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In the stable, not the spotlight

Jackie Potts on the quiet graft, deep knowledge and sheer love of horses that built one of Britain’s most respected grooming careers Not many people...

It’s all about growth

From follicle measurements to inspecting a placenta, BTEC students got stuck into the science and reality of foaling season at TGS this month At last,...

That’s not a lion, it’s a Lexus

Ah, the sweet sound of spring in North Dorset: birdsong, lambs bleating, engines revving … and my horse doing the fancy sideways samba because...

Woman on fire

Just don’t call her a female farrier – Abby Bunyard never set out to break barriers, she just forged her own path by refusing...

Enter the Spice Merchant

Soupy dinners, a lorry full of mice and a dreamy back end – Basil begins his first season with Jess Rimmer with power, promise...

Rolling fields, raising dreams

Spring brings dry fields, quiet sunrises and the patter of new hooves – for Lucy Procter, it’s the season of hope for the futures...

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Getting back under the saddle

Laura Wilson watched a therapist treat her horse – and gave up accounting to train as a McTimoney animal chiropractor My event horse Cookie had...

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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