Andrew Hoy starts the season well at Montelibretti, Italy while other international riders headed to Barocca D'Alva in Portugal to enjoy some sunny eventing
Andrew Hoy has put his best foot forward in Italy to take the top three places after dressage in the CIC3* at Montelibretti - is this where he buys his great shoes?
Video: Watch how Alicia Hawker riding Nankin Des Ruettes took the win in the Open Class of British Eventing's 2016 Baileys Jumping and Style (JAS) Championships at Hartpury
You know that the season is about to start when eventers head to Ballarat to brush up on their skills for a training day before putting them into practise on the Friends of Ballarat Hickstead course
"I was literally thinking ‘Do I want to keep eventing?’ but when you’re on that downward curve and feel despondent then suddenly one of the young ones says ‘Hey mum, we’re here’". We talk to Pippa Funnell about her hopes for 2016