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Our humble, no-nonsense mountain and moorland breeds rightly deserve their place in the spotlight as more riders publicly extol their virtues. Kelly Johnstone finds out what makes them so popular

OPINION

Mia Rodley on striving for a horse-first approach to training and her hopes for the UK’s first bridleless competition

David Farrier Nature’s Genius Evolution’s lessons for a changing planet 288pp. Canongate. £20. In David Farrier’s latest book, he warns us that humanity is endangering every facet of life on Earth thr

Driving cattle on foot across Scotland, echoing the practices of our forefathers and gaining intimate insight into the animals’ habits, Patrick Laurie discovers that sometimes it really is about the journey as much as the destination