Although not strictly an achievement in May, seven-year-old Princess Penny, or Annia Aurelia (Marcus Aurelius x Bint Zaehaebi) to give this mare her full name, excelled herself as a show pony at the Midland Arab Group Spring Show at the end of April.

Results from the 2017 National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), conducted by Blue Cross in conjunction with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), show that...