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An interview with Tommy Beresford
It’s mid-morning on a blustery early summer’s day, and all six foot five inches of Tommy Beresford is thundering towards me, dark glasses on, to say he has one more…
Gundog injuries: be prepared
Working your gundog in the beating line, or as a picking up dog, is seldom thought of as a high-risk job. Well, it’s not usually for the handler but it…
The Shetland Pony Grand National – sponsored by the Thelwell Estate
Who better to be a sponsor of the popular Shetland Pony Grand National than Thelwell? Norman Thelwell (1923-2004) was an English landscape artist and illustrator. He was most famous for…
The best way to cook pheasant breasts: here’s how to get it right every time
Nothing is more disappointing than dry pheasant, though it’s a trap even experienced game cooks can fall in to with late-season birds. Follow this guide to the best way to…
Shotguns for female shots
With gunmakers now producing a range of shotguns for female shots, there is no reason for serious sporting Dianas to settle for anything less than perfection. Most standard guns were…
Red Rum: Aintree’s finest
Before settling down to read about the remarkable Red Rum, be sure to check out more racing features from The Field, including 100 years of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and…
Point-to-Point Fixtures: February 2024
All the point-to-point fixtures for February 2024 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day out in the countryside. POINT TO POINT FIXTURES IN FEBRUARY…
The history behind Christmas traditions
In the hall of the rambling Elizabethan farmhouse of my childhood was a wide, inglenook fireplace. Every Christmas Eve, the gardener drag-ged in an enormous Yule log, balancing it with…
The Game Fair 2023 – what to see and do
The Game Fair returns to Ragley Hall in Warwickshire at the end of this month to celebrate its 65th anniversary. Close to 150,000 visitors are expected to attend from Friday,…