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Rodney’s rough ride

This month, Sally Cooper shares Rodney’s recent medical saga, with a stunningly swift, unexpected diagnosis and treatment This month I was contemplating what to write...

The grass that’s too green

Ever-hopeful of an end to the wet weather, Lucy Procter has her work cut out with poached fields and the dangers of spring grazing Wet...

From dissertation to dressage

As the 2024 event season gets under way, Jess Rimmer finds herself balancing books and bridles as it coincides with exam season I thought I’d...

A therapeutic partnership

An equine therapy centre in Blandford is creating transformative connections for those most in need of healing – Sally Cooper reports It’s a return trip...

Mud, rain, mud …

Lucy Procter is in the midst of the highs and lows of managing a rain-soaked foaling season ‘I’m just so over this wet weather! When...

Naughty Newt and the Lisnaught ladies

We’re excited to welcome Team Rimmer to the BV equestrian section, kicking off a new monthly column sharing life in a busy eventing yard Team...

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Rodney’s rough ride

This month, Sally Cooper shares Rodney’s recent medical saga, with a stunningly swift, unexpected diagnosis and treatment This month I was contemplating what to write...

Biodiversity loss is now seen as a national security risk

The loss of biodiversity threatens national security, says a new government report – and Dorset is already feeling the effects Wildlife populations are down by...

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