Kate Green
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Badminton 2019: The six best riders to follow, six best fences to watch and six best shopping stalls to visit
Badminton is one of the undisputed highlights of the year for anyone who loves horses – Kate Green shares her tips for anyone making it along to this wonderful event.
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A weekend in Amsterdam: Rembrandt, the Resistance and Raymond Blanc en route
Getting to spend a weekend in Amsterdam is as simple as hopping on the train then sitting back to enjoy, as Kate Green found out.
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Looking back at the Grand National, decade by decade
To mark 180 years since the first running of the Grand National, Kate Green charts the decade-by-decade history of the much-loved race by focusing on the years ending in '9', beginning with the inaugural staging in 1839.
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A winter weekend in Cornwall by train: No crowds, no cars, just blissful peace and beauty
Cornwall is even more beautiful without the summer crowds, says Kate Green, and you don't even need to drive to get the most out of a trip to the tip of England.
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Curious Questions: Why can't red and grey squirrels live together?
Championed by HRH The Prince of Wales himself, the red squirrel revival is gathering pace all over the UK. But why can they not live alongside their grey relatives? Kate Green explains.
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Shaggy sheep stories: 21 native British sheep breeds and how to recognise them
Here are just some of the breeds to consider, whether for field or table or both.
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Burghley 2018: What to watch, who to watch, where to watch and who will win
Country Life's Kate Green talks you through everything you need to know about this week's Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
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Peter Phillips: ‘People go to things because they’re an “event” and that’s the point – it’s what you create around a sport that matters’
The son of HRH The Princess Royal and Capt Mark Phillips is now running the Festival of British Eventing, started by his parents almost 35 years ago. He spoke to Kate Green.
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Who will win Badminton Horse Trials 2018?
The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is one of Britain’s greatest sporting traditions. Kate Green provides a preview.
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Let’s ’ear it for the Norfolk terrier, the dog that can't help but cheer you up
These feisty little dogs, the smallest of the terrier family, are short of leg, but long on personality, finds Kate Green.
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A guide to the native cattle breeds of Britain, from Aberdeen Angus to Jerseys
How many of these native cattle breeds would you recognise from travelling through the British countryside or from the butcher’s shop? If we don’t eat them, we’ll lose them, warns Kate Green.
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Courchevel: 150km of perfect skiing, beautiful chalets and a farmhouse restaurant cut into the side of a mountain
Kate Green, who has been skiing in Courcheval for 30 years, explains why the French resort still cuts it.
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Budock Vean review: A heavenly spot on the Helford Estuary
Kate Green recommends the Budock Vean on the Helford Estuary.
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The trombone maker: ‘There’s been a lot of trial, error and scrap - but after 10 years, we got there'
Michael Rath, founder of Rath Trombones, explains to Kate Green why the powerful, sonorous trombone is both tricky to play and to create.
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The CLA's Tim Breitmeyer: 'The notion of giving farmers a bung is dead in the water'
Tim Breitmeyer, the new president of the CLA, speaks to Kate Green about subsidies, diversification and why the rural economy is vibrant.
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Coming round the mountain: Europe's best ski circuits
It’s much more fun to ski with plan and purpose, even if does involve a mad schuss to the last lift. Kate Green and Rosie Paterson find the best circuits.
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The piano makers: 'Imagine the most complicated it could be then multiply it by 10'
There were once 300 traditional piano makers running businesses makers in England. Now there is only one. Kate Green caught up with them.
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Zara Tindall on riding, falling off, and why High Kingdom is 'such a dude'
Zara Tindall is one of three riders to have held both world and European eventing titles simultaneously. She speaks to Kate Green ahead of the Burghley Horse Trials.
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Switzerland by train: Dramatic, exhilarating and full of mystique
Kate Green travelled through Switzerland by train, and enjoyed a dramatic and exhilarating holiday.
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The class of 1897: It isn’t just Country Life celebrating a 120th birthday this year
From the wireless to asprin, Kate Green discovers others observing this milestone.
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Badminton Horse Trials 2017 preview: Can the British regain Badminton?
There have only been two home victories in the past 10 runnings - can the Brits do it this year?
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The village people: How many of these characters live down your way?
Nothing would get done in the countryside without these stalwarts of village life.
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Review: Idle the winter away in Cornwall at The Idle Rocks, St Mawes
Kate Green recommends The Idle Rocks in St Mawes for a blissful break
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White knuckle rides: 8 memorable ski runs
Some like to hurtle, screaming, down a black mogul field; others prefer skidding down a frozen waterfall into a deserted powder bowl. Kate Green asks dedicated skiers about their most memorable runs.
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