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Breeding for the future

Developments in breeding are providing an alternative to live covering or embryo transfer, with the OPU/ICSI technique. Anna Mitchell MRCVS explains

Waterproofs, wellies and windscreen wipers

Tessa Waugh braves a downpour for a trip to the Rydal hound show and is rewarded with a party atmosphere, the joy of rural traditions and even - eventually - a spot of sunshine

New heights for Festive Fare

Two former racehorses shine in their new guises, while home-producers reign in multiple sections

EquiRatings managing director

From corporate lawyer to running a data-driven equestrian consultancy with his university friend, event rider Sam Watson, Diarmuid Byrne is proof that you don't have to love horses to obsess about eventing

Quirky Concorde flies high

A promising but tricky eight-yearold takes the top class, while there are also wins for a former carriagedriving horse and one who used to dump his rider

Cornet returns to the top

An exciting youngster steps up after a patch of four fault-itis and an \"amazing\" horse makes a remarkable recovery from multiple fractures

Wild in Campsea - NIMBYism at its best! (That's Nature In My Back Yard!!)

Sue Field finds out more about this community that Grows Together’

Ruminations of a Yorkshire Vet

Julian Norton chooses an extract from his latest book

Time to prepare to plant your orchard

Wade Muggleton, smallholder and author of The Orchard Book, shares his practical experience so you can create your own fruit collection

Preparing the Veg Patch for Winter

Lee Senior says, a well-run plot can excitingly continue to produce good quality, tasty, fresh food for much of winter

Give your hens some support

Paul Donovan looks at the right and wrong ways of handling birds

Where the City and the Country meet

Michael Wale finds out how farming works in a more urban environment

Choosing feed for the autumn

As autumn approaches, Joanna Palmer, nutritionist at the Smallholder Range, offers advice on choosing the right feed to support your adult birds through their annual moult and ensure your young birds grow and finish well at this time of the year.

The Chicken Keepers Nightmare: Red Mite

If you ask chicken keepers what they dread most in terms of poultry pests most will say Red Mite. Fiona and Hugh Osborne have found that they can be treated and controlled with some simple steps.

Petite but perfectly formed

Rebecca Farner, Editor of Vineyard magazine, visits a small vineyard

Get ready for the colder weather in the warmth of late summer

Claire Waring advises on doing the best to make sure your colonies survive until next spring

Still warm enough to sit outside with a Pizza

Henrietta Balcon uses fresh figs to create an unusual dish at Harvest time

Goodbye to the birds of spring and summer

If you look and listen you might be able to see them preparing to leave says The RSPB

What is American Foulbrood?

Claire Waring looks at the disease and its consequences.

The wonderful world of poultry shows is in full swing

Time to have a go!’ says Grant Brereton who explains how to get the best from your first entry

Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet

Reflecting on how much the humble hen has helped people world wide plus advice on stopping the scourge of red mite

Meet the Bournemouth goats and their supporters

These capricious animals are hard workers preserving the natural habitat

Honey creates supreme buzz

An 11-year-old Welsh section D broodmare in the same home since a foal goes through the card to lift the overall Welsh supreme spoils

Home-bred hero steals the show

Dedicated combinations and rising stars overcome challenges to deliver standout performances

'You can spin him to anything'

An ultra-fast gelding scorches to victory with Ireland’s Harry Allen, while Olli Fletcher steps up with a seriously impressive prospect

Charles strikes gold again

Barely a fortnight after winning team gold at the Paris Olympics, 25-yearold Harry Charles caps an \"incredible summer\" with a spectacular home win

Youth leader for Power of Polo

Jhemar Jonas on how horses have taught him compassion, power in vulnerability, why violence is never the answer - and the joy of scoring goals

Stratton speeds to Victory

A tight crosscountry time plays into the hands of one intermediate winner, while two Olympians bag double victories

Boxing clever

Choosing the right size of horsebox comes down to one key factor - how much you want it to carry. Bethany Stone weighs up the options

Allsop flies to championship double

A new combination land a brace of new titles and a former eventer \"goes from zero to 100\" finding his forte in a new sphere