Rare breeds

Delight as heavy horse centre welcomes rare black Clydesdale filly

Suffolk foal who broke leg in multiple places recovers thanks to vet's skill

“On the day his accident happened I really thought we were going to lose him, so it is lovely to think that he has an exciting future ahead of him”

Joy as zoo welcomes safe arrival of two extremely rare foals

The zoo carries out conservation work to protect endangered species

‘Fantastic opportunity’ for most at-risk rare breeds in new championship classes

‘Mark of esteem’ to Prince Philip as Suffolk foal named in his honour

The colt was welcomed at 9pm on 17 April

Celebrating rare equine breeds’ abilities to ensure their survival *H&H Plus*

Seven equine breeds classed as ‘highest concern’ in Rare Breeds Survival Trust watchlist

The 2021/22 watchlist, published this week (8 April), has been updated with new categories: priority, at risk, UK native breeds and Irish breeds in the UK

Education key to protect people, landscape and animals as countryside popularity booms

‘There is a terrible ignorance around the notion of the ‘right to roam’. It’s a funny term, because it isn’t really a right to roam, it’s a right to take responsible access’

Breeding expert Tullis Matson on working with legendary stallions – and collecting semen from elephants

Stallion AI Services’ Tullis Matson on famous stallions and his fascinating work with rare breeds and species – including elephants

Devastation as Clydesdale broodmare dies nine months after her colt from suspected public feeding

“We try to breed a foal every year and this loss has put our breeding programme back to square one”

Equine breeding tech could save wild animals from extinction

“I feel incredibly honoured to be able to do this. I absolutely love it”

Newborn zebra foal delighting zoo staff with his ‘zoomies’

The Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal was born on 23 December to parents Lydia and Die Toekoms

We must act now to save our equine heritage *H&H Plus*

‘Saving the greatest horse’: Clydesdale stars in television documentary

Clydesdales were once numerous in their native Scotland, where they were first recognised as a breed in 1826, and went on to be so desired as a working animal that in 1911 a prized stallion sold for the equivalent of £1m

Your breed needs you: push to save our rare horses *H&H Plus*

All in a day’s work: rare breed advocate, farmer and presenter Adam Henson *H&H Plus*

Delight as foal of one of world’s rarest species is born in the UK

‘There are estimated to be fewer than 600 in the wild so they are incredibly rare and they sadly face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild’

‘Beacon of hope’ for endangered breed as new tech leads to filly’s birth

‘The birth of this foal marks a major step towards securing the future of the Suffolk horse and all other rare animal breeds’

Prince Charles pays a visit to Suffolks and other rare breeds as pioneering farm prepares to reopen

Five rare breeds you may not know about *H&H Plus*

Curly ears, “blonde” manes and self-fracturing hooves are distinctive features of some of the world’s more unusual breeds. Martha Terry checks them out