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Police appeal after GBH at Ascot racecourse

The victim sustained serious eye injuries in the attack by a teenager and an adult, and may suffer lasting visual impairment

Valegro tribute: 'I've never seen a horse like him — he is the greatest'

As our special issue including a pull-out Valegro tribute hits the news stands today (22 December), we look back at what his connections had to say when he retired from competition at Olympia last week (14 December)

The diary of the home-made livery yard: No sleep, a hangover, a faller, a colicking horse and a labouring dog

Katy hasn't managed to find a spare moment to buy a pint of milk, let alone any Christmas presents over the past couple of weeks

Is that Santa or a horse? Fancy dress to get you in the festive spirit

We're not hard to please — a bit of tinsel and a sprig of holly would have done the trick to get us in the Christmas spirit. But these horses and riders have gone all out with their festive fancy dress — and we're not complaining...

'I cried when I saw it': HOYS competitors' DVD disappointment

Showing competitors paid up to £85 for commemorative DVDs, which are now being re-edited after a number of complaints

33 Boxing Day meets you can't afford to miss

To make sure you don't miss out this year, hunt secretaries have sent us their Boxing Day meet details

Fans miss Valegro at Olympia due to ticketing error

“We were blocking the view and people were shouting at us to get out the way — we felt awful”

Suffering from Olympia withdrawal symptoms? Check out these pictures to cheer you up

It's a well known fact that the end of Olympia can prompt some harrowing withdrawal symptoms — but this selection of pictures from the show should provide a sufficient pick-me-up

Injured jockey Freddy Tylicki leaves hospital for rehab

Freddy Tylicki, who sustained spinal injuries in a fall at Kempton Park in October, has been discharged after seven weeks in hospital

'I'm amazed at his recovery': colt with ‘terrible injuries’ transformed

The youngster was abandoned in Croydon with a 10cm open wound on his quarters. *Warning graphic image*

Suzanna Hext's road to recovery blog: I didn't think my year could get any better

Suz has received some very exciting news which she shares with us in her final blog of 2016

'I can't even cover my costs': Breeder gives up

The stud-owner says buyers now want to pay less than they did 30 years ago

Fed up of forgetting SJ courses? There's an app for that…

The app, Jump Off Pro, allows riders to upload a course and visualise it in 3D

Nick Skelton third and Sophie Christiansen fifth in BBC SPOTY

It was a podium finish for Nick in the 2016 award, which was won by tennis player Andy Murray

Brilliant British one-two in Olympia World Cup showjumping

The crowds go wild in an epic battle between team-mates Scott Brash and Ben Maher

Dealer Tom Price given suspended prison sentence for breaching horse-keeping ban

The dealer, who was given an eight-month prison sentence in 2013 having been convicted of 57 cruelty and welfare charges, has been back in court for flouting the ban

'Freak accidents happen': owner warns others to always wear a helmet

Christmas dinner in less than 1,000 calories? See how jump jockeys do it

While the average person eats around 7,000 calories on Christmas Day, jockeys have to always watch their weight. We find out the culinary secrets some top jockeys use for staying in shape over the festive period.

US proposes 'extraordinary' cross-country rule change

The United States Eventing Association believes its proposed change would greatly improve horse and rider safety

Equestrian events dominate UK's top 10 sporting occasions

Badminton Horse Trials and the Cheltenham Festival both had 13,000 more visitors pass through their gates than in 2015