From Finland to the Netherlands, this is the story of breeding practises shaped by patience, curiosity and long-term thinking. In this conversation, Johanna explores how globalisation, shifting wealth, and data will redefine sport horse breeding, and why resilience, observation and better use of information will be critical to producing the next generation of elite horses.

Filmmaker and advocate Ashley Avis is redefining how the equestrian world confronts welfare, storytelling and responsibility. Best known for Black Beauty and the Wild Beauty Foundation, she now turns her lens to the fate of horses at risk of slaughter. This feature explores the art, empathy and activism driving her work.