Rare breeds

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

Rare-breed foal brightens dark days at centre suffering without income

‘It’s so nice to have the foal as everything is so awful at the moment’

Britain’s ‘critical’ native breeds fighting for survival *H&H Plus*

Five of Britain’s native breeds are on the critical list, fighting for their survival. Octavia Pollock explains why it’s worth considering these often overlooked horses and ponies

Good news for some rare breeds as numbers stablise *H&H Plus*

Outstanding Cleveland Bay mare honoured with H&H award

The mare has had a significant impact on the breed, in the UK and abroad

‘Quirky’ Suffolk and ‘long-legged’ Shire help protect homes from flooding

The project manager said the heavy horses were a perfect fit for the work at the sensitive woodland site