Following his leading showjumper win at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) last October, we visited Billy Twomey at his Nottinghamshire home to see how a normal day pans out for the popular Irish rider. Here are some of the behind-the-scenes pictures that we took on the day.
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Carl Hester in pictures: from the archives
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A journalist of some 30yrs experience, Jaki was editor of Horse & Hound's then sister title Horse, before joining H&H as deputy editor with responsibility for features. A horse owner for 20yrs, she has a passion for exploring training methods, and is author of four titles including the best-selling 101 Schooling Exercises for Horse & Rider. Jaki left Horse & Hound in 2014.