From Friesians to former racehorses, natives to draughts, partnerships of every type showed what dedication and good training can achieve

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Showing a stretch in trot in a dressage test is a useful skill, but one that takes time and patience to hone. European team gold medallist Gareth Hughes tells Aimi Clark where a judge wants the horse’s head and neck to be

How do we give our horses the retirement they deserve in old age, whether they’ve been a superstar or a happy hacker? Suzi Lewis-Barned finds out

Research has looked into owners’ conflicting views about their horses’ welfare and lives

Unfairly maligned as a sneaky troublemaker, the quicksilver ferret is a characterful, curious and highly intelligent creature–with fascinating regal and cultural trappings to boot, writes Octavia Pollock