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Healthy herds

While there are advantages and disadvantages to any horse’s lifestyle, most people accept that natural is best. Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS explains what we can learn from semi-feral herds

A general guide to wintering out

Winter can be one of the most challenging times for equestrians, especially if your horse spends the majority of his time outside. Emily Bevan investigates how we can winter out with success

Koalas in crisis

Numbers of Australia's iconic marsupial fall by a third

Nigel Hollings

Alex Robinson speaks to the outgoing BSHA chairman about his humble beginnings, his work with the societies and his thoughts on the future of showing

Sales reject proves her worth

A temperamental mare nobody wanted clocks up a second win, while a youngster bounces back from a virus

Shergar

He may be remembered for the tragedy surrounding his terrible death, but Julian Muscat points out that Shergar’s unsurpassed achievements on the track should not be forgotten

A final flourish

Plodding into a gentle retirement is anathema to some older horses, who continue to compete in the top echelons. Camilla Swift finds out how five veterans rose anew to the challenge of Tokyo

Heavy-horse specialist

Annie Rose runs Cumbrian Heavy Horses, providing riding and working to safeguard rare Suffolks and Clydesdales

Stellar schoolmasters

Taking on a hotshot schoolmaster is the opportunity of a lifetime for many, but it doesn’t come without its pressures, finds Andrea Oakes

Working together

Following any diagnosis, successful treatment relies on the horse’s owner as well as the vet. Karen Coumbe MRCVS examines findings from a recent study

The twilight years

Veterans have a wealth of experience, but there are health considerations to bear in mind. Becky Murray investigates the pros and cons of taking on an older horse

The bonds of community

The best-laid plans may have gone awry for Tessa Waugh and friends, but little deters this hardy bunch as they share the love of what they enjoy most, no matter what life throws at them

‘We must not rely on quick fixes'

Laura Tomlinson on staying mentally healthy via horses and FEI proposals

GRAND DESIGNS

Thanks to their impressive stature, hippos just can’t help engineering the ecosystems around them

PINK WAVE

Thousands of leggy birds flock at the coastal lagoons of Yucatán in south-east Mexico to feed and breed. Meet the fiery Caribbean flamingos

Riverbanks to become wild woodland corridors

Government announces that thousands of hectares of trees are to be planted along England’s watercourses

PUPPY LOVE

In the autumn, thousands of seals come ashore in one of Britain's most spectacular natural events

The thylacine became extinct in the 1960s Or did it?

Tantalising sightings of this enigmatic Australian marsupial continue to inspire the belief that it could still be out there

Inside COP26

The 26th annual climate conference will shortly take place in Glasgow. But this time, it’s more than just another summit

INSTA-GLORY

The sloth has had an image makeover. Once reviled as useless and lazy, it’s now the most beloved animal of Instagram. So, why the change?

WHERE HARES SHINE GOLD

Ireland’s Rathlin Island is famous for its expansive views and puffin colony. But there’s another secretive, almost mythical creature found on this emerald isle.

“People don't want to swim in diluted sewage”

Tony Juniper believes that nature’s recovery depends on joined-up action

Falco proves Priceless

Rising equine stars are at the forefront in Pau, where Tim Price and Tom McEwen take the top placings on horses making their debut at the level

Amanda Owen

The Yorkshire Shepherdess tells Martha Terry how her passion for horses blossomed on an urban council estate, and about the day she bundled her newly purchased pony into the back of a Land Rover

Tom Firr

This 19th-century huntsman was a “consummate horseman” and played a considerable part in making the Quorn the most famous pack in the world

Agents of destruction

The autumn hunting season with its early mornings is H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen’s favourite time of year – even though the resident hound puppies are merrily causing chaos

An art or a science?

Is lameness more easily detected by the trained eye or technology? Thijs de Bont MRCVS discusses both

Dream drive for Dylan

Dylan Deutrom scores a hat-trick and more, while a home-bred secures a win to kick offthis highly-praised show

Bailey and Batten: huntsmen helping out in Kenya

Ludlow master and huntsman Henry Bailey and the United’s Nicko Batten made the most of last year’s truncated season, which provided a chance to see a very different sort of countryside

‘It's marvellous Mr Munnings!'

As recently published letters from Munnings to his second wife shine a light on the artist’s often demanding aristocratic subjects, Madeleine Silver discovers why his paintings still have the ultimate allure for horse lovers