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Honeysuckle reigns supreme, and it’s a busy foaling season at the stud

Mother’s Day was not the day of rest and relaxation Lucy Procter might have planned - but the unusual daytime foalings were special to...

Horses – the ‘mood altering drugs’used by many schools

How exactly does spending time with a horse help when you’re struggling? Equestrian columnist and RDA coach Sara Greenwood reflects on the power of...

Start to finish – sharing the dream

Occasionally it’s great to leave the stud so that the whole team can share in the ultimate racing dream, says Lucy Procter. This week Last...

It’s a new home for Cattistock point-to-point this season

As the 100 year old Point-to-Point racing (amateur steeplechasing) season begins, Sara Greenwood introduces the new home of the Cattistock course. Point-to-Point horse racing, steeplechasing...

Young horses are giving point-to- pointing a new edge

Buyers are starting to look for young horses with promise rather than current winners, says Carl Evans for Great British Racing International. An exciting new...

‘We marvelled at her natural maternal instinct’

A complicated foaling left the newborn orphaned, but with medicines and good husbandry we found a foster mare, says Lucy Procter. January is a significant...

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An evening with Harry Meade

Kingston Maurward Equestrian Centre will be hosting a lecture demo evening with one of Britain’s leading event riders, Harry Meade, on Wednesday 20th November....

The BV’s Christmas Quiz 2025

This year, we’re feasting our way around the globe. Every question is a Christmas dish from somewhere in the world – don’t worry, it’s...

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