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Kittymoon

Lady Ross on the inimitable Kittymoon, who may not have had brakes or stunning looks, but who was ‘the greatest fun’

Access All Areas Lottie Fry

With all eyes on Tokyo, the young but talented Lottie Fry is a very real contender for the British dressage team, finds Martha Terry on a visit to her Dutch base

Squire Farquharson

With a vast hunt country to cover, Squire Farquharson’s self-funded pack produced some legendary points

Hit the road with confidence

Gearing up for a busy season behind the wheel? Before you dust off your sat-nav, make sure you’re properly covered with Shearwater Insurance

Unbeatable Bradburne

Katie Bradburne runs away with a one-two triumph, five-fight it out for the winter 138cm qualifier and Tabitha Kyle continues her winning streak

Down but not out

H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen’s horse is off the road, but friends come to the rescue and she enjoys an exhilarating afternoon hunt

Serena

The ‘darling’ mare who ‘coped with everything’ during the Silverton’s golden era

A dramatic victory

With extremely wet conditions and two final-fence fallers, the Nigel Twiston- Davies-trained Riders Onthe Storm takes an unexpected 14-length victory

Shilstone Rocks North Westerly

The superstar Dartmoor stallion with both looks and attitude

A day to dream about

A blur of fields galloped over and banks jumped, and an impressive ‘casualty list’, make for a memorable day with the Kildare Hunt Club

Llanarth lives on

Behind the world-famous Llanarth Stud were three pioneering women who put Welsh cobs on the map after World War II, and their legacy still endures today, discovers Madeleine Silver

16 moments that changed our world

From Xenophon to Charlotte Dujardin, the Byerley Turk to artificial insemination, Pippa Cuckson charts equestrianism’s watershed moments

Lovely Lories at Loro Parque

As a complete enthusiast of lories and lorikeets, Rosemary Low tells us about some of her favourites and how enchanting these highly colourful psittacines are

Grey-breasted Parakeets – how nest boxes saved the day

In 2007 the Brazilian NGO, Aquasis, conducted museum research and exhaustive field expeditions in its historically reported distribution in north-east Brazil.

Adventures of Spike

In this, the second part of Sally Blanchard’s “Adventures of Spike”, she concludes with some more accounts of the times they enjoyed together

News from Loro Parque

Winter feeding at Loro Parque Fundación

Complete Psittacine - Psittacine Breeding Tips Volume VI

Eb Cravens continues his series of articles on breeding tips, which is something hopefully most hobby aviculturists can fi le away and use at their facility.

Fifty Greys at the Kiwa Centre... a report from the World Parrot Trust

We would like to announce the arrival of 50 African Grey parrots at our Kiwa Centre in the UK.

Lord Scoundrel returns strong

The talented gelding posts a win in his first race in 18 months on his British debut

Twinkling Two Shoes is supreme

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD coloured achieved her first championship of the term when she took home the overall ridden title for her delighted connections.

Ward's risks pay off

McLain Ward and Kent Farrington go head-to-head to record a US one-two after a lightning-fast jump-off for the grand prix

The hard sell

Is it really possible to make money selling horses or is it more a matter of breaking even while enjoying the lifestyle? Stephanie Bateman investigates

Steeped in history

Fun and memories of lasting friendships compensate for a trip beleaguered by thick fog as Capt Ian Farquhar visits the welcoming Duhallow

Stars on the flags and in the field

What are the judges — and huntsmen — looking for? Rebecca Jordan finds out what characteristics each hound should possess

Lionel shows his flair

The HOYS talent seekers champions are on a roll, and young horse classes showcase promising victors

Heale scores a hat-trick

Several combinations enjoy multiple titles and a ‘sulky teenager’ redeems himself to take top honours

Billington's biggest win

An early Christmas present comes up trumps, Daisy Williams proves successful on her mission to qualify and Tabitha Kyle scores a stylish hat-trick

Altior is back in front

Nicky Henderson gets Altior’s Cheltenham campaign back on track, while Native River lands the Betfair Denman Chase

A Change In A Favoured Person

Over the years I have often received calls from disappointed people asking for help when their parrot suddenly doesn’t seem to like them anymore and has transferred affection to someone else.

The rarest of them all

Adam Henson discusses how we can avert a rare breeds disaster