Cage & Aviary Birds
Cream Legbar, A Rare Delight
CHRIS GRAHAM introduces a rare British chicken with a friendly disposition – but warns us to beware of imitations
4 min |
November 27, 2019
Horse & Hound
‘I Am Mad For The Sport'
Champion point-to-point jockey Will Biddick talks to Hannah Lemieux about finding his love for racing and his showjumper wife’s riding influence
5 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Winter Management: Facts And Falsehoods
Myths abound about how to keep horses healthy in winter. Andrea Oakes asks veterinary experts to separate the fact from the fiction
5 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Scratching The Surface
The causes and consequences of inflammation of the blood vessels, a condition called vasculitis, remain poorly understood as Andrea Oakes discovers
4 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Red Bull Gets His Wings
A Welsh section D gelding advances on his second place to scoop the overall championship, while a Welsh section B clinches the inaugural small breeds final
2 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Judy Reynolds
The Irish dressage stalwart tells Helen Sharp why the ‘Girls in Green’ have the edge, how her ‘ordinary’ horse has turned into a star and why the future is bright for her nation
5 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Innovative Syndicate Aims To Keep Good Horses For Britain
Shareholders will not have to pay running costs, and should make money back
3 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
How Changing Bridle Pressure Can Affect Horses' Movement
A study looked into the forces applied on different horses’ heads, and its effect on gait
2 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Hounds At Their Best
With an infectious enthusiasm, the Glamorgan hounds show their mettle with accuracy and plenty of music
6 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Creating New Courses
Building a point-to-point course is a big ask but, says Lucy Elder, it’s made all the more achievable with unstinting teamwork — and the best birch
5 min |
November 21, 2019
Horse & Hound
Coulton
Charlie Shirley-Beavan’s massive mount with a buck to match and a strong sense of competition, but who is a gentleman on the ground
2 min |
November 21, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
You can't just specialise
DAVE BROWN recalls his progress through the show ranks and realises how important it still is to support CBS events
3 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Why recessives have regressed
Mistaken judging priorities have led the recessive pied far astray in recent years, reckons FRED WRIGHT – and GEOFF CAPES has reached the same conclusion about the variety
3 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Man's best friend?
No wild bird species has stuck so loyally to Homo sapiens as the house sparrow. BILL NAYLOR examines the nature of the link and the causes of the recent rupture, as sparrows have declined
5 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Long life to the Kilit!
A lovely though inconspicuous parrot species is finally receiving the conservation focus it badly needs, reports DAVID WAUGH
3 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
In search of the song factor
Continuing from two weeks ago, MIKE NICHOLLS updates us on the results and possibilities generated by his crossbreeding project – particularly in its vocal aspect
4 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Food for the mind
Dot summarises some of her recent reading in the ever-expanding field of parrot study
5 min |
November 20, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Falling in love with Yorkshires all over again
ROBIN HURWORTH’s return to breeding Yorkshire canaries has been well worth the wait for both Robin and the fancy, writes Steve Dominey
3 min |
November 20, 2019
Country Smallholding
‘By mid-afternoon she was off her legs and clearly unwell'
Diarist Chris Bird has to deal with a nasty case of fly strike among his small flock
4 min |
December 2019
Country Smallholding
‘An enthusiastic chorus of adolescent cawing reverberated around the valley as loud as a Welsh male voice choir'
Sexing his latest chicks is a priority for poultry diarist Julian Hammer as he doesn’t want a repeat performance of the high noise levels he (and his neighbours) experienced from the first clutch of incubator males
4 min |
December 2019
Country Smallholding
Tips for a stressfree Christmas
When it comes to Christmas, no one is more switched on than AGA Living magazine food editor Dawn Roads, so we asked her to give us the lowdown on her top tips for perfect festive entertaining…
4 min |
December 2019
Country Smallholding
Smart thinking
Adam Henson on how farming is preparing to enter 2020 with a futuristic spring in its step
2 min |
December 2019
Country Smallholding
Digging deep
The David Brown competition plough continues to bring boundless joy to enthusiasts, finds Kevin Alviti
2 min |
December 2019
Country Smallholding
Beating the bog
Andy Cawthray explains how semi-permeable membrane works its magic and keeps his poultry pens in good condition over the wetter months
6 min |
December 2019
Horse & Hound
Martin Fuchs
The European showjumping champion talks to Pippa Roome about giving horses confidence and how it felt to get gold after a run of second places
5 min |
November 14, 2019
Horse & Hound
How Safe Is Riding?
The ‘hunting surgeon’ Pedro McDonald debunks a few myths to explain why riding is not as dangerous as its public perception
5 min |
November 14, 2019
Horse & Hound
H&H Hero To Hero: Gemma Tattersall And Pippa Funnell
Our guest editor talks to her hero, the recent Burghley winner Pippa Funnell, about nerves, special horses and stepping off the eventing treadmill
10 min |
November 14, 2019
Horse & Hound
Crossing The Line
Riders who compete at the very top level in more than one discipline are rare. How do they do it and what do they learn from the experience? Catherine Austen finds out
5 min |
November 14, 2019
Horse & Hound
A Settled Future For A Renamed Hunt
Capt Ian Farquhar finds history runs deep at the Cresselly — even though he was attending its inaugural opening meet
4 min |
November 14, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Swords at the cutting edge
DAVE BROWN reports from a most memorable two-day event just outside Dublin
3 min |