“they’re such delightful characters”

This charming Highland pony is just the second gelding in the history of the championship to claim the breed spoils at the Royal Highland. Bethan Simons speaks to those who know him best

Slowing down to experience the wonder of a ‘survival’ experience in the Scottish Highlands, as our guest editor did to mark his 50th birthday, Patrick Galbraith heeds the calming call of the wild

IT was 150 years ago this autumn that the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club was formed in the Scottish Borders town of Selkirk, for fans of this quirky dog with its even quirkier name. It’s now the second o

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

THINGS ARE very quiet here at the moment. It’s weird - I am used to a life overfull of things to do. For the first time in 20 years I have no building project on the go, and general maintenance, fenci

Dreaming of escape on Ireland’s far-flung islands, David Bradford finds the reality of remoteness not quite as simple as it seems