CATEGORIES

ITV Racing presenter

This week, Alice Plunkett is part of the BAFTA-winning ITV Racing team showcasing the Grand National to nearly 10 million viewers. She reveals a chaotic moment off air, juggling domesticity and the time she was lost for words.

Makeover magic

Whether you want to restore an old yard to its former glory or pull down derelict sheds and start from scratch, a stabling project needs a vision. Martha Terry discovers how to do it

Officials raise major concerns about the way they are treated

Calls have been made for the FEI to put in place clear sanctions and rules to protect officials

Joined-up approach needed to improve animal welfare

MPs and animal charities are looking at how better to enforce welfare law

Sharon and Sarah Harrison

The STARS Championships are fast becoming a pinnacle of the grassroots showing calendar. Tricia Johnson speaks to the women at the show’s helm

Peak performance

Vets provide a vital service at equine events, but it’s always possible to fine-tune emergency response. Professor Patrick Pollock FRCVS explains the benefit of tailored incident management training

Dalera delights

Germany's outstanding duo retain their title, while a new combination finish second

'Can we press the reset button?'

The start of this season has been mired in issues, says Andrew Nicholson

MARK CARWARDINE OPINION

\"As grey wolf numbers increase, there is a rising tide of hostility\"

Something in the water

The downward trend in shark attacks may be good news for swimmers but is it bad news for sharks?

Wetlands go lead-free

Law to save millions of wildfowl comes into effect as the use of lead gunshot is banned across EU countries

THE BIG CAT QUEST

One woman's mission to see a rare snow leopard in Tajikistan's Pamir mountains - and meet the people protecting them

Shock and sadness as RDA boss and chair both resign

The Riding for the Disabled Association has announced with 'great sadness' that the pair have stepped down

LAKE OF STARS AQUATIC

Lake Malawi is one of the world's largest and most biodiverse, home to hundreds of species of colourful, curious endemic cichlid fishes

Fight or flight, freeze and fright

WHEN FACED WITH A THREAT, most animals can defend themselves or run away fight or flight

Appearances can be deceiving

The gypsy cuckoo bumblebee is a trickster and nest invader

Sealed and delivered

Luck was the key ingredient for seeing a grey seal give birth

Battle of the birds

A jay puts up a fight when it finds itself in the sight lines of a sparrowhawk

GILLIAN BURKE

\"Our beloved the interests bees are caught up in of the sugar industry\"

ONE YEAR 1000 PLANTS

Discover how Mike Dilger accomplished his lockdown-inspired botanical marathon

HS2 in firing line for wildlife impact

Conservationists rail project has got its say the company behind the calculations badly wrong

Lost & Found VAGRANT SPECIES DIARY

American herring gull, Cornwall

FINAL CALL

A relic of the distant past, the brave Djibouti spurfowl can still be heard in a disappearing African forest

Exciting opportunity to make major change in our industry

Short-, mediumand long-term commitments for change have been made, based on new research

Calls for major change at the Spanish Riding School

A petition wants to “stop the destruction” of the school, after the departure of its previous chief rider last month

'Get out of the goldfish bowl'

Katie Jerram-Hunnable on training classes and preparing for bigger rings

Making dreams a reality

Is it a case of first, second or even third time lucky for small-scale breeders? Jennifer Donald chats to successful multi-generation producers to find out when they struck gold

Breeding by numbers

Will the evolving technology in areas of genetic selection, gene editing and DNA printing one day determine how we breed sport horses? Eleanor Jones asks the experts

Lewis Carrier

The young grand prix rider has big dreams for 2023 and beyond, finds Polly Bryan, and he has every chance of making them a reality

Sounds cape

An emerging science is making waves in the world of conservation. Discover the exciting potential of ecoacoustics.