Feeding mares and foals - Lizzie Drury explains the importance of good nutrition in successful breeding
	GOOD nutrition is the key to successful breeding. By understanding the mare's nutrient needs during the three stages of the reproductive cycle, an appropriate and cost-effective feeding programme can be designed.

	To livery or not to livery - A view of the current scene – from DIY to complete care in a luxury yard – by Andrea Hessay
	ACCORDING to the definition in the eleventh edition (revised) 2006 of the "Concise Oxford English Dictionary", the phrase "at livery (of a horse)" means "kept for the owner and fed and cared for at a fixed charge". And this is certainly the basis of all livery agreements between livery yard owner and horse owner.

	Take the plunge with showing - Frances Sheffield makes some suggestions for enjoying your horse or pony this summer
	HOW many times have I heard people who are quite capable of competing on their horses or ponies wishing that they too could take the plunge and actually do it!

	What horses do in the winter - Nicola Markwell of Redwings gives some tips to cope with winter weather
	MANY horses are kept outside all year round and need to be able to cope whatever the weather, says Redwings Horse Sanctuary. Even the seemingly hardiest pony with a thick coat such as the Shetland may have to have extra help depending on the equine itself and the circumstances in which they are kept.