The ideal warm-up will be perfectly executed to produce success in the ring – but horses aren’t machines. Ellie Hughes finds out how to cope when the warm-up throws you a curveball

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Shipping fever is a serious travel-related risk. Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains what it is, and why prompt recognition of cases is crucial

Competition nerves take on a whole new character when it’s not you in the saddle, but your child. Eleanor Jones finds out how parents suffer for the sake of their offspring’s sport

When you get a dog, you imagine long walks ending with a visit to a pub or café. You might expect him to enjoy and be comfortable in these environments. Sadly, this is often not the case. Many dogs st

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