The Scottish Horse

BREEDERS from Shetland and Aberdeenshire took the top awards at the Aberdeen and Northern Marts 47th annual show and sale of registered pedigree Shetland ponies at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.

Trekkers raise funds for Dick Vet School

A GROUP of Scottish riders travelled to the Waterberg region, of South Africa to complete the inaugural ‘Ride South Africa Challenge 2011’ raising funds for the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh.

Opportunity to buy ‘rounded-up ponies’

MEMBERS of the public interested in viewing, with the potential to buy, one of the much-publicised highland-type ponies rounded up in North East Scotland in May can now contact World Horse Welfare.

World Horse Welfare’s Baron brings pleasure to thousands of tourists

A World Horse Welfare horse continues to impress in his day job and in the show ring in Scotland, reinforcing the charity’s message that you can find a quality horse by rehoming.

Revolutionary saddle company goes bust

Quantum, the company behind an innovative and award-winning saddle, has gone bust with undisclosed debt.

Changes to pre-purchase vettings

MAJOR changes to the way pre-purchase examinations — vettings — are documented will be introduced on September 8 – and will have significant ramifications for buyers and sellers.

Games success at Windsor

SCOTLAND’S PONY club teams achieved a winning double at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Horsewatch Scotland – to protect, to reassure and to prevent crime

Today, Friday, October 1 marks a red letter day for the equine industry when Horsewatch Scotland; a partnership between police, and the equine industry is launched as an all Scotland panacea for equestrian crime.

Feed companies announce strategic partnership

Obituary Pam Hunter 1951-2010

Following a courageous battle against cancer Pam Hunter has died.

Obituary Andrew Cowdrey 1963-2010

Andrew Stuart Cowdery sadly died having suffered an aneurism in Florida recently, aged 47.

Evening racing preceded by festival of fun at Kelso

Kelso’s ever popular evening meeting will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, April 28) with the first race off at 5.50.

FEI freezes Rolex rankings for maternity riders

THE FEI is to freeze the Rolex Rankings points for Jumping riders on maternity leave, starting with the April Rankings issued today.

New distribution deal for Abbey

Abbey Saddlery will now be distributing Mikmar bits exclusively in the UK, for the Mikmar Bit Company.

Successful breast cancer campaign at EquestrianClearance.com

Last year the team at EquestrianClearance.com joined the fundraising and awareness initiative of the Breast Cancer Campaign Wear it Pink and support from EquestrianClearance.com customers raised a fantastic £1,004 for the charity.

Respiratory talk a great success

Loch Leven Equine Practice recently welcome renowned equine vet Bob Ordidge BVSc, Cert ES(Orth), MRCVS, to present an interesting talk on respiratory problems at the Dewars Centre, Perth.

Exciting Parelli Zone at the British Open

BACK by popular demand and following the huge success of the Parelli Zone at last year’s British Open, the team are looking forward to returning in April.

Scot wins farrier title

Sixty farriers from 15 nations battled it out in a fierce competition at the European Farrier Championships held in Bordeaux (February 5-7 2010).

Horse & Country TV to broadcast World Cup

Horse & Country TV, the world’s largest digital channel devoted to horse sports and country activities (www.horseandcountry.tv and SKY channel 280) has acquired the rights to broadcast the FEI’s World Cup jumping and dressage, Nations Cup jumping and Classics Series eventing.

Bramham joins with breakthrough breast cancer

The organisers of Bramham International Horse Trials have announced that their nominated charity for this year’s event, June 3-6, is Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

New sponsors for British pony programme

CHARLES OWEN have been announced as the new title sponsors for British Eventing’s pony programme in 2010.

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’.

Clean Sport Campaign

The FEI has launched a new website this week dedicated to its ongoing Clean Sport Campaign.

Whisky deal for all five Scottish race tracks

A NEW Scottish racing trainers championships starts next month names Isle of Skye Whisky as the sponsor of the Scottish Racing ‘Trainers’ Championship’ and official whisky partner at all five Scottish racecourses – Ayr, Hamilton Park, Kelso, Musselburgh and Perth.

Combined training joins Trailblazers stable

The Trailblazers series has introduced a combined training series to run alongside its already popular show jumping competitions, with a final at its 2011 championships.

Obituary – Betty Hannah

28th April 1942 – 1st November 2009

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