Horse & Hound
Insurance Remains Key As Rumours Debunked
Insurers answer a number of common queries from clients during lockdown
3 min |
April 09, 2020
Parrots magazine
Greys and Timnehs continue to dwindle
Frequently included with the most traded of all bird species listed under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) are the African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), and the now separately recognised (from 2010) Timneh Parrot (P. timneh).
4 min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
What is light and why is it so important?
In this fourth part of John Courteney-Smith’s series on light, he explains the importance of choosing the correct UV lamp in order to provide the correct amount of natural UV light depending on individual requirements
10+ min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
Complete Psittacine
Parrot Environments are Evolving
5 min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
Chillies a passion for parrots
Ever had that burning feeling when your parrot pecks you affectionately on the cheek?
3 min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
Your feathered friends' feet
Louise Caddy, Head of Parrots at Paradise Park (home of the World Parrot Trust) gives some tips and advice on how to provide the best foot care for your birds. She suggests ways you can help prevent foot problems, increase enrichment and have a healthy bird.
6 min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
Cuttlefish bone is not enough!
Most bird owners know the importance of calcium in the diets of our birds. It is absolutely necessary for laying females, pairs rearing young and species such as Grey Parrots, which are susceptible to seizures, leading to death, without this vital element. Unfortunately, many deaths, including egg-binding, can be attributed to a calcium deficiency.
5 min |
May 2020
Parrots magazine
Is Your Parrot Happy?
Our pet companions are very special to us and it is therefore important that we care for them in the best way possible. Their surroundings, a proper diet, adequate and sufficient housing, stimulation and the opportunity to fly are major considerations that must be borne in mind if your parrot is to be happy.
8 min |
May 2020
Horse & Hound
Hold your horses
Avoiding hasty decisions can head off equine health issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Andrea Oakes
4 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
‘He's a new breeding legend'
Polly Bryan travels to Denmark to meet the super sire Blue Hors Zack and the other stallions set to keep this stud’s star rising for many years to come
9 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Showing the way
Some of the world’s best jockeys, eventers, showjumpers and dressage riders started their equestrian careers in the show ring. Tricia Johnson finds out why it’s the perfect foundation
6 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Shades of foot-and-mouth year
Mary King on the last time eventing was in lockdown, and her sailing venture
3 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Rose Loxton
The point-to-point trainer tells Hannah Lemieux about her battle with cancer, a fruitful arrangement with Paul Nicholls and the joy of training quality horses
7 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Riders urged not to panic-buy, with enough feed for all horses
There are no reported issues in the supply chain, equestrians are reassured
3 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Charities' pleas as virus hits incomes
Organisations are losing money as visitor centres close and shows cancel
2 min |
April 02, 2020
Horse & Hound
Breeding for the ring
Alex Robinson asks if show horses are ever bred specifically for the job, or if they are strategically given new career paths after another one has failed
7 min |
April 02, 2020
The Field
Top 10 Gundog Crimes
There are times when we, as gundog owners and handlers, wish the ground would swallow us up. Fear not. Here are the cures for the worst sins
8 min |
April 2020
Horse & Hound
Coronavirus Measures Could Lead To Increase In Laminitis
As the way horses are managed changes, owners are urged to be aware of equine weight changes
2 min |
April 02, 2020
Country Smallholding
‘The week between Storms Ciara and Dennis may not have been a good choice, but building work commenced'
It’s taken longer than anticipated, but the builders finally arrive to renovate diarist Corinna Bull's home — and all goes well until they dig through a power cable under the patio
6 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
On the sick list
With Coronavirus dominating the headlines, Helen Babbs asks how smallholdings can be kept going in the face of adversity or the owner’s illness
8 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
Looming large
In the second part of her beginner's guide to using fleece, Marcella Craven explains how to operate the ancient and brilliantly simple peg loom
6 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
Eggspress delivery
Hatching eggs may be cheap to buy, but success depends on careful and speedy transportation, warns Andy Cawthray
4 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
Black beauties
In his series on birds that breed true, Grant Brereton looks at the great number of black varieties available, with a common ancestor probably being the key to their existence.
6 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
A big meaty issue
Are you getting all your meat back following a kill — or did it even belong to your animal in the first place? In the first of a two-part mini-series, Mandie Rickaby investigates whether smallholders are being short-changed by the system
9 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
The perfect package
Tim Tyne explains why he has a soft spot for the attractive Hampshire Down, which is simply ideal for small farmers
7 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
A new direction
Diversifying your holding is a great way to broaden your horizons and potentially boost income, but what are the options and how should you go about it?
9 min |
May 2020
Country Smallholding
Has The World Gone Micro Mad?
Forget designer dogs favoured by models, so-called celebrities and fashionistas, for some it’s more about micro pigs, micro cows and miniature livestock
8 min |
May 2020
Horse & Hound
Sweet success for Sponer
Olivia Sponer takes the top spot in the final round, Tabitha Kyle continues on winning form and Izzy Harris proves successful on her mission to qualify
5 min |
March 19, 2020
Horse & Hound
Small but venerable
The Pau Hunt offers a soupçon of fast-paced hunting near the Pyrenees, with a new joint-master to refresh the “venerable institution” with Anglo-French roots
7 min |
March 19, 2020
Horse & Hound
Sensational sport
The four days may have been overshadowed by coronavirus, but there were plenty of surprises and stories
4 min |