Enduring hobby with horses - Becky Taylor talks to Jeni Gilbert who excels in long-distance riding
	ENDURANCE riding is the ideal sport for horse riders who love the countryside and is becoming more and more popular. In the UK it is mainly organised by Endurance GB.

	Rules for feeding donkeys - Rose Pendennis says ‘don’t treat a donkey like a small horse’
	DONKEYS have evolved to survive in some of the harshest environments, adapting to the marginal desert lands and living on a diet devoid of lush vegetation, filled with highly fibrous and low quality roughage.

	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!