A disabled showing rider has realised her dream of qualifying to compete in able-bodied competition at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). It was the first-ever attempt at a SEIB Search For A Star (SFAS) qualifier for Chesterfield-based former probation officer Sam Moss, who took on a strong show hunter class at Osbaldeston recently, partnering […]
Over the past two decades, British equestrian fashion brand Equetech has dressed riders of all ages, sizes and disciplines. Available in sizes 8 – 24 across much of the range, the brand is designed for riders by riders, and with their 25th anniversary this year, they are now looking for real life equestrians to feature […]
Here the Society of Master Saddlers provide advice on how to correctly fit a bridle and discuss the importance of ensuring nothing is too tight or too loose! The fit of your horse or pony’s bridle is so much more than simply how it looks and there are many points to consider in order that […]
Rent: £450 per calendar month Two large stables and feed room/hay barn/store Concrete yard area & lunging ring Securely fenced grass paddocks Potential for further grazing by agreement Description A compact equestrian unit extending to 5.24 acres (2.12 hectares) with wooden stables and feed room/hay barn/store. Location The land is situated just outside Lincoln […]
Are you a young rider looking for the opportunity of a lifetime? Today, the UK’s leading equine bedding manufacturer, BEDMAX, have announced that for the second year running, they are offering one talented young rider an unmissable opportunity to win the BEDMAX Young Rider Scholarship for 2017. The Scholarship is open to all riders aged […]
World-class eventer and Olympic medallist Sharon Hunt will conduct an Equine clipping demonstration at Carrs Billington’s Brock store in partnership with Heiniger clippers on Thursday 24th November. Sharon is well known for taking part in the Olympics, World Equestrian Games and the Burghley and Badminton Horse Trials. Sharon, aboard Jasper (Tankers Town) was part of […]
A woman who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty has been sentenced in what Bransby Horses described as one of the most ‘shocking cases of neglect they had ever seen’. Rebecca McEvoy, of Leicestershire, received a suspended sentence from Leicester Crown Court of four weeks imprisonment; suspended for 12 months with a rehabilitation activity requirement for […]
As winter draws in and the chillier months are upon us, safety on the roads for both rider and horse is even more important. In colder and increasingly unpredictable conditions, the risks of accidents are unfortunately higher and being aware of not only the dangers but how to prevent them is crucial. Having hacked throughout […]
A clear winner on Sunday emerged in 16 year-old Amelia Cox who made the journey from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to the Dodson & Horrell 0.95m National Amateur Second Round at Houghton Hall Equestrian Centre in Cambridgeshire. A twenty-three strong field of determined competitors started the class with high hopes of taking home one of the twelve […]
Barbara Heaton Smith’s embryo transfer twin brother foals took first and second place in the foal class at the Oakham Veterinary In-Hand Championship at the Osberton International Horse Trials on the 29th September 2016. Both foals gained elite Futurity premiums earlier in the year at the British Equestrian Federation / Baileys Horse Feeds / British […]