AS the impacts of climate change intensify, bringing more extreme weather events like heatwaves, heavy rainfall and high winds, horse owners are considering how to adapt their yards to a changing climate – and reduce their environmental footprint.
Last year, the UK hit 40°C for the first time, leading to unprecedented heatrelated deaths and wildfires affecting humans and animals. So far, 2023 has been defined by extreme weather events, with record-breaking floods, heatwaves, droughts and wildfires worldwide.
“Until we reduce global emissions to net zero, the impacts of climate change will continue to become more severe,” says Dr Fredi Otto, senior lecturer at Imperial College London. “As well as phasing
