Here’s what you need to know about this month

Owners are advised to seek advice from professionals, not self-proclaimed “experts”

Sunny days and cold nights increases the amount of non-structural carbohydrates in grass, potentially putting any laminitis-prone horses at increased risk of an autumnal episode. Equine nutritionist Tracey Hammond explains how to keep your equine safe

Many UK horse owners will find themselves navigating a hay shortage and higher prices this winter, after a prolonged dry summer dramatically affected farmers’ yields. Lauren Williamson finds out what the forage alternatives are and how to keep a horse’s stomach full this season

How is climate change – and consequently evolving farming practices – affecting hunting? Andrew Sallis finds out

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the FEI to keep elimination for cases of equine blood