Muckheaps
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How horse poo could hold the key to life on Mars
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Five-star international show to be powered solely by horse poo
The annual manure output from 14 horses is needed to power 100% of the electricity needed for the top international showjumping and dressage show
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Are you a perfectionist or someone to be avoided at all costs? Find out what your muckheap says about you
Something as simple a yard’s muckheap can say a lot about the equestrians behind it
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Police and Horsewatch groups warn yards about skip scam
There are reports of people paying for a skip to remove their equestrian waste that then never arrives
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Newmarket muckheaps being used to provide energy
Stable waste created by the hundreds of racehorses based in Newmarket could soon be heating schools and hospitals
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Stud fined £20,000 for 'hazardous' muckheap
Owners of large yards are being warned to manage their muckheaps efficiently — or they could also face a huge fine
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Two unidentified bodies found in livery yard muckheap
The bodies of two men have been discovered in a muckheap at a livery yard
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Muck heaps targeted by Environment Agency in Yorkshire
The Environment Agency is sending information packs to farmers and stable yards after complaints of muck burning in Ryedale, North Yorkshire
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Ask H&H: muckheap complaints
How to manage the smell of your muckheap
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Ask H&H: muck storage and disposal
Horse & Hound explains the situation concerning the storage and disposal of muck
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No charges for muck heaps, says Defra
Equestrian establishments with muck heaps do not require a waste management licence or a licence exemption unless they are adding other materials to the heap in order to make it into compost
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Defra to impose muck heap fees
Muck heaps are set to attract new rules and fees of up to £500 per year under new government legislation, which has caught the industry unawares
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Q&A: Managing muck heaps
Expert advice from HORSE magazine on how to manage a muckheap and fertilise paddocks
