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Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programmes, and investing over $5m.

BEF recognise achievements

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) celebrated equestrian talent recently when they presented medals of honour to seven individuals who have shown outstanding achievement and contribution to the international equestrian world had their accomplishments recognised at the presentation.

Woman banned after horse neglect

A WOMAN who left more than 20 horses in ‘dreadful’ conditions has today been banned from keeping horses for life.

Marathon run to help horse charities

A woman from North Wales is taking part in this year’s Brighton Marathon to raise money for World Horse Welfare, Liverpool University and the Equine Grass Sickness Fund after her horse contracted the disease.

BHS announces competition to win preview tickets to War Horse

THE British Horse Society (BHS) is giving 20 lucky people the chance to win a pair of tickets to Steven Spielberg’s eagerly anticipated epic film War Horse.

BHS receives safety award

THE British Horse Society was presented with the prestigious Prince Michael Road Safety Award by His Royal Highness, Prince Michael in recognition of its www.horseaccidents.org.uk website.

Galloway pony club members have fun at quiz

Galloway branch of the Pony Club held a quiz night recently at Wigtown and Bladnoch Golf Club clubhouse in Wigtown with six teams entered, made up of pony club members, friends from Calgow Equestrian and some mums too.

Government announces £2m for the creation of new bridleways

THE British Horse Society enthusiastically welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement today, in his Autumn Statement, of a new £2m “Paths for Communities” grant scheme under which new paths carrying rights for equestrians, walkers and cyclists will be created.

Scott Brash nets $100,000 World Cup qualifier

GREAT Britain’s young talent Scott Brash from Peeblesshire, Scotland won the $100,000 World Cup qualifier in Toronto yesterday with Elizabeth McTaggart’s 10-year-old brown gelding Bon Ami II.

Horse dealer loses appeal against conviction

A FORMER police officer has lost his appeal against a conviction for a horse passport offence and two welfare charges.

Several Atypical Myopathy cases reported in the UK

WORLD Horse Welfare has been made aware of several cases of Equine Atypical Myopathy (EAM) in the UK, and is urging horse owners to monitor their own horses.

Scot shortlisted for pony rider of the year

BRITISH Showjumping is pleased to announce that Graham Babes, Jessica Mendoza and Beth Vernon have all been nominated for the ‘Best Pony Rider of the Year’ award.

NED online changes

NED, the UK’s National Equine Database, offers users a more speedy user experience following it’s relocation from the existing older servers to a new ‘virtual’ server.

Woman found guilty of horse neglect

A WOMAN who left more than 20 horses in ‘dreadful’ conditions was last week found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to them.

British Showjumping change ownership fee

AS of October 1, 2011 British Showjumping has introduced a change of ownership fee to assist both members and prospective members wanting to compete at affiliated level with their new horse or pony.

Norfolk man charged after horse neglect

A MAN from Norfolk has been ordered to carry out community service after his horses were found in a poor condition.

Behind the scenes of ‘horse round-up’ to be televised

HORSE & Country TV has commissioned the first ever television documentary about the World Horse Welfare charity’s work, revealing how timely intervention prevented almost 100 semi-feral horses from becoming a serious welfare concern.

World Horse Welfare look to rehome mare and foal

FOR the first time World Horse Welfare is looking to rehome a mare and foal together.

RDA enjoy Blair

THIS YEAR the West and Central Scotland Region of the Riding for Disabled manned a stand at Blair International Horse Trials.

FEI marks 250 years of veterinary profession

THE FEI will be running a special session during the 2011 World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Conference in Hyderabad, India on 2 November 2011 to mark World Veterinary Year.

GB dressage team announced

BRITISH Dressage has announced their horse and rider selection that will represent Britain at the dressage FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands later this month.

Pony Club gears up for tetrathlon championships

The Pony Club regional tetrathlon competition will take place from August 5-7 at Grange Farm Equestrian Centre, Wittering Grange, Peterborough and has kindly been organised by The Pony Club East of England Tetrathlon Committee.

Take part in the national ragwort survey

THE British Horse Society (BHS) are appealing to horse owners to help them tackle the toxic plant ragwort by completing their second nationwide survey in the BHS Ragwort Awareness Week (July 11-17).

Coast to coast challenge to raise funds for World Horse Welfare

A GROUP of 10 riders – all who have never met before – are preparing for a challenge to ride across Scotland in September from the east to the west coast.

New showjumping club membership

British Showjumping have launched a new ‘Club Membership’ aimed at grassroots competitors whom currently compete at 70cm – 1m.

Helping to stamp out welfare problems

WITH HAY, feeding and farrier costs all increasing sadly horse neglect and welfare cases are continuing to rise.

Olympic legacy rewards riding school

HOOF, the Olympic Legacy project of the British Equestrian Federation, has invested £25,000 of capital funding on an arena roof for a London riding school.

Dozens of horses helped in North-east Scotland

A unique operation in Scotland is well underway involving World Horse Welfare, another horse charity, the Royal Marines, and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies to help dozens of horses.

Garden fete raises £1300 for RDA

A crowd of over 250 much enjoyed a garden fete last weekend at Mid Balfunning, Balfron Station, organised by the Committee of West and Central Region Riding for Disabled.

Vets go on the road to raise funds

It will be an unusual sight when a group of vets arrive to give a series of health presentations around the country and turn up on the back of motorbikes.

New safety scheme for BHS members

Rider safety has received a boost thanks to a new initiative from the British Horse Society (BHS).

Mother and daughter found guilty of neglecting horses

A mother and daughter from Lincoln have been found guilty of neglecting horses after the animals were found in a poor condition.

BHS Ayrshire open night

British Horse Society Scotland Ayrshire are holding an ‘Open night’ on Thursday, April 7 at 7.30pm at the Old Castle Inn, Dundonald.

Horsescotland and BHS pledge to work together

Representatives from horsescotland and the British Horse Society (BHS) met in Edinburgh recently to discuss how they might better work together in the interests of all equestrians in Scotland.

Parelli win two social media awards

The 2011 Equestrian Social Media Awards have recognised Parelli Natural Horsemanship for their hard work in promoting natural horsemanship worldwide through the use of social media.

Martin Clunes to be next president of the BHS

Actor, writer and horse-owner Martin Clunes has been named as president-designate of The British Horse Society.

Princess Royal opens new BHS headquarters

NEW headquarters for the UK’s foremost equestrian charity, The British Horse Society, was opened by HRH The Princess Royal yesterday (Tuesday).

Petplan rewards high achievers

Following the success of the inaugural Petplan Equine High Achiever Award last year, the UK’s specialist equine insurer, Petplan Equine, is again giving special recognition to the rider who achieves the highest overall percentage score at the 11th annual Petplan Equine Area Festival Finals, to be held at Hartpury College from April 13-17.

Improving equestrian exams

Updates to The British Horse Society’s world-renowned exam structure, which are currently being implemented, will offer students a more flexible learning experience.

BE appoints new coordinators

British Eventing circuit have appointed Lizzel and Eric Winter to take on the joint role of BE Education and Training Coordinators.

Polnoon RC celebrate 50 years in 2011

Polnoon Riding Club will celebrate their 50th Jubilee Anniversary in 2011 and are marking the occasion witha number of special events.

Leading horse charity welcomes ban

A man and a woman from Middlesex have been banned from keeping horses for seven years after neglecting 10 horses in their care.

World Horse Welfare promote laminitis awareness

Tickets selling fast for BRC Equine Forum

World Horse Welfare Director to receive prestigious award at BEVA Congress

World Horse Welfare director of campaigns Jo White received the BEVA Equine Welfare Award at the BEVA Congress taking place in Birmingham this week.

World Horse Welfare asks: Are we a nation of horse lover’s?

Horsescotland launch at Blair

SCOTTISH MINISTER of Sport, Shona Robison cut the tape at the launch of Horsescotland at the Blair Castle horse trials.

Pony Club endurance championships taking place

Following the launch of endurance riding as an official Pony Club discipline in 2009, and with Dengie Horse Feeds as a sponsor for 2010, Pony Club endurance is going from strength to strength and will be enjoying its second championship on September 19 at The College EC, Bedfordshire.

Free places still available on Lanark donkey care course

A free donkey care workshop taking place in Lanark on Saturday, September 11, run by the Sidmouth-based Donkey Sanctuary has places available and is inviting local donkey owners and enthusiasts to come along and spend a day learning more about these amazing animals.

World Horse Welfare takes the lead on educating horse owners about disease prevention

Spreading the word to prevent spreading disease has proved more successful than the UK’s leading equine charity World Horse Welfare could ever have imagined.

BD Young Professionals Award – deadline for applications

The closing date for the British Dressage 2010 Young Professionals Award applications is Monday, August 2, 2010.

Passports from The Cleveland Bay Horse Society

The Cleveland Bay Horse Society is a registered charity (Reg.

New BHS chairman elected

Dr Phil Wadey was elected as the new chairman of The British Horse Society.

James Gray arrested after absconding from court

Horse trader James Gray has been arrested in Kidderminster today, after absconding from court two weeks ago on Wednesday, May 12.

Event Riders Association to appoint area reps

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All change at SEA

AT THE Scottish Equestrian Association annual general meeting at Ingliston EC it was announced that the chief operating officer, James Stuart, was leaving to undertake a new position with the Royal Yachting Association, writes Melanie Scott.

Warrant issued for James Gray as he absconds court after losing appeal

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of horse abuser James Gray after he failed to return to Aylesbury Crown Court after lunch today.

BETA benefits on display at two summer shows

The British Equestrian Trade Association is out in force this summer, appearing at two of the country’s top shows – the Festival of British Eventing, at Gatcombe Park (August 6-8) , returning as presenting sponsor for the fifth consecutive year, and the CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall, in Warwickshire, (July 23-25), as an exhibitor in the Hooked on Horses area.

New bloodstock manager joins Smith & Williamson team

Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and financial services group that offers specialist services to the equestrian and bloodstock sectors, has strengthened its team with the arrival of new bloodstock manager, Jo Murray.

Insure your horse and support our heroes

Petplan Equine has announced its support for the charity ride, Horses for Heroes.

Alex Hua Tian helps World Horse Welfare get ‘Hands On’ against horse cruelty

World Horse Welfare, the official charity at the 2010 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, has partnered with the horse world’s hottest new star; Chinese Olympic event rider Alex Hua Tian in its latest drive to stamp out horse cruelty and abuse.

Foundation points now available for BE90 and BE100 level eventing

British Eventing have introduced a new foundation points system.

British Showjumping acknowledges 2009 achievements

British Showjumping recently acknowledged the achievements of its stars at a glittering awards ball held at the Hilton Metropole, NEC, Birmingham.

10 top tips for managing your horse’s weight

Now that the warmer weather is approaching and the grass is growing faster, it is important to keep a close eye on your horse’s calorie intake.

Anniversary for NPS Scotland

The National Pony Society Scotland celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Abandoned pony highlights importance of identification

THE Blue Cross, one of the UK’s leading animal charities, is advising horse owners to make sure their animals have suitable identification after taking in a seemingly healthy and well cared for pony found tied to a fence in Buckinghamshire in January.

Charity seeks good homes for lead rein ponies

SIX CUTE lead rein-type ponies being cared for by The Blue Cross equine welfare centre at Burford in Oxfordshire are looking for new homes where they can help little children learn to ride.

Victory for Liz Lynne after resolution to stop horse cruelty adopted by European Parliament

LIZ LYNNE MEP has welcomed news that her campaign to end the cruelty suffered by horses being transported long distance for slaughter has been adopted by the European Parliament at Strasbourg.

Racesafe to sponsor British junior team

BRITISH EVENTING have announced Hows Racesafe as the new sponsor of the British junior team.

Applications sought from riders with World Class potential

Do you have the exceptional talent and dedication to ride and win at Olympic or paralympic level?

BHS celebrates reaching 1,000th Approved Establishment

HURSTWOOD FARM Equestrian Centre in High Hurstwood, East Sussex has become the 1000th equestrian establishment to receive British Horse Society approval.

BHS Tayside region talk a success

THE BRITISH Horse Society, Tayside recently organised ‘An Evening with Kate Godfrey’.

Talk in aid of BHS Tayside region

KATE GODFREY, who last year set off from her home in Perthshire and rode around Scotland with her two Highland ponies Doogs and Yeoman, will be giving a talk at Murrayshall House Hotel near Scone tonight (Friday) in aid of the BHS Tayside region.

SEA Coaching Conference and Awards Dinner postponed

The Scottish Equestrian Association Coaching Conference and the Awards Dinner, due to be held on January 15/16, at Ingliston Equestrian Centre, Bishopton, Renfrewshire is another event to fall foul of the weather.

Mark Todd comes to Scotland

Eventing legend, Mark Todd, is coming to Scotland on March 4, 2010, in conjunction with BHS Scotland, Balcormo Stud and Horse First, to demonstrate how he chooses and prepares his competition horses.

Does my horse’s bum look big in this?

A ground-breaking survey has revealed that more than 50% of people cannot recognise obesity in horses.

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