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VOLUME! TEXTURE! COLOUR! A WAVE OF NEW INNOVATION, PRODUCTS AND STYLISTS IS MAKING IT EASIER THAN EVER TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HAIR HEALTH. HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST OF THE BEST

Despite decades of scientific research, getting fit on the bike still hinges on old-fashioned hard work. Are we looking for complexity where the answers remain simple, asks James Shrubsall

Here are some of the letters you’ve sent us this month, including a lot of love for our July cover star Kirsty Gallacher, plus letters from readers interested in keeping themselves ageing well through our health and nutrition advice.

The Weigh to Win scheme is growing and having an effect, delegates heard at the annual initiative overview

Whether a horse is young, retired, in rehab, or in work, he will benefit from the activation of his thoracic sling, pelvic stabilisers and multifidus and abdominal muscles. In the second part of her series, veterinary physiotherapist Cherelle Hopgood demonstrates how small movements achieve big results

It’s horses for courses when it comes to feeding seniors — every one is different and so every regime needs to be honed to cater for individual needs, as Nicola Jarvis, head vet at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, and two owners explain