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Category: Equestrian Dorset

Where the horse work happens

Margaret Millward agreed to help with the show’s equestrian classes – temporarily – in the 1990s. She’s still there and does most of the...

(Very) early mornings and stable fans were the heatwave drill for team TB

The weather forced a change in the yard schedule, says Toots Bartlett, but it was an opportunity to discover how the horses might cope...

The science of diet, and prepping for Hurdles

Feeding different diets to a range of growing foals and mares living in the same field is an art form which Lucy Procter has...

Mama mare, here you go again

Breeding from your mare is a step many owners consider – Sara Greenwood shares the pitfalls and her experienced tips to make it work Your...

Leweston team win National Title for third year running

With eight team events and nine riders competing for individual honours, the Leweston group had a very busy three days at the All England...

Two big competitions for Team Bartlett, with lessons learned

New boy Equador MW showed his Aston Martin tendencies but Freebie slowed to miss out on his second International win, says Toots Bartlett Team Bartlett...

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21-year-old jockey Alice Procter faces spinal injury after fall

After Alice’s devastating fall at Cartmel racecourse, her dad Doug Procter talks to editor Laura Hitchcock about living every parent’s nightmare I hadn’t spoken to...

First runs and winter prep

As the Tizzard yard gears up for winter, Chris Wald reports strong early form – and barn manager Jemma Sargent says there’s nowhere she’d...

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