The horse we rode in on

Former jockey William Morgan on his curiosity to document the histories of Britain’s bygone racecourses

What happens when we stop viewing horses through our own lens and start considering life from theirs? Emily Bevan reports from World Horse Welfare’s annual conference, where leading experts share powerful insights on behaviour, empathy and the environments we create

The railway revolution opened up new destinations, expanded our culinary horizons and dramatically improved trade. Jonathan Self takes us on a whistle-stop tour of ‘railway mania’

All behaviour has meaning — always. Emily Bevan finds out how understanding a horse’s body language and facial expressions can keep you safe, improve communication and ultimately strengthen the bond you have with your horse

Chugging and chuffing their way around heritage lines across the country, steam locomotives continue to capture our imagination, says Octavia Pollock

Although some perceived the advent of the locomotive as a threat to the countryside, by allowing artists a quick and easy way to travel, it broadened their choice of painting horizons, discovers Carla Passino