More than 500 competitors headed to Bury Farm Equestrian Village for the British Riding Clubs Equi-Theme Intermediate Winter Championships. Friday afternoon got underway with The BRC Equi-Theme Novice 34 Dressage … [Read More...]
Events
Owen goes for gold at Kelsall Hill Horse Trials
International event rider Michael Owen, proved to be the one to beat in the Advanced Intermediate (AI) class at Kelsall Hill Horse Trials – an event kindly sponsored by Istanbul BBQ Chester. With a total prize … [Read More...]
Veterinary Advice & Horse Health
Artificial Insemination – Part 2
By Roger Dixon BVM&S MRCVS Ashbrook Equine Hospital. This article follows on from last month’s introduction to Artificial Insemination, which discussed the advantages of A.I. and the differences between fresh, chilled and frozen semen. Once the initial Breeding Soundness Examination has been performed the mare is assessed to establish whether she is in oestrus (‘season’) […]
An Introduction to Artificial Insemination – Part 1
By Roger Dixon BVM&S MRCVS Ashbrook Equine Hospital. Artificial insemination (AI) is a well-established assisted-breeding technique. It involves a veterinary surgeon or qualified AI technician depositing semen into the uterus of the mare at the optimum time to allow fertilisation of her egg. It is widely used in show-jumpers, dressage, eventing and pleasure horses. However, […]
Industry News
Fibre-Beet Sponsors World-class Event Horse Producers
North Yorkshire-based competition horse producers, DHI Event horses, have recently secured sponsorship from the makers of Fibre-Beet, a quick … [Read More...]
Rowen Barbary Launch Reward Scheme
Rowen Barbary are excited to announce the launch of a new loyalty scheme called Rowen Barbary Rewards. This is an idea that we have been working … [Read More...]
New Products
The next step in smart footwear from Ariat
Ariat are not just for the riding, country sports and the great outdoors - they also have an extensive range of lifestyle inspired footwear and … [Read More...]
Mark Todd Comfort Socks
NEW Mark Todd Comfort Socks Designed for riding, these technical long socks have extra padding on the footbed, ankle and inside leg, … [Read More...]
Horse Advice
THE SECRET OF ACHIEVING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
Advertorial. In order to get maximum performance from your horse you have to understand where its energy comes from and how it is generated. The most common approach is to feed high energy products in the belief that these will naturally translate to better performance. This is intuitive and in most cases does help but […]
The right nutrition can make winter easier, says SPILLERS®
Cold, dark months with muddy winter fields, short days and endless mucking out can test even the most dedicated horse owner’s commitment but getting your winter feeding right can ease some of your worries, say the nutrition experts at SPILLERS®. Nutrition is the foundation for good health and performance. It can also affect behaviour, which […]
Training Tips
Top Tips on Training the Show Horse with Michaela Wood
A winner of three titles at the 2016 Horse of the Year Show, Yorkshire-based Michaela Wood has seven horses on the show circuit, including … [Read More...]
Making the most of your horse with Ingrid Klimke
Here we catch up with Grub’s sponsored event rider Ingrid Klimke as she provides advice on how to make the most of your horse, through keeping … [Read More...]