A farrier who struck a horse 9 occasions with a hammer throughout a “barbaric, unprovoked and extended assault” has been banned from protecting and dealing with animals for 10 years. Scott Manson, 34, of Whitecross Cottages, Bridstow, Ross on Wye, was sentenced at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court docket on 20 March, having pleaded responsible to animal … Read more
Riders and house owners contemplating taking their horses’ footwear off are reminded that barefoot trimmers will not be regulated in the best way farriers are – and that solely the latter are legally capable of put footwear again on if wanted. Ought to a farrier’s care fall brief, the Farriers Registration Council can step in … Read more
An equine insurance coverage coverage gives monetary help in a disaster, however it’s important to grasp what any such coverage actually entails. Howard Newitt MRCVS, who advises insurers, explains what’s honest and affordable. Equine insurance coverage gives policyholders with reassurance and monetary safety in opposition to mortality (loss of life), theft, veterinary charges, lack of … Read more
Travelling to Europe continues to be proving difficult publish Brexit, says former worldwide showjumper Graham Fletcher, who’s now a highly-respected coach, in addition to a breeder and producer of younger horses. I make no apology for returning to the Brexit settlement and its damaging results on horses and riders who frequently compete at European reveals … Read more
“Using is in danger” as 250 faculties have closed since 2018 – though there was a slight improve in participation in horse sport. These had been key findings introduced on the 2023 Nationwide Equine Discussion board on 2 March, in a session on the alternatives and challenges for the way forward for the equestrian sector. … Read more
Having shared the 101 of low starch, low sugar feeds, Jeanne van der Veen, equine nutritionist for Sentinel Horse Feeds and Kristyn Sturken, equine product supervisor for Sentinel Horse Feeds, are sharing what horses can really profit from any such vitamin plan. Q: What sorts of horses can profit from a low starch and/or low … Read more
Total winner of the Highland Cattle…Turriff Present on Monday 1 August 2022…Image: Daniel Forsyth.. The largest two-day agricultural present in Scotland makes a welcome return to the Haughs in Turriff on Sunday, July 30 and Monday 31 because the 159th Turriff Present will get underway. Attracting effectively over 24,000 individuals over two jam packed days, … Read more
A pony known as Alan Partridge – or Elsinore Alan Partridge to provide him his full identify – is the primary to contribute semen to a brand new initiative aimed toward securing Exmoors’ future. The Exmoor Pony Society (EPS) has launched, and raised £50,000 for, a marketing campaign to create a gene financial institution, aiming … Read more
Share Trendy horse populations exhibit extraordinarily low genetic variety on the male Y chromosome, pushed largely by breeder methods, in line with researchers. Scientists sounded the notice of warning in a just-published evaluation analyzing horse Y chromosome variety. Irene Cardinali and her fellow researchers, writing within the journal Genes, stated current equine genetic variation mirrors … Read more
The thundering rumble of heavy horses’ hooves is in Brandon this weekend for the 2023 World Clydesdale Present and World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship. Charity Thevenot, one of many present’s organizers, is a fourth-generation Clydesdale breeder. Thevenot, who hails from Strathclair, Man., and reveals with Boulder Bluff Clydesdales, introduced 16 horses to the present. Her household’s … Read more