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If you are an event or show organiser, visit the ‘Event & Show Services‘ page of the A-Z Directory to find all the help you need. Running a business which provides a service at shows and events? Whether you are offering catering, a bar, photography or other service, you can advertise on the page linked…

Horse and Hound report that a government funded sports performance programme — already used for other mainstream sports — will soon be available to talented riders looking to perform at the highest level.  Hartpury College in Gloucestershire will be offering the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) from this September, to riders aged 16-19. For full article see Horse and…

Keep up to date with the latest news about the horse meat scandal on the Horse and Hound website and in their magazine.  http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/315972.html

Redbrook Equestrian is running a City and Guilds level 1 Diploma in work-based Horse Care and Riding. This is a funded course. ( cost you nothing) If you are interested please get intouched ASAP we have limited places available. Starting in the next couple of weeks. Must be ove 16 years. No upper age limit.…

World Horse Welfare are united with the BHS, the Blue Cross, HorseWorld, Redwings and the RSPCA in calling on Defra to make CCTV monitoring in slaughterhouses mandatory in light of the appalling welfare abuses revealed in footage obtained by Sky News

This news came from the British Horse Society: You may have seen the recent news stories concerning an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV 1) in Gloucestershire. Two horses have been shown to have the neurological form of the disease and one the respiratory form. It appears that others are also showing signs but have…

Updated – owner found. A chestnut pony, approx 13hh, sec B type, has just been found (4pm ish) on Weston Beggard lane heading towards the main road at Bartestree nr Hereford.

A third year TV Production student has been in touch with Hereford Equestrian. She is currently the production manager on a documentary about horse-racing and horse welfare and is looking for some people to talk to about the treatment and welfare of horses in general.

Dog Lost have received details of a stolen miniature Shetland pony. He was bundled into a van. The police are involved but the owners are asking if we can make this little chap “ too hot to handle” as another miniature was found in a field after a similar incident. 

An Appaloosa colt has been found abandoned in South Wales.  Under 1 year old and currently standing 12.2/3hh.  He is microchipped but apparently the details haven’t been registered.  It was thought the colt may have been stolen from Dorset but this has not been confirmed.  There doesn’t appear to be anything on the Stolen Horse…

Two outdoor rugs, a waffle rug, lead-ropes and a range of headcollars in different sizes (including one on one of the horses) were stolen overnight from a stables in Richards Castle.

This is the third quarterly newsletter which Bradford’s Veterinary Physio have produced providing useful topics of interest and news. It includes information about ASSVAP (Association for the Scientific Study of Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapy), an article about ‘Close, impinging and overriding spinous processes in the thoracolumbar spine’, ask the physio, canine hydrotherapy and more.

Tim Stockdale, is coming to Kings Equestrian on Tuesday 12th March 2013. The evening is a fundraising event for the Irish Draught Horse Society. Tim will be bringing along  3 of his horses for the lecture/demostration and it should be an evening of great interest to anybody with a keen interest in showjumping or even horses…

We have been delighted with the initial response to our advertisement and this week have taken on two horses, one to ‘break in’ – we prefer the term ‘start’.  Sadly he has not learnt that much and is three years old so most things are new to him, and the one previous attempt to start…

Shows due to be held at Kings Equestrian, Sturts Farm, Winslow, Bromyard this weekend – 19th, 20th January 2013, have been cancelled due to the weather forecast. Heavy snow is expected on Friday as well as strong winds and freezing conditions.

EQUINE MARKET WATCH are pretty desperate to get a foster home in place for a 29 year old fit and healthy pure arab gelding. It is urgent. Anywhere suitable between Northwest M6 corridor to West Midlands Herefordshire. We cannot intake him ourself at this time due to possible virus at the sanctuary. He needs good…

The organisers of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials are all systems go for the 2013 renewal after the washout of last year. The Box Office at www.badminton-horse.co.uk  is now open and Badminton’s many regular and welcome new fans will have a fantastic long weekend of sport to look forward to from May 2nd to…

Two ponies found on the B4521 by tretire on 31st December. Update: The ponies owner has been found

Stephen & Julie Goodridge have just returned from 3 intensive years in Central France where Stephen learned a unique method of treating soft-tissue injuries in horses. He trained with a Dutch horseman called Willy Sidorak who has had a lot of success over many years with horses of all levels from happy hackers to top Olympic riders. Very often, Samsara is the…

Charlotte Dujardin and Sophie Christiansen are awarded OBE’s following their success at the London Olympics. MBE’s are awarded to Olympic riders Laura Bechtolsheimer, Scott Brash, Peter Charles, Carl Hester, Mary King & Ben Maher. MBE’s are awarded to paralympic riders Natasha Baker, Deborah Criddle and Sophie Wells Will Connell was also awarded an MBE for his services…

UPDATE: The horse has been found safe and sound. It seems as if he crossed the river as he was found downstream. MISSING 25th December between 1pm and 2.30 pm from a field in Prescott Weir, River Lea, Shropshire. Bronllys Corals Bay 148cm iron / brown roan registered welsh part bred gelding. Any information or…

I’d like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and to thank all those who continue to support the website, from the main business advertisers on the website, to the end users. You’re all equally important to the website’s success, so thank you. Lets hope 2013 is a drier one and…

The Christmas Prize Draw was extremely popular! 19 prizes were up for grabs and the draw has just been completed. Were you a winner!? CLICK HERE TO SEE!! Thank you very much to all the sponsors of prizes. There wouldn’t have been a draw without your generosity. The sponsors and prizes: The Olde Forge Tackshop –…

We are a BHS Approved Riding, Livery & Training Centre.   We hold BHS Stage 1, 2, 3 and PTT Courses.  We currently have 5 Working Pupils that we are putting through the above courses over a period of 2 years. We are also a Pony Club Centre,  and the children have recently started entering…

Thank you to ALL the kind sponsors of this Christmas Prize Draw, see list below. Please reward their generosity by supporting their businesses. How to enter: ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN AND NOTIFIED afternoon or evening of 17 DECEMBER 2012 by email. There will be a draw for each prize.  You only…

The Welsh Assembly have produced a draft road safety strategy plan for 2012 to 2020 and have based their information on the Police Stats 19 form.  This form only records horse related accidents IF the police are called, IF the injured rider/driver is injured and IF he/she goes to hospital from the scene of the…

On 17th December 2012, 7.30 pm the fledgling Y Fenni and District Riding Club is holding a ‘meet and greet’ evening.  To be held at Triley Fields Equestrian Centre by kind permission of Beccy Field and the Whittall Williams family.  Interested?  All welcome, contributions towards the nibbles greatly appreciated.  Further information, Jenny (secretary) 07875593221 or…

Ben Thomas-Cook, from Hereford, has had an unbelievable year not just because his young horse doing so well in show jumping but he started this year with being in a major blockbuster film. Since appearing as a stable lad in the Steve Spellberg movie War Horse, he has concentrated on his Show jumping and bring on youngsters to…

Classified ads can include one photograph FREE as a Christmas special offer.  The offer extends from 30 November – 31 December 2012. Place your advert in the normal way. Choose the 1 photo option. There will be nothing to pay! This offer is for one  photo only. The advert will stay online for one month…

To all who supported, sponsored and donated we send our sincere thanks.  Pats fund raising evening was a tremendous success and everybody who attended had a great time. The Organising Committee were not surprised by the kindness and generosity of those people and organisations whom we asked for help, it is a measure of the high esteem…

Pat Nosworthy is a well respected Herefordshire based horsewoman, who you may well know. She has taken both horses and riders through from Pony Club to International level, show jumping and Eventing. Pat sustained spinal injuries following a riding accident, which has left her paralysed, please help us to help her. To help raise money…

“There can be few horse owners who have not at some time been troubled with rats.   There is any amount of information to be found on line or the easy way out of the problem is to have a pest control contract with reputable people who will do the whole job for you effectively…

UPDATE – CAT FOUND 8 MONTHS LATER  (June 2013) AND RETURNED TO OWNERS, FOLLOWING SEEING THIS PLEA ON HEREFORD EQUESTRIAN! Can you help? I have received this: “One of our cats went missing on Saturday 27th October. I had been keeping both cats in as we were expecting fireworks however one got out as it…

The Hereford Equestrian Shop is now open! Click on ‘Collecting Ring’ above and then look for the link to the shop, centre of the top row. More shops will be added, but for now, it is possible to buy equestrian books, other books, dvd’s, clothing, gifts and more from the Amazon powered shop.  So please…

For many people Bonfire Night is an enjoyable evening spent watching spectacular firework displays and warming themselves by a bonfire, but for horse owners it can be a time of concern and distress. Fireworks can frighten even the most sensible horse, so all horse owners should be prepared for the firework season. The British Horse…

Horse and Hound Magazine this week report that the wet weather during 2012 is likely to affect the price of horse feed.  The extremely wet weather in the UK caused low yields and poorer quality grain to be harvested.  Farmers are continuing to have a difficult time as saturated and waterlogged fields are making it…

November 10th 2012, Bromyard. Black Tie evening with Auction of promises, dinner, raffle, bar and Live Music to raise money to help Pat Nosworthy. There but for the grace of God!! Pat Nosworthy is a well respected Herefordshire based horsewoman, who you may or may not know. She has taken both horses and riders through from…

An excellent article has been written by Gill Davies of Martin Collins Arenas. It answers the questions sent in by website visitors and gives invaluable information on this complicated subject. As Gill says at the beginning of the article, “All your questions illustrate the mine-field you unwittingly enter if you are considering installing new stables or…

It’s the Horse of the Year Show at Birmingham NEC until 7th October. Follow all the news, results and action at the HOYS website http://hoys.co.uk/ and if you’d like to go, there are 2 tickets for sale on the miscellaneous page of the classified ads section: www.herefordequestrian.co.uk/classified-ads/miscellaneous/

A burglary took place from a yard in Mathon near Malvern in the early hours of Monday 17th September.  Thieves cut the fencing and entered the property over the neighbours field before taking a complete farrier forge and tools and a large quantity of new shoes including aluminium racing plates. They also took driving harness, about…

Each year, 65,000 stressed horses are packed into trucks and driven vast distances across Europe for slaughter, fattening, and other purposes. Exhausted, diseased, injured and travelling for days over thousands of kilometres: these horses are desperate for food, water and rest. These journeys are unnecessary, passing many slaughterhouses that could take the horses – their…

The news page on the BBC Hereford & Worcester website reports this sad story. Read full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-19560371

Following on from the medal winning performances of Gloucestershire riders at the Olympics and Paralympics, the strength of the county in creating equestrian talent has been proved again with the success of the Cheltenham Panthers Show Jumping team finishing 5th out of 101 teams at the recent British Riding Club Show Jumping Championships at the…

click this link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/picturegalleries/9533450/The-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Athletes-Parade-in-pictures.html  

Crown Jewels Equestrian sign new Sponsorship with Miss Demelza Taylor  Demelza Taylor is a British Show Jumping, Pony Associate Member, Area 33. She was the British Show Jumping regional league table winner 2011 Wales and West Mercia, with Rocky Pendragon, and also rides for the School Show Jumping Team. Crown Jewels Equestrian design and make unique…

The number of horses in the RSPCA has doubled over the past year. We have almost 600 ponies and horses in our care – a 204% increase on March 2011. This costs approx £3.25 million a year to simply care for these horses, before paying any vet costs. In 2010 the RSPCA gave out horse…

The British Dressage riders are having a fantastic Paralympics with individual medals won by all riders and a team Gold. This morning Natasha Baker won her second gold medal when winning the freestyle with a massive 82.8%.  Full reports and a guide to the classifications can be found on the Horse and Hound website at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/olympics2012/7633/paralympics/list …

Burghley International 4* horse trials continues with XC on Saturday and SJ on Sunday. Follow the action: BBC2 – Sunday XC highlights and SJ beginning at 3.15pm. Burghley.tv Live score board: http://www.bdwp.co.uk/bur/12/ www.burghley-horse.co.uk/  

Hereford based online tack shop, Equitak, has just announced they are to sponsor Leominster show jumper, Erin Cullimore. John trained with Olympic Gold Medalist, Matt Ryan, whom he said helped him such a lot. “I wanted to help out a young rider in a similar way as Matt helped me as it is very hard…

Two horse owners from Mordiford (east of Hereford) were victims of thieves on Tuesday night – 28 August.  Thieves stole electric fencing, energisers and storage containers from paddocks at both properties. This was with the horses in the paddocks. One owner’s energisers (CP500, CP250 and Hotline Horsepower) were marked with Smartwater and the CP’s had a…