CATEGORIES

Unlikely eventer adds to her tally

A coloured dressage-bred mare triumphs at intermediate, while a four-star horse with an aversion to buckets scores in an open intermediate

Meet the presenters

Paul McGuinness in conversation with Chris and Michaela

Preventing weight gain is key in winning equine obesity battle

Vets were pleased to see there were fewer overweight animals at Royal Windsor Horse Show this year

The 'bizarre' lack of regulation of equine barefoot trimmers

Owners are reminded that farriers are regulated and held accountable for their actions

GILLIAN BURKE

\"The nature reserve prepares to welcome the farm into the fold\"

Tero Mustonen

Goldman Environmental Prize 2023 winner on rewilding Finland’s degraded habitats

SPRINGWATCH

It's as firm a fixture in the BBC's spring calendar as the FA Cup Final. But have you ever wondered what goes into making an episode of Springwatch?

'I knew he had it in him'

From running late to waking dreams and walk routines, Ros Canter tells the inside story of her Badminton triumph on Lordships Graffalo

Keep Britain Riding: new campaign to help schools

The aim is to raise funds to support riding schools, and to allow more people to access the benefits of equestrianism

LIVING WITH PREDATORS

In an ever-crowded world, conserving predators means valuing the people that live and can die - alongside them

DISCO INFERNO GREEN-BANDED BROODSAC

The parasitic flatworm that turns a snail’s eyestalks into colourful, pulsating glowsticks

FREE FALLIN' HUNTING PEREGRINES

Spot the ultimate urban predator stooping to catch prey this summer

Captive-bred wildcats to be released in Scotland

Saving Wildcats conservation project reaches an important milestone this summer

Oceanic plastic rubbish hosts marine life

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the unlikely home for a range of normally coastal-dwelling species

Wonder Woman actress

Lilly Aspell on being talent-spotted for a role that would change her life, and juggling top-flight showjumping with acting and school

King's Warrior

The horse to beat in his day, the \"kind and hugely talented\" Kings Warrior set the bar high for those who have followed. Tricia Johnson finds out all about him

BACK TO NATURE

In Argentina's Iberá Wetlands, a showcase initiative is returning several keystone species and restoring this wondrous ecosystem

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES ECLECTUS PARROT

Lucy Cooke on the flamboyance of the female eclectus parrot

Mila

Ludger Beerbaum’s quirky grand prix-winning mare loves naps and cuddles – just don’t be late with her feed. Jennifer Donald finds out more

Nemo

The “extraordinary” field master’s horse on whom Paul Lyon-Maris led 165 thrusters round the Goodwood estate

Limbless wonder

A secretive snake that performs cartwheels to escape from danger

Happiness in herbs Top Ten to grow

Kim Stoddart outlines her pick of the most flavour some, resilient best for your smallholding biodiversity-boosting, vegetable garden....

Everything's Coming Up Rhubarb

Andrew Oldham praises a very British practical crop, easy to grow but so diverse in uses and recipes

Injury case a reminder to all riding schools

A successful claim shows why centres must have the right insurance in place

Dates swap for major 2024 events confirmed

Badminton and Royal Windsor are switching dates owing to 'exceptional' circumstances related to BBC scheduling

First locations for The Wildlife Trusts' Atlantic rainforest recovery programme announced

Isle of Man and North Wales are first to benefit from £38million Aviva fund

Runner ducks are all the rage - but they aren't the ideal garden duck

Chris Ashton looks into their needs and natural behaviour

RBST Watchlist 2023: Concern Deepens For UK's Native Pig Breeds

But rare poultry breeds also impacted by recent events

Keeping the flag flying for pure breeds of poultry

Grant Brereton gets breeders and owners together and considers eBay for hatching eggs

Get cracking with eggs.

Paul Donovan investigates the biology of an egg which is a marvel of nature