day eventer Rosie Fry explains…
How hunting helped eventer Rosie Fry reach the top
The eventer Rosie Fry looks back at her early days in the saddle, and how hunting has helped her reach the top level of her sport. We might not all…
Army polo: quick thinking and nerves of steel
Army polo flourished in the early 20th century and was exported across the Empire, including Egypt, where large numbers of troops were needed to protect our imperial artery – the…
Sporting Diana: polo player Tamara Fox
The polo player Tamara Fox shares her childhood memories of ponies and rising through the ranks on the polo field. There is more than one way to shoot a deer,…
The Derby: the controversy of the 1844 renewal
The Derby might not match the betting heat of the Grand National, but it’s considered one of the most revered equine events in the country, if not the world, says…
The Grand National: how Silver Birch brought down an independent bookies
Fitzdares' Rory Fairfax recounts how the 2007 Grand National winner Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, prompted the end for an independent bookie in Wimbledon
Hunting in Canada: fast hunts on coyote and maple liqueur
Hallmarks of a day with Canada’s Toronto & North York Hunt include a fast-paced quarry and maple liqueur in the stirrup cup, says Georgina Preston
The biggest priced Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
Rory Fairfax recounts the historic 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup, when the Sirrell Griffiths-trained Norton's Coin become the biggest priced winner of the race in its history
Meet Sporting Diana Rose Cameron
The Blackmore & Sparkford Vale secretary and riding expedition leader Rose Cameron on nights under the stars and the (equine) wedding present of dreams