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WELSH PONIES at a stud near Builth Wells where the impact of a livestock levy would be keenly felt

OPINION - EDITORS VIEW

Melanie’s comment

IT WAS a tropical 4ºC on my way into work this morning and it almost felt like it was time to look out the shorts and flip flops ...

Melanie's comment

WINTER IS well and truly here – for me, arriving with a sharp frost two weeks ago then some wild and wet weather at the weekend.

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Uncertainty around new rules

At last there is a sense that the season is about to change as the snowdrops peep through the ground and the lengthening days compensate for the continuing low temperatures.

Keeping whiter than white

I am resisting the temptation to write about the cold weather – which is difficult since it has dominated our lives here in Scotland for almost a month now.

Tales of judging winter shows in Ireland

JUDGING TRIPS to Ireland have always proved to be entertaining as well as enjoyable so it came as little surprise to me that a recent judging sojourn to the Emerald Isle lived up to all expectations.

Winning against incalculable odds can be achieved

BHS VIEW

Avoiding obesity, ensuring traceability and getting out riding

IT IS getting to that time of the year when the grass starts to grow and with it the risk of laminitis.

BHS declares policy on use of hyperflexion

As the debate over the use of hyperflexion as a training technique continues, The British Horse Society has published its official stance:

Mark Todd! Eric Smiley and cooking oil in the hooves!

The recent big freeze that gripped Scotland was the first time we have experienced a prolonged spell of testing weather since the rise of the livery yard.

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