Horse & Hound
Bridging the gap
If there was anything to coax you through the final hurdles of school drudgery, it is the prospect of a whole year hunting. Madeleine Silver finds out how to get your gap year fix on the hunting field
6 min |
March 05, 2020
Horse & Hound
A Quality family
The Kennedy family stand seven stallions including OBOS Quality 004, sire of Burghley winner MGH Grafton Street, and breed 60 foals a year. Pippa Roome visits them at home in Ireland
6 min |
March 05, 2020
Country Smallholding
‘We suddenly seem to have a problem with most of our boundaries'
With plenty of escapees, plus some unwanted visitors, poultry diarist Julian Hammer finds that the fencing at Rose Cottage is in need of some TLC
5 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
Western wonders
Queen Elizabeth I was a staunch advocate of Ryeland wool, while the last of the original Portlands to be sold at market 100 years ago were so poor that they barely received a bid. Tim Tyne looks at the fascinating past and present of both breeds
5 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
Turf wars
#PeatFreeApril is a new month-long, industry-wide campaign that has been launched to get smallholders and gardeners to go peat free. Sally Morgan reports
4 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
Trials not tribulations
In the final part of his mini series on training a sheepdog, Dudley Edmunds says why not consider moving on to the next level by taking part in trials with your canine superstar
7 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
The ‘seaweed breed'
Adam Henson divulges why the unique North Ronaldsay sheep is leading the way in terms of methane research
2 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
In the buff
In his series on birds that breed true, Grant Brereton looks at the various buff varieties, one of which has a very special royal connection
4 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
Delightful Dorpers
The British Dorper, a true all-round breed, seems to have everything a smallholder could want, but UK numbers are very low. Charlotte Cooper visits a Derbyshire breeder who has gone to the other side of the world in her bid to create the perfect sheep
5 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
An idiot's guide to lambing
Newish sheep-keeper Mike Fry reveals what the textbooks don’t tell you when it comes to welcoming little woolly bundles into your smallholding life
5 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
'Raddling black sheep is not very successful for obvious reasons'
New diarist Paul James is a doctor in a busy NHS hospital, but home is a smallholding in Derbyshire complete with sheep, poultry and a Welsh Mountain pony called Malty
6 min |
April 2020
Country Smallholding
Study Finds That Ranging Behaviours Impact On Problem-Solving In Chickens
Chickens have different personalities, a new study has suggested. This finding, which will hardly come as a surprise to most keepers, was published in Biology Letters in what the researchers believe to be the first study of its kind.
2 min |
April 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Green And Pheasant Land
The pheasant has a long and colourful history in Britain — but what of its future, wonders Jeremy Hobson
4 min |
March 04, 2020
Horse & Hound
The historic Haydon
Steeped in tradition, the ‘happy ship’ of the Haydon has much to be proud of, not least its supporters, many of whom have followed the hunt since childhood
6 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Paul Nicholls
The reigning champion trainer tells Martha Terry about his big-race contenders, a reformed tearaway and why Bryony Frost might become the first woman to win the Grand National
5 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Train like a pro
William Fox-Pitt demonstrates his systematic approach to fl atwork training with his two top horses — and suggests a handy pre-season exercise for fresh jumpers
7 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
High Quality magic for Morton
Skilled course building and plenty of strong entries produce gripping competition at South View
4 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Behind the scenes at the Beaufort
Rebecca Jordan visits the Duke of Beaufort’s immaculate kennels and meets the team behind the seamless operation
7 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Solo's runaway triumph
A French colt gives Paul Nicholls his fifth Adonis win, while a promising young jockey takes the day’s most valuable race
4 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
That ‘hunting gene'
H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen highlights the need for positive, passionate spirit from hunting’s supporters as it looks to the future
3 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Barker bags it
Things go to plan for Elsi Jacques, a weeklong partnership comes up trumps, and risky turns pay off for some
4 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Kittymoon
Lady Ross on the inimitable Kittymoon, who may not have had brakes or stunning looks, but who was ‘the greatest fun’
2 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Access All Areas Lottie Fry
With all eyes on Tokyo, the young but talented Lottie Fry is a very real contender for the British dressage team, finds Martha Terry on a visit to her Dutch base
8 min |
February 27, 2020
Horse & Hound
Squire Farquharson
With a vast hunt country to cover, Squire Farquharson’s self-funded pack produced some legendary points
2 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
Hit the road with confidence
Gearing up for a busy season behind the wheel? Before you dust off your sat-nav, make sure you’re properly covered with Shearwater Insurance
3 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
Unbeatable Bradburne
Katie Bradburne runs away with a one-two triumph, five-fight it out for the winter 138cm qualifier and Tabitha Kyle continues her winning streak
3 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
Down but not out
H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen’s horse is off the road, but friends come to the rescue and she enjoys an exhilarating afternoon hunt
3 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
Serena
The ‘darling’ mare who ‘coped with everything’ during the Silverton’s golden era
2 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
A dramatic victory
With extremely wet conditions and two final-fence fallers, the Nigel Twiston- Davies-trained Riders Onthe Storm takes an unexpected 14-length victory
2 min |
February 20, 2020
Horse & Hound
Shilstone Rocks North Westerly
The superstar Dartmoor stallion with both looks and attitude
2 min |