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How to get a job in hunting

The British Hound Sports Association's apprentice scheme is providing young people with excellent all-round training in the skills required - and many others besides, as Tessa Waugh discovers

'This is the ultimate five-star test'

Mark Phillips on Burghley's highs, lows, challenges and champions

This means more

Britain misses out on team medals for the first time as new forces arise, but pride remains the overwhelming feeling

How to Buy a Smallholding in France- Long-time smallholder Lorraine Turnbull looks at the practicalities of moving to rural France

Aspiring smallholders are continually thwarted by the prices of smallholdings and property with land located within the UK. Even the humblest croft in Scotland comes with a substantial price tag and conditions which would make even an adventurous wannabee consider carefully. But all is not lost. For those willing to take the adventure of a lifetime, there is always Europe, and one of the most popular places is France.

Satin slips into top spot again

A Blencathra bitch takes the championship for the second successive year at this feast of fellhounds and Lakeland life

Young talent comes Goode

Tom Goode snatches grand prix victory by a whisker, while a mare who's had six months out of competition makes a winning comeback

It's nearly time...

H&H's hunting editor Catherine Austen - and her horse are keen for the new trail-hunting season to start

Initiative to support sport horse welfare after jumper died at show

Some new measures have been announced after Chromatic BF died at the FEI World Cup Final

Bella Innes Ker

With her Burghley debut and a big birthday looming large, the assiduous young event rider tells Bethany Stone how she hopes to make her mark as a rider, trainer and entrepreneur

Safe, with spark, and something special

What do para dressage riders look for in their ideal equine partner? Victoria Malcolm consults coaches, riders and judges to find out how to source and train a Paralympic horse

Can Brits upset Dutch dominance again?

The Brits will head to Paris as underdogs, but it will be an enticing battle at the top

Judge struck off after he poses 'frivolously' for photographer

The judge, known for his fair approach, was surprised the picture caused issues

Oakden Keeps It in Scotland

Blair signs off with a final farewell, at which Wills Oakden pilots Keep It Cooley to a third successive victory here

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