Fitzdares' Rory Fairfax recounts how the 2007 Grand National winner Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, prompted the end for an independent bookie in Wimbledon
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The secret to a well-trained gundog
Many of us dream of owning a dog that will obey your every command and hang on your every movement however it often seems not to happen and all we…
Duck ragu pie with rosemary, rioja and cointreau
This pie recipe makes the most of the duck’s flavour by cooking it whole first before shredding to create the filling. I tend to use an enamel dish as I…
Art heists: plundering the family heirlooms
Hollywood has given art heists – the plundering of family heirlooms – a glamour they don’t deserve, says Ettie Neil-Gallacher
Hunting in Canada: fast hunts on coyote and maple liqueur
Hallmarks of a day with Canada’s Toronto & North York Hunt include a fast-paced quarry and maple liqueur in the stirrup cup, says Georgina Preston
April 2022
This month we look at how to turn your puppy into a gundog, the tactics you need to improve your pigeon shooting, Sir Johnny Scott waxes lyrical over sighthounds and…
The biggest priced Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
Rory Fairfax recounts the historic 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup, when the Sirrell Griffiths-trained Norton's Coin become the biggest priced winner of the race in its history
Six stunning properties for sale in Norfolk and Suffolk
The Field selects the very best properties on the market in Norfolk and Suffolk now. From farmhouses to Queen Anne-styled country houses, our pick features a farming estate with a…
Fly-fishing in the Seychelles
Fly-fishing off Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles is a once-in-a-lifetime angling adventure, with giant trevally and bumphead parrotfish among the prizes, reports Marina Gibson
When should a working dog retire?
It’s not often that you see pensioners in the shooting field – canine I mean, not human – as shooting is, for a dog, hard work. Many of us hope…