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MISSION MANTA

Research into the lives of these mysterious creatures is offering a ray of hope in the Maldives

GILLIAN BURKE

“There was more to this than a score card of winners and losers”

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES - RING-TAILED LEMUR

Lucy Cooke on a prosimian society ruled by violent females

PURE SHORES - MACHAIR IN BLOOM

Head to the sandy coastlines of Scotland and Ireland to enjoy a dazzling diversity of wildflowers

MARK CARWARDINE

\"The most urgent conservation battles are being fought in boardrooms\"

TAKE STOCK

Not all trade in wildlife is harmful - in fact the opposite can be true

Toxins and venoms: nature's poisons

WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY

'They both played a blinder'

The spotlight falls on both Frankie Dettori and The King, and any punters who picked out winning 150/1 shot Valiant Force were richly rewarded

Mentor and trainer

Gill Watson on her surprise Burghley win, crossing the Iron Curtain and the joy of seeing riders rise through the ranks

A bloody nose

Nosebleeds may be more of a visual shock than anything else, but they can also be a sign of something serious. Sara Kent MRCVS explains

Ridden evaluations are key in poor performance investigations

A study has highlighted why horses should be ridden when being assessed for performance and slight lameness issues

Oversized riders asked to dismount at major show

Royal Three Counties followed Great Yorkshire’s lead with its “suitably mounted” rule

Policy review as new injury data published

The FEI and British Equestrian welcome a new concussion statement

Mozart makes sweet music

A future ridden hack takes the top in-hand spoils, while an Arab mare in her first open season books her first-ever Birmingham spot under saddle

'Selectors rather than computers'

Mark Phillips muses on a spring season that has been far from normal

Top pointing jockeys, trainers and horses of the year named

Top riders Will Biddick and Gina Andrews have taken their eighth and 10th championship titles respectively

Coco finds his courage

An amateur rider makes headway at grand prix, while a traditional cob and an Irish Draught maintain their good form

'Bert was incredible'

A six-year-old HOYS qualifier debutant, two versatile Exmoor ponies and a Connemara with look-at-me factor steal the show

Can No Mow May cause more harm than good?

FORGIVE ME, BUT I'M REALLY SURPRISED that your wildlife magazine continues to encourage people to partake in Plantlife's No Mow May campaign each year due to the harm it can cause.

Flight fantastic

Summer is the time to see insects on the wing. But how do these diverse and myriad creatures take flight?

MEET THE SCIENTIST - Yuliana Bedolla

Marine biologist and 2023 Whitley Award winner on protecting rare seabird nest sites

Lost & Found

Grey-headed lapwing, Northumberland

YOU WON'T SEE ME - GIANT WATER FLEA

The amost invisible invertebrate that swims undetected until it attacks with six bristling limbs

'Freakishly' talented stallion steals the show

Ireland’s Billy Twomey claims an emotional grand prix victory for his stallion’s late owner, chased home by a breakthrough star, sealing an action-packed show

Vet puts her foot down

A Connemara not renowned for speed and a new family horse out for a test drive are among the winners

'Will the double bridle disappear?'

Laura Tomlinson on snaffles at grand prix and the impact of social licence

'One of the best I've ever had

A seven-year-old impresses for Thomas Whitaker while a barefoot five-year-old makes a near clean sweep

Happy Boy, happy life

A prolific speed horse excels in the one-star classes, while Olivia Banks scores an impressive double and family ties prove fruitful in the mini major

'You value these big wins more'

William Funnell’s insight into riding round Hickstead and team horsepower

'He felt like he was on air'

A hack wows to win the prestigious Queen’s Cup award, a part-bred Arab is off to HOYS in-hand and a working hunter will make his NEC debut in October