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Katty Baird

National Museums Scotland volunteer and author of Meetings with Moths on documenting British Lepidoptera

SNAP-CHAT WITH BBC WILDLIFE PICTURE EDITOR TOM GILKS

Ben Hall on destructive deer and getting socked by a gannet

Holding out for a hero

One brave woman, one soggy badger - and a jet ski

This course tests every area of training

Recent European double medallist Kitty King says that riders will need to show good horsemanship over the Burghley cross-country track, with the intensity of the later stages of the course increased from last year

'Delinquent' finds a new level of reliability

A 10-yearold gelding is a reformed character and even a bomb scare can't halt Mark Edwards' golden winning streak

Burghley's first ladies

Tough, stubborn, determined, brave - these are words we associate with the best mares and the qualities needed to do well at Burghley. Becky Murray finds out about the event's premier female runners throughout history

A pain in the posterior

How concerned should you be about pinworms and what else may cause similar signs? Kieran O'Brien MRCVS explains

Horse bones musician

Matthew Herbert on making music from an equine skeleton - tapping into the history of both music and the horse, bringing the horse back to life through sound – and the day a bronze horse turned up on his land

Speedy fish

After disappearing in the 1960s, turbocharged bluefin tuna are back

Норе for the high seas

Global leaders have agreed to a landmark treaty that will safeguard marine life in our shared waters

Irby has the winning Touch

A mare who bounced back from an horrific hacking injury and a multitalented sidesaddle mount are among the winners

Satin is superb

A Blencathra hound is supreme at this “iconic” Lakeland show

Every which way

Does your horse prefer to travel facing backwards, forwards or sideways? Becky Murray finds out more about equine preferences and options

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

SEA SLATER - Meet the giant woodlouse that can only survive in the damp zone between land and sea

GIMME SHELTER

In Costa Rica, a pioneering charity is helping vulnerable sloths that have lost their homes due to deforestation

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

An initiative in South Africa is using cameras to nurture the conservationists of tomorrow

Woman jailed for fraud linked to equestrian Australia relief auction

The fraudster raised £34,000, supposedly for victims of the major bushfires, but spent most of it on herself

Amateur definition in spotlight after major title changes hands

A Royal International championship went to a rider who was not eligible for it

'The most exciting team since Valegro'

Carl Hester on why this year's Europeans are so exciting for British dressage

'We need more novice classes'

This is the time for our young talent to shine, writes Katie Jerram-Hunnable

Watergate continues to bloom

A proud owner achieves a lifelong aspiration, a three-year-old filly moves up the line and a once tricky gelding scores two titles

This win means the world

Robert Whitaker began the day repairing fencing and finished with one of the greatest wins of his life. He reveals the inside story to winning the King George V Gold Cup

Weaving stunning shawls and blankets from named animals

Jack Smellie meets the very talented Bec Briar who works with her own flock's fleeces from her land on the edge of Exmoor.

Making the perfect pickled onions

Fiona and Hugh Osborne preserve a lot of their own food and are especially proud of their pickled onions.

A pressing engagement with apples

Lorraine Turnbull, an experienced award-winning smallholder and author describes how to press your apples and make delicious juice and cider.

Time to find a tup

Ready to start breeding this year? Liz Shankland has some advice on how to select the best ram for the job.

'A nice reminder of how my career started'

Jodie Hall McAteer discusses opportunities for young riders and keeping up with ever-changing rules

Tim Gredley

After several years away from the sport, the father-of-two has made a mighty comeback, including being selected for his first championship for 17 years. Jennifer Donald meets him

'They're like a Ferrari and a go-kart'

A 14-year-old jockey bags two BE90 Badminton tickets at a wind-battered Port Eliot

'He gave me a great spin'

A win after injury puts Piggy March's consistent campaigner back on track and two horses show promise in their first long format