Horse & Hound
When size matters
Motoring expert Graham Courtney assesses cars with serious pulling power — those that can tow more than 2.5 tonnes
2 min |
October 31, 2019
Horse & Hound
Off the boil
Is your horse feeling tired all the time? Karin Kruger MRCVS looks at some of the possible reasons for a drop in energy in the performance equine
5 min |
October 31, 2019
Horse & Hound
In the line of fire
FIREWORKS may be a delight for many, but they often cause distress, injury and even death to horses, ponies and other domesticated animals.
3 min |
October 31, 2019
Horse & Hound
South West Daffy Ducks Put In A Quacking Team Effort
The South West region adds a team win to a successful year, and a career change pays dividends for an ex-eventer
3 min |
October 24, 2019
Horse & Hound
Secrets Of Success
H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen muses on what makes a great field master, as the role requires bountiful skill, tact, diplomacy and knowledge
3 min |
October 24, 2019
Horse & Hound
Price Capitalises In ‘Esteemed Company'
Tim Price’s ride Happy Boy rises through the mud to land seven-year-old gold, while Piggy French scores again
4 min |
October 24, 2019
Horse & Hound
Lord Mancroft
Catherine Austen talks to the chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds Association about where hunting finds itself and what the future might hold
7 min |
October 24, 2019
Horse & Hound
Improve Your Horse's Hunting Manners
Collect every drop of satisfaction possible by making your horse the envy of everyone on the field. Beanie Sturgis explains how train your hunter
4 min |
October 24, 2019
Horse & Hound
How To Get A Job In Hunting
If you dream about hunting hounds, what routes are there towards your goal? Frank Houghton Brown explains
7 min |
October 24, 2019
Country Smallholding
TOP TIPS FOR NEWBIES
Are you thinking of keeping pigs in 2020? Liz Shankland answers the top 10 questions asked by would-be pig keepers
6 min |
November 2019
Country Smallholding
Why The Good Life has never been more apt
As the Brexit debate rumbles on, we all need to take a long hard look at self-sufficiency, says Adam Henson
2 min |
November 2019
Country Smallholding
Proud as a peacock
Sussanne Chambers runs one of the largest peafowl operations in the UK. Debbie Kingsley meets her and her colourful charges
4 min |
November 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The Big Squeeze
DAVE BROWN advises on how best to enjoy our excessively condensed show season
3 min |
October 23, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The Life Of The Bachelor Finch
Enjoyable to watch or listen to, the chaffinch is a bird of great variety and one that’s full of surprises. BILL NAYLOR reports
5 min |
October 23, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Chicks Against The Odds
Last week, we left Dutch softbill maestro LOU MEGENS with two differently aged clutches under a single hen bee-eater. Here’s what happened next, earlier this year
3 min |
October 23, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Canaries Month By Month:
Show season is upon us and BRIAN KEENAN is enjoying all the space in his birdroom
4 min |
October 23, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Zebbie Answers
DAVE BROWN shares his experience on some specific zebbie issues, from dirty feet to a chick that is slow to feather up
2 min |
October 23, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Calling On A Winner
Fred Wright enjoys a visit to BRIAN REESE, who is fresh from a superb run of show wins in his beloved South West region
3 min |
October 23, 2019
Horse & Hound
Oisin Murphy
The champion Flat jockey elect talks to Hannah Lemieux about his rapid rise through the ranks, ‘flapper’ races and the blow of losing his ‘special horse’
5 min |
October 17, 2019
Horse & Hound
Remembering Ronnie
It is 100 years since Capt Ronnie Wallace, one of the very greatest foxhunters of the 20th century, was born. Alastair Jackson reminds us why his influence is still felt
7 min |
October 17, 2019
Horse & Hound
Hot To Trot
There’s a knack to trotting up a horse at an event or for a pre-purchase or lameness exam, as Liz Brown MRCVS explains
4 min |
October 17, 2019
Horse & Hound
‘Winning Is The Icing On The Cake'
A ‘genuinely relieved’ Laura Collett claims victory, while the German team are the ones to beat
4 min |
October 17, 2019
Horse & Hound
Hearts Destiny
From inter-hunt relays to a medal at the Europeans, this ‘rock star’ has moved rapidly up the ranks
2 min |
October 17, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Beautiful Parrots - A Work Of Art Fighting For Survival
Predation, deforestation and food shortages have all had its toll on New Zealand’s kaka, says Rosemary Low, but with public awareness and targeted conservation, this glorious large parrot looks set to enjoy a brighter future
3 min |
October 16, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Hidden history, worth revealing
DONALD SKINNER-REID is delighted with the treasure trove of information in the pages of a specialist society newsletter, which fills in the historical gaps in the progress of his chosen breed
3 min |
October 16, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Feeding for fitness
GEOFF GALE shares some proven dietary advice relevant to exhibition lovebirds
2 min |
October 16, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Championing the light green
CLIVE WAKEMAN explains why, for him, the light green is a top bird to have in the breeding room and on the show bench
2 min |
October 16, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Bristling With Character
There’s no such thing as a dull barbet of any kind, but the magnificent bearded barbet of Africa is arguably the most striking. Bill Naylor explains that while it hasn’t actually got a beard, it abounds in splendid looks and habits
1 min |
October 09, 2019
Parrots magazine
Conservation, Management And Breeding Of The Yellow-Shouldered Amazon
In this Part One (conservation) of the Yellow-shouldered Amazon, Rafael Zamora Padrón, Scientific director of Loro Parque Fundación sheds some light on the plight of this vulnerable parrot
2 min |
November 2019
Parrots magazine
Profit And Abuse Continues
There have been some excellent conservation projects spanning many years, which I have been involved in with parrots. Especially the World Parrot Trust (WPT), and other organizations have made a tremendous difference to the conservation and preservation of parrots in the wild. There are also many people dedicated to the conservation and welfare of parrots. But there is also a darker and seedier side that must be addressed if we are going to truly conserve and preserve parrots in captivity and, ultimately, in their natural wild state.
6 min |