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Moody drops the J-bomb

An upcoming grand prix horse boasts much to get excited about, while a familiar face delights

'He's a dream'

Carl Hester and Fame add another grand prix win to their record, while one rider claims four wins

"These are the nights we do it for'

Britain comes oh so close in a thrilling Nations Cup amid water jump controversy, and a German legend triumphs

Noseband rules could be changed in all disciplines

The FEI is proposing measuring tightness, to introduce a standard method of to apply across all its horse sports

Licensed trainers may be able to saddle pointers

There are no immediate plans to change, but the idea is being considered as the sport looks at declining numbers

GLORIOUS GATCOMBE

At this year's Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, we'll be celebrating four decades of horse trials at Gatcombe Park

Breathing easy

Changes or problems in air quality are often imperceptible, but nonetheless have an impact on health. Imogen Johns FRCVS elaborates on how horses are affected, and how air quality can be improved

Tom Crisp

Tom Crisp's sportsmanship at Badminton captured the hearts of eventing fans worldwide. Eleanor Jones finds out about learning to \"fail forward\", and making a top eventer of a tricky mare

Gold for Britain at Special Olympics World Games

The British team returned from the Games in Berlin with a haul of 11 medals, including six golds

Research on how horses show positive emotions

The study findings could help improve equine welfare and performance, it is believed

The other halves

Pursuing an allencompassing equestrian career alongside a full-time relationship is a true balancing act. Polly Bryan finds out how the top riders do it

Merlin works his magic

The Gelligaer Farmers dominate the Welsh ring, while the Border, Wheatland and Beaufort also take championships

Brits at their best

British combinations excel in Aachen's atmospheric arena while the Olympic champion remains the rider to beat

'Above all, he was a master of hounds'

Cecil Aldin is among the best-loved of sporting artists, and his hunting credentials were ‘impeccable’, as his fellow painter Liam Clancy explains

Tommy Beresford

With a Westchester Cup victory against the USA on his debut as England captain, polo player Tommy Beresford tells Sarah Eakin about grafting that win and the heritage of some special ponies

Eilberg excels

Michael Eilberg dominates across the levels with four exciting horses who are coming into their own, while an inter I winner returns from surgery

Mayflower's time to bloom

A home-produced mare gives her connections the shock of their lives when she stands at the top of the HOYS in-hand supreme championship

'Words can't describe this'

Ireland’s David Simpson and his eight-yearold Derby debutant stallion just deny William Funnell a record fifth Derby success in one of the greatest jump-offs in Hickstead Derby history

Major census of thoroughbreds to benefit entire British herd

The aim is to help improve the traceability of horses after their retirement from the racecourse

Gannets found to be avian flu survivors

Bass Rock northern gannet study finds irises of birds that beat avian flu turn from blue to black

Open and shut case?

Mudskippers have evolved the ability to blink like we do – and probably for the same reasons

VOLE ON A ROLL

Water voles are back in south Cornwall for the first time since the 1990s – just one of many UK releases

MISSION MANTA

Research into the lives of these mysterious creatures is offering a ray of hope in the Maldives

GILLIAN BURKE

“There was more to this than a score card of winners and losers”

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES - RING-TAILED LEMUR

Lucy Cooke on a prosimian society ruled by violent females

PURE SHORES - MACHAIR IN BLOOM

Head to the sandy coastlines of Scotland and Ireland to enjoy a dazzling diversity of wildflowers

MARK CARWARDINE

\"The most urgent conservation battles are being fought in boardrooms\"

TAKE STOCK

Not all trade in wildlife is harmful - in fact the opposite can be true

Toxins and venoms: nature's poisons

WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY

'They both played a blinder'

The spotlight falls on both Frankie Dettori and The King, and any punters who picked out winning 150/1 shot Valiant Force were richly rewarded