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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...

The beautiful social aspects of driving (no cars required!)

There is a whole new social world to be enjoyed with carriage riding – and you don’t need to own a horse, says Clare...

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A month of ups – and a bumpy down

Stepping up the levels has been an exciting move – though there was an unexpected dunking for Toots Bartlett at Freestyle R’s 4* debut There...

February jobs in the flower garden

As winter loosens its grip, February brings practical opportunities to tidy, plant and set gardens up for a stronger, more rewarding spring Spring is just...

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