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Find your perfect pad

From identifying what you actually want to discerning soil type and unravelling agricultural ties, Polly Bryan outlines the steps to buying your dream equestrian home

5 mins |

Hello William

A wild-child gelding and teenage Olli Fletcher began their partnership jumping 80cm and were recently placed in their first five-star grand prix - on a comeback from life-threatening colic. Jennifer Donald meets the brilliant \"Willy Wonka\"

Relief as ingredient won't be banned in competition

The FEI has accepted evidence that adding MSM to the prohibited substances list would not be appropriate

It's been a long time coming'

From the warm-ups to fuelling on McDonalds, Kitty King tells all about her week winning European individual silver and team gold last month

Prickly issue

Europe's urban corvids are using anti-bird spikes from nearby buildings to make their nests

FOREST DOCTORS

Chimpanzees in Gabon's Loango National Park have been observed treating each others' wounds using insects - a unique demonstration of potentially advanced cultural activity

The burning issue

Wildfires are on the rise in the UK, but scientists have been developing innovative ways of preventing them, using the power of nature

Businesses' contributions are recognised at industry awards

The equestrian firms and new products of the year have been honoured at the 2023 BETA International event

ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND - 'Let's have more vertical fences'

Andrew Nicholson analyses Burghley's course and which riders impressed

'Current amateur rulings are frustrating'

Rebecca Penny on why showing societies need to come together and unite

The ballet of the working horse Wontem

A Lusitano display team is bound for London this Christmas. Briony Reed goes to Portugal for an insight into their preparations

5 mins |

Racing TV presenter

Former jockey Leonna Mayor on a love of horses, the highs and lows of race-riding, and how her former career has worked to inform her new one

Review protections for beavers, say MPs

Influential committee argues that the rules safeguarding the rodents are too stringent

SHAKE A LEG

Despite carefully maintaining their eight appendages, harvestmen will part with one to live another day

TRUE COLOURS

Summer may have gone but the trees are about to dazzle with an uplifting display

Highest ever ocean temperatures recorded

Experts express alarm that the average global sea surface temperature hit new highs this summer

Fattening up for Christmas

Squirrels are super-busy getting ready to survive the winter months

Sweet nothings

Do honeyguide birds really help honey badgers find bees' nests? Well, probably.....

Izilot comes of age

Ros Canter nets a third top-level win this season ina duel between the world champion and the world number one. And Harry Meade has a second top result this month

Factors identified that could affect cross-country success

Researchers think their work identifying factors associated with success could improve safety

Involvement of horses in sport is ethically justifiable

A study finds horse sport can be justified, as long as certain conditions are met

5 mins |

Calls to help promote rare equine breeds

Britain’s endangered horses and ponies should be shouted about”

The man above the fireplace

WH Hudson was a pioneering naturalist, writer and campaigner - and his bold ideas about connecting people with the natural world hold true today

7 mins |

WILD BUDGIE CHASE

This parrot's natural habitat is the Australian outback, not a cage in the living room...

8 mins |

UNDER PRESSURE

As India's human population continues to grow and natural habitats become depleted, space for the country's elephants is at a premium

7 mins |

Jane Holderness-Roddam

The 1968 Badminton winner discusses the pros and cons of the changing sport of eventing with Luz Wollocombe, and analyses how her top horses would have fared in today's elite levels