Tessa Waugh

It’s all in a day’s work for an equine portrait photographer... *H&H Plus*

Dale Wesley on his blend of patience and lunacy, and dealing with equine divas in his work as a portrait photographer for our four-legged partners...

Andrew Cook’s key learnings from 30 years’ hunting: ‘Always trust your hounds’ *H&H Plus*

As Andrew Cook prepares to step down from a 30-year career with hounds, he talks about his experiences and what he has learnt

Super-safe ‘super-ponies’ — hunting’s gold-dust conveyances *H&H Plus*

Why Iberian horses are booming in Britain more than ever *H&H Plus*

Mike Felton: the legendary MFH with a twinkle in his eye *H&H Plus*

All in a day’s work: the bridleless rider, Shuna Mardon *H&H Plus*

All in a day’s work: Meet hunter livery yard owner Nicky Chalk *H&H Plus*

Nicky Chalk on busy Saturdays, old-fashioned values and accidental horse-swapping

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘Hellfire in the pony ranks’ *H&H Plus*

Never trust a pony’s sweet and fluffy exterior, remembers Tessa Waugh, as her peaceful post-hack cup of tea is disturbed by wild antics in the paddock and a diminutive culprit

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘Autumn dawn magic’ *H&H Plus*

Tessa Waugh succeeds in numbing her unease over the creeping lockdown restrictions in the best way possible – an idyllic early morning’s autumn hunting and a happy woodland hack

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: The September mission

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘Handy pony turns circus star’ *H&H Plus*

Complacency turns to terror as Tessa Waugh is left clinging to the reins of a rearing pony while her six-year-old gamely hangs on – before withdrawing from the ensuing handy pony class

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘Farewell to summer’ *H&H Plus*

As summer ebbs away, Tessa Waugh starts getting her hunter back in gear and cherishes the memories of this year’s homespun version of Pony Club camp, complete with sweets, plaiting and exhaustion

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘The ties of community’ *H&H Plus*

Tessa Waugh takes solace in hunting’s community spirit and the pared-down puppy shows going ahead, as she enjoys watching one of last summer’s fluffy incumbents picking up a prize

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Airbnb in the city, anyone? *H&H Plus*

Summer holidays in times gone by are a far cry from children’s experiences today, laments Tessa Waugh, as holidaying urbanites bear down on the Northumberland countryside

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: a spectacular misjudgement *H&H Plus*

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Pugs in prams *H&H Plus*

In a trip down south, Tessa Waugh finds her childhood village becoming increasingly unrecognisable, as “Cottage Core” influencers and “real coffee” infuse the neighbourhood with a trendier vibe

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Red tape and risk-free rallies *H&H Plus*

The one constant amid the chaos wreaked on the Pony Club summer programme is the hawk-eyed Pony Club mum, says Tessa Waugh, as she doffs her hat to the admirable district commissioner

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: What really floats my boat *H&H Plus*

Tessa Waugh’s renovation project is clouded by her reliving the tortured relationships of her youth, but a joyful hack erases the heartbreak of absent workmen

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Green shoots of normality *H&H Plus*

While the world continues to change, Tessa Waugh cherishes the little treats nearby that feel secret and magical – though the prospect of a socially distanced puppy show loses some of its lustre

Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Pony prices make me goggle *H&H Plus*

Tessa Waugh baulks at the going rate for 14.2hhs just as her children seem so happy on the ponies they are rapidly growing out of – and an exciting trip to Middlesbrough provides inspiration