Horse & Hound
Breeding for the future
Developments in breeding are providing an alternative to live covering or embryo transfer, with the OPU/ICSI technique. Anna Mitchell MRCVS explains
6 min |
August 29, 2024
Horse & Hound
Waterproofs, wellies and windscreen wipers
Tessa Waugh braves a downpour for a trip to the Rydal hound show and is rewarded with a party atmosphere, the joy of rural traditions and even - eventually - a spot of sunshine
2 min |
August 29, 2024
Horse & Hound
New heights for Festive Fare
Two former racehorses shine in their new guises, while home-producers reign in multiple sections
4 min |
August 29, 2024
Horse & Hound
EquiRatings managing director
From corporate lawyer to running a data-driven equestrian consultancy with his university friend, event rider Sam Watson, Diarmuid Byrne is proof that you don't have to love horses to obsess about eventing
3 min |
August 29, 2024
Horse & Hound
Quirky Concorde flies high
A promising but tricky eight-yearold takes the top class, while there are also wins for a former carriagedriving horse and one who used to dump his rider
4 min |
August 29, 2024
Horse & Hound
Cornet returns to the top
An exciting youngster steps up after a patch of four fault-itis and an \"amazing\" horse makes a remarkable recovery from multiple fractures
4 min |
August 29, 2024
The Country Smallholder
Wild in Campsea - NIMBYism at its best! (That's Nature In My Back Yard!!)
Sue Field finds out more about this community that Grows Together’
5 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Ruminations of a Yorkshire Vet
Julian Norton chooses an extract from his latest book
6 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Time to prepare to plant your orchard
Wade Muggleton, smallholder and author of The Orchard Book, shares his practical experience so you can create your own fruit collection
5 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Preparing the Veg Patch for Winter
Lee Senior says, a well-run plot can excitingly continue to produce good quality, tasty, fresh food for much of winter
3 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Give your hens some support
Paul Donovan looks at the right and wrong ways of handling birds
9 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Where the City and the Country meet
Michael Wale finds out how farming works in a more urban environment
5 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Choosing feed for the autumn
As autumn approaches, Joanna Palmer, nutritionist at the Smallholder Range, offers advice on choosing the right feed to support your adult birds through their annual moult and ensure your young birds grow and finish well at this time of the year.
6 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
The Chicken Keepers Nightmare: Red Mite
If you ask chicken keepers what they dread most in terms of poultry pests most will say Red Mite. Fiona and Hugh Osborne have found that they can be treated and controlled with some simple steps.
6 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Petite but perfectly formed
Rebecca Farner, Editor of Vineyard magazine, visits a small vineyard
8 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Get ready for the colder weather in the warmth of late summer
Claire Waring advises on doing the best to make sure your colonies survive until next spring
6 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Still warm enough to sit outside with a Pizza
Henrietta Balcon uses fresh figs to create an unusual dish at Harvest time
2 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Goodbye to the birds of spring and summer
If you look and listen you might be able to see them preparing to leave says The RSPB
2 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
What is American Foulbrood?
Claire Waring looks at the disease and its consequences.
2 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
The wonderful world of poultry shows is in full swing
Time to have a go!’ says Grant Brereton who explains how to get the best from your first entry
6 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet
Reflecting on how much the humble hen has helped people world wide plus advice on stopping the scourge of red mite
5 min |
September 2024
The Country Smallholder
Meet the Bournemouth goats and their supporters
These capricious animals are hard workers preserving the natural habitat
3 min |
September 2024
Horse & Hound
Honey creates supreme buzz
An 11-year-old Welsh section D broodmare in the same home since a foal goes through the card to lift the overall Welsh supreme spoils
4 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Home-bred hero steals the show
Dedicated combinations and rising stars overcome challenges to deliver standout performances
1 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
'You can spin him to anything'
An ultra-fast gelding scorches to victory with Ireland’s Harry Allen, while Olli Fletcher steps up with a seriously impressive prospect
2 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Charles strikes gold again
Barely a fortnight after winning team gold at the Paris Olympics, 25-yearold Harry Charles caps an \"incredible summer\" with a spectacular home win
4 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Youth leader for Power of Polo
Jhemar Jonas on how horses have taught him compassion, power in vulnerability, why violence is never the answer - and the joy of scoring goals
3 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Stratton speeds to Victory
A tight crosscountry time plays into the hands of one intermediate winner, while two Olympians bag double victories
1 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Boxing clever
Choosing the right size of horsebox comes down to one key factor - how much you want it to carry. Bethany Stone weighs up the options
4 min |
August 22, 2024
Horse & Hound
Allsop flies to championship double
A new combination land a brace of new titles and a former eventer \"goes from zero to 100\" finding his forte in a new sphere
4 min |