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WELSH PONIES at a stud near Builth Wells where the impact of a livestock levy would be keenly felt

OPINION - EDITORS VIEW

July comment

Ragwort kills horses.

June comment

With the recent hot spell of weather we’ve been enjoying I’m amazed at the number of horsebox trailers being driven about with the door above the front ramp open and carrying a horse as a passenger!

May Comment

The BHS have received reports of uncontrolled dogs interacting negatively with horses and are gathering information on these attacks.

BEST OF THE BEST

Thoughts on the summer shows

IT HAS to be a sign of the ageing process that, having been an active participant for more years now that I care to (or can) remember, I am finding it increasingly difficult to go along to a show as a spectator.

Young talent on display at the Highland

MEMORIES OF an excellent and rain-free Royal Highland Show linger on a month after the event as we reach the mid point of the summer’s showing calendar.

NPS celebrates 50 years

NATIONAL PONY Society (NPS) Scotland Committee member, Kirsty Miller, must have been well pleased with the display boards which she had assembled to celebrate 50 years of the NPS in Scotland.

Coalition – a template for breed societies

AS A wind of change has whistled through Whitehall in recent days with the advent of the country’s new coalition government, the equestrian world can only but wonder what changes it will bring and how it will affect the industry.

Foaling early and other spring tales

Spring sunshine, the arrival of foals and Tony McCoy winning the Grand National – what more can a person ask?

Show schedules under scruitiny

I am glad to say that I’ve enjoyed a fair amount of favourable feedback about last month’s column when I made special mention of the rule books to which we all have to adhere.

BHS VIEW

What is exercising you and are you exercising your horse?

THINGS THAT are exercising the horse world at the moment are various, ranging from ragwort, to hard ground, to equine crime and the fear of equine crime, to concerns about domestic and exotic disease.

It’s a good idea to risk assess your equine’s welfare!

GOOD OLD BHS for taking a snapshot of the ragwort situation during the recent ragwort awareness week (July 12-18 2010) because there is no doubt that even in Scotland land owners and managers are still in some areas getting away with allowing ragwort to spread out of control on land that is adjacent to grazing animals.

Scotland – a country fit for horses!

EARLY JUNE, a beautiful Saturday and what do we meet out walking at the top of the Tarmachan Ridge north of the western end of Loch Tay?

LETTERS

OTHER OPINION

Nomination time for The Scottish Farmer supplier awards

IT’S NOMINATION time for The Scottish Farmer equestrian supplier of the year award, which is presented at the Highland Show on Thursday, June 24.

Obituary Pam Hunter 1951-2010

Following a courageous battle against cancer Pam Hunter has died.