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Interesting Inheritance

There are many different genes and mutations that make fancy chickens interesting. Grant Brereton takes a closer look at some quirky ones...

Concerns about impact of low emission zones on equestrians

The Government's clean-air initiatives have already affected the industry - and plans for expansion have now been given the go-ahead

Tack thieves 'motivated by illegal gain' plead guilty

Two men have admitted four counts of stealing tack – and two of handling stolen items - from shows last year

Dressage dream team heading to Europeans

The riders who won silver two years ago will be heading to Germany hoping to go one better this time

Golden girls

Britain takes team gold and individual gold and silver at the European Eventing Championships

'The British are so professional'

Ground jury president Judy Hancock on where marks were won and lost

World first for pet poultry with launch of new veterinary diagnostics guide

A brand-new pioneering poultry guide has just been launched following a collaboration between a UK hen rehoming charity and a USbased organisation.

A meeting of minds and gardening for good health

Michael Wale meets MindFood, a health charity in West London that is using allotment space help improve mental health

Hot Property hits the big time

A lightly shown mare with a good step and a versatile Shetland take the top two spots in an ultra-competitive ridden supreme

Agreeable symmetry-Warden Abbey Vineyard is a custodian of the present and the past

Rebecca Farmer, Editor of Vineyard Magazine, visits grapevines that reach out far into the community that surround them

A black and white story

Chris Graham throws a deserving spotlight on Ron Fieldhouse, his award winning Large Whites and his lifetime’s dedication to pedigree pig breeding

The long journey from the wild jungle fowl to the modern hybrid

This month, Paul Donovan investigates the origin of the humble hen as we know it.

How can nutrition support a healthy moult?

Andrew Fothergill, National Poultry Advisor at Farmgate explains the difference nutrition can make for your hens during moulting season.

So what does a fibre mill actually do?

Emma Taylor explains the ethos that underpins her mill

'A good decision on soft ground'

Andrew Nicholson reflects on last week's European Championships

Racing syndicate innovator

James Ramsden founded the Quantum Ellipsis syndicate and opened the first racehorse ownership shop in London

Winning at a Canter

Ros Canter pilots the still relatively inexperienced - but extraordinarily talented - Lordships Graffalo to individual gold, spearheading the Brits to a 24th European team title

Time to shape up

Equine obesity is an epidemic with serious health implications. Sarah Jenkins asks how we can all contribute to a less obesogenic environment and prevent avoidable illness

Brits dominate

Riders wearing the Union flag hold five of the top six places after the first phase, but three-time European champion Michael Jung claims the individual top spot

Hotshot mare makes it a British hat-trick

A Brazilian makes good his plan, Henrik von Eckermann continues his winning streak and a five-star first-timer enjoys a great show

Gluey going sieves the field

The shortened cross-country provides a challenge, with Sarah Ennis, Sandra Auffarth - and of course Ros Canter - among those clocking standout rounds

Buzzing to the podium

Ros Canter and Kitty King fight off the pressure to secure medals as Germany squeak to silver by a narrow margin

Musical Legend calls the tune

A home-bred mare scores a wide-margin victory in the 100, while a team of fun-loving \"middle-aged\" women surpass their expectations

The Old Irish Goat Rediscovered

Tamsin Cooper learns how a native breed is restoring Ireland's heathlands

Action needed to protect UK sheep flock from vaccine crisis, says NSA

With livestock health under ever increasing scrutiny, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is highlighting the critical need to address the ongoing issues with disruption to animal vaccine supply.

British barrel racer

Jemma Alderson on overcoming life's challenges to enjoy the thrill of competing as a top-level polocrosse player and barrel racer - and how she turned a \"naughty\" horse around to become her competition partner

Roly Owers

The recently honoured World Horse Welfare chief executive tells Kate Johnson about the challenges of social licence, \"doing right by horses\" and why animals are good for the soul

Atomic speeds to victory

Some of the circuit's most talented junior stars maintain their form to take top honours

Cookstown makes cracking comeback

A working hunter returns to the ring, a coloured show cob cements his partnership with a new rider and a Fell shows ample promise

Pharoah is just divine

A New Forest fulfils his late breeder's wishes as he nets a first ticket to the NEC before he lands the section title