Grand Nationals

Grand Nationals across the nations

Grand Nationals have swept across the nations since the first at Aintree in 1839. And all sporting eyes will turn towards Aintree this weekend as the oldest and most challenging…

Tumblers club

Tumblers club: falling, with grace

The tumblers club is an exclusive society, reserved only for those who have hit the ground in pursuit. Sarah Fitzpatrick investigates the sweeping popularity of the tumblers club, and wonders…

Bitch or dog

Bitch or dog: which is best?

Bitch or dog is a question all dog owners must face. David Tomlinson considers whether one really is better than the other, or if it’s just down to personal preference.…

Be sure the 7 deadly hunting sins don't find you out.

7 deadly hunting sins. Are you guilty?

The 7 deadly hunting sins. Spend more than a day in the field and you are sure to spot someone committing one of the 7 deadly hunting sins. Make sure…

Hunting etiquette. Manners maketh the man, and huntsman.

Hunting etiquette and manners in the field

Hunting etiquette allows the old hunting hands and those new to the hunting field to enjoy the best of the day, while operating within a code of good manners which…

Side-saddle dash. Side-saddle races have been run across country before, but never on a racecourse.

SSIT Side-saddle Dash at Wincanton

The inaugural SSIT Side-saddle Dash, kindly sponsored by the Andy Stewart Charitable Foundation, is set to be an extraordinary spectacle.  For the first time an on-course side-saddle race will be…

Owning an event horse. Miner's Frolic with co-owner Sarah Pelham

Owning an event horse. Would you do it?

Owning an event horse is thrilling. The discipline that evolved form the hunting field and army training is now a top flight international sport with BBC coverage and a slew…

Cavalry in the First World War. London

Cavalry in the First World War

The cavalry in the First World War did not play a large part in the fighting on the Western Front. But first-hand accounts of those that did see action in…