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Herefordshire Junior showjumper, Erin Cullimore from Kingsland, is now to be sponsored by Classic Showjumps of Bury, Lancashire. The company has a policy of supporting up and coming riders as well as working with top riders such as Oliver Townend and Tina Gifford. “ Classic Showjumps’ help is going to be invaluable for my preparations…

Steve Brady is coming to the UK! (See whats on page 28, 29, 30 May). The demo at Hartpury on 28th, will include work with a range of horses from unbroken youngsters to competition horses. Steve will show you how to improve performance and solve common ground work and ridden problems. If you have a problem…

The Entry list for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2012 is published today on the Badminton website www.badminton-horse.co.uk and it is as star studded as ever in this Olympic year. Once again, not all the aspiring riders have been able to be accommodated, so there is a Waiting List of 49 after the usual…

Equine Market Watch UK are feeling very elated right now, as they’ve just taken a national award at the star-studded Wetnose Awards event hosted by Gavin and Andrea Gamby – Boulger at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, London on  9 March 2012.  From the Burgess group of animal feeds, they won the Wetnose Award for Best Equine Rescue…

As with Lifeboats, any one of us or relatives could need the services of the Air Ambulance. Due to a loophole in the VAT laws the RNLI can claim back the VAT on fuel but the Air Ambulance can’t, despite them both being charities. Please help by clicking on the link and signing the petition. …

Melanie Betts, McTimoney Animal Therapist, has written a very interesting article for the website which you can read either by visiting the Collecting Ring, then Horsecare Articles, or the A-Z Directory – Articles,  horsecare. Or just Click here for a quick link. Mel has a Masters Degree in McTimoney Animal Therapy and treats horses and dogs. She also…

The dates for 2 fun rides have been altered: WBRA Easter Fun Ride round the Wyre Forest, near Bewdley, is now on 31 March. See details by clicking here The Much Cowarne Parish Fun Ride at Panksbridge Farm, is now on 7th April. See details by clicking here

The winner of the competition to win a 12 x 10 framed photograph of their horse taken on location at their own home by photographer Wendy Lilygreen  is……Hayley Fletcher, from Ludlow, Shropshire. Congratulations to Hayley. A new competition will be launched later today.

Robert Oliver Showing Clinic – Kings Equestrian Centre – Thursday 1st March 2012.  Tickets available on the door, please note that we are wishing to commence at 7pm.  Tickets £7.00.  If you have any queries please contact the organiser 07771 815700.

Win a 12″ x 10″ framed photograph of your horse (or dog), sponsored by Wendy Lilygreen Photography. Visit www.herefordequestrian.co.uk/collecting-ring/competitions/ to enter and for full details. Entries close midnight 29th February.

All being well, Herefordshire vet and event rider James Robinson and Comanche will be heading for their 10th Badminton this year. That’s quite some feat!  See the interview on the Badminton website: www.badminton-horse.co.uk/index.php/james-robinson-the-comanche-story-heading-for-no-10/

New Horse of the Year Show rules for showing classes prove controversial report Horse & Hound.  See full story here: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/311487.html

I have been approached by a television production student at the university of Gloucestershire.  They are currently making a short documentary about Highwaymen. They would like to film a Highwayman getting on his horse and riding away.  If you are a man with a horse and wouldn’t mind dressing up and riding for an afternoon,…

Erica Marshall, 28,  and the horse from the O’Connor event team was killed in an explosion at an equine facility in Florida report Horse and Hound. Read full story.

Local riders secure grant to improve and extend the bridleway network in the Forest of Dean and district. If you think you might have the skills to project manage this, then go to www.deanforestriders.co.uk and follow the link to the Greenways Project.

Horse and Hound report that the Yorkshire dealer who took horses on loan then sold them on has received a nine-month suspended prison sentence. Let that be a warning to all those trying the same! Read full report here.

The Cotswold Vale Farmers PC are celebrating their 60th Anniversary during 2012 and to celebrate are holding a Grand Raffle to raise funds for their club.  There are some great prizes, with 1st prize £200 cash! The raffle will be drawn on 30 March 2012 and tickets are available from Pip Morris: 07513 994215.  Click…

is Gemma Webster who has won a £20 voucher to spend at the Olde Forge Tackshop, Wormbridge, Herefordshire. A new competition will be launched very soon.

IN AID OF THE IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE SOCIETY (GB) If you would like to show your horse but feel that you don’t have the knowledge nor the expertise, why not come and join ROBERT OLIVER on Thursday 1st March 2012, from 7pm – 9pm at Kings Equestrian Centre, Sturts Farm, Winslow, Bromyard HR7 4SR. Tickets £7.00…

Horse and Hound report that Rewards totalling £5,000 are being offered to help catch whoever mutilated and killed two horses in Cornwall and south Wales. Read full story here: www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/311079.html

Twelve up and coming showjumpers will descend on Solihull Equestrian Centre in the West Midlands next week (16-17 January) to hone their talent in the saddle and learn how to deliver a championship winning performance when it matters. The two-day performance camp is an integral part of the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) England Excel Talent…

Theatre production sees boost in ticket demand thanks to film adaptation ~ The forthcoming release of Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of War Horse this weekend has seen fans of the story chomping at the bit for tickets to see the stage production according to viagogo, Europe’s largest ticket marketplace. The excitement around the film release…

Win a £20 voucher to spend at The Olde Forge Tack Shop! See the ‘Collecting Ring’, ‘Competitions’ page for full details. It is hoped to bring you more competitions to cheer you up from the winter blues!

As preparations for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials get underway for the 2012 Event, the organisers have an extra reason to start the year with optimism. Continuing what is one of the longest sponsorships in sport (starting in 1992) Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has extended their support for three more years, up to…

Horse and Hound report that a Welsh rider from Dinas Powys, has been awarded compensation including costs, by a High Court judge in Cardiff,  for “injuries caused by the inconsiderate actions of a riding school employee.”

Have a happy, healthy and successful New Year! And lets look forward to many medals in the equestrian events at London 2012!  Good luck everyone.

A quick note for all in and around Monmouth. A horse owner went to feed her horses on the afternoon of 29th December at approx 4:30 pm. There was a man standing next to the electric tape in the field calling the horses over. Up on to the road there was a pick up truck…

I received an email from Marion saying: “I thought that several incidents which have happened in my area might be of interest to other horse owners in the Pembridge, Bearwood area of Herefordshire…. Before Christmas I went out to feed my four horses …no horses ! we discovered that one of the field gates was…

Happy Christmas everyone. It’s been quite a year for Hereford Equestrian with the relaunch of the website which eventually went live at the end of February.  Whilst the new look was very well received, there were a few teething problems with the inevitable ‘bugs’ which always seem to go hand in hand with a new…

December 21st is the shortest day, so everyone can now look forward, not only to Christmas and New Year, but also to the days getting gradually longer. Snowdrops will soon appear, then daffodils and before you know it the competition season will really get going again. Keep your eye on the What’s On page as…

If you are running an Equestrian related business, donate a prize for our forthcoming New Year Competition & get 1 free month’s advertising!  Prizes must be appropriate for riders, horseowners and other visitors to this website, so the offer is subject to meeting those requirements. Contact sally@herefordequestrian.co.uk for more information.

Are you following us on Twitter?  If so, our username is now @HerefordEquest.  If not, you should be! follow us at www.twitter.com/HerefordEquest

If you use Internet Explorer or Firefox to view this website, you can download a free toolbar which will get you where you want to go even quicker! Links directly to pages within the website and to place an ad, submit an event, search the website, even get your gmail! Click this link to download…

Thanks to Equiscan who have provided a very interesting article about Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging. Read all about DITI by visiting the Collecting Ring, Horsecare & Knowledge section.

“Beau – A Canker Case History” has just been published on the website. Visit the Collecting Ring, then Horsecare & Knowledge.

Don’t miss this excellent article written by Alison Pyatt. You can read it by visiting the Collecting Ring, then click on Horsecare & Knowledge, or see the Health & Fitness section of the A-Z directory.

A new article called “Sustainable worming and the value of worm egg counts” written by the experts at Intelligent Worming, has just been posted in the Horsecare section of the website, accessed via the Collecting Ring

Herefordshire rider Erin Cullimore (15) and her pony Tally Ho Toby won the Wales and West Mercia Junior 80cms League 2010 – 2011.  Points were awarded for wins and places in 80cms Open classes throughout the season.  “I didn’t realise we had so many points until we received the letter saying we’d won,” said Erin,…

Think of your horses and dogs during the firework ‘season’. Personally I prefer to keep horses in. I’ve heard horror stories of horses galloping in panic when out and having an accident. However, you must make any decision based on knowing your own horse/s. I leave the radio on for the dogs too, preferably music…

Dressage rider Beth Ward-Barnett,  from Hereford has taken a step closer to her aim of representing Great Britain at Olympic level by being selected onto the British Equestrian Federation England Excel Talent Programme, which includes around 50 riders earmarked with the potential to represent Great Britain on senior teams in the future. The selected riders…

Very interesting new articles have been added to the website. These can be viewed by visiting the Collecting Ring – Horsecare & Knowledge section. More articles to follow soon. Equestrian specialists are welcome to submit articles for inclusion on this website (subject to website administrators approval).

Visit the Ask the Expert page to read the latest question and answer to Alison Goodwin, our equine legal expert. Visit the ‘Collecting Ring’, then click Ask the Expert. Or just click here.

Are you an equestrian specialist? If so, would you be interested in writing an article for Hereford Equestrian in return for a free advert? If you think you can write an article which will be of interest to the riders, horse owners & horse-lovers in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, or anyway! please contact sally@herefordequestrian.co.uk (All…

Horse and Hound report that Brightwells auctioneers have banned at least four people from future sales following alleged “brutality” at Fayre Oaks Sale, Royal Welsh Showground. Well done Brightwells for taking a stance on this.

If you have anything advertised in the classified ads section, you are likely to receive an email like the one below. All you need to do it ignore it and delete it.  But read the content first as it is typical of an email scam. “Hello, My name is Ryan i saw your advert placement…

“Hi just to flag up to other horse owners that we have had 5 horses tails gradually cut during the last few nights.  The first two were in the field, the last three have been started to be trimmed this evening whilst in the stable. It appears that they start cutting the offside of the…

Tracy Moseley had a successful time at the National Dressage Championships. Read the report in the reports and results section of the website. If you have had a good result at a championship or significant competition during 2011, let us know. We want to hear your experiences.

Orphan foal urgently needs surrogate mother (a companion foal has now been found). This foal is only 5 weeks old. 5 star long term loan home is offered.  If you can help, please tel Margarette (The Olde Forge Tackshop, Herefordshire) on  01981 570 639 or 01989 570 288 or 07810 413997.

Ginger McCain, trainer of the Grand National phenomenon Red Rum has died at home in Cheshire following a short illness.  Ginger was a great character as well as a great trainer and will be sadly missed.