Houghton

When you're hot, you're hot and Gemma Tattersall continues to impress, this time at Houghton Hall

Over the next few days the partnership between horse and rider will be tested at Houghton Hall but Mary King starts with some friendly nuzzling at the first horse inspection

A strong German team, made up of Andreas Ostholt, Nicholas Bschorer, Dirk Schrade and Sandra Auffarth, have won the British leg of the FEI Nations Cup competition at Houghton International

At the end of the dressage phase in the CICO3* at Houghton International, which features the British leg of the FEI Nations Cup competition, a Frenchman leads the individual rankings; Luc Chateau with Propriano De L'Ebat, but Germany leads the team rankings

While Jose Diacono continues to record cross country courses at Britain's top events, hubby Phil fills us in on the food, cattle, weather and English bank holidays - this time from Houghton Hall