Top Stallions on Show at British Breeding Stallion Event
Mare owners and sport horse enthusiasts headed to Addington Equestrian Centre on 16th March to watch the re-scheduled British Breeding Stallion Event. The day was a resounding success with over 65 stallions on display in front of the enthusiastic audience. The morning session was dedicated to showjumpers, including an evergreen 25-year-old Arko III who is…
Charity Race in Aid of Hospice
On Tuesday 26th March, the race meeting at Hereford, supported by the Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity, was in aid of St Michael’s Hospice with over £47k raised during the day. But over £30k of that total was raised by the amateur jockeys riding in the charity race held at the end of the day. …
Racing Returns To Its Roots At Brampton Bryan This Sunday (24th)
After the euphoria of a local point-to-pointer winning at the Cheltenham Festival last week, racing returns to its roots this Sunday (24th) at Brampton Bryan. Indeed, Phillip Rowley, who sent out Hazel Hill to win the St James Park Cheltenham Foxhunters in such style under Alex Edwards, has several entries on the 6 race-card. Organized…
STELLAR ENTRY LIST FOR 2019 BADMINTON
Defending Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Champion, Jonelle Price from New Zealand and 3 of the 4 British team gold medal winners from the 2018 World Equestrian Games head the entries for the 2019 Badminton Horse Trials, which takes place on 1st – 5th May. Jonelle’s Burghley winning husband Tim is also among the star studded line…
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Do You Think Fireworks Should Be Banned or Restricted?
Nearly 750,000 people have signed petitions about fireworks in the last three years. There are now 12 petitions calling for changes to the law. 11 call for greater restrictions on fireworks. The petition with the most signatures calls for a ban on fireworks being sold to and used by the public. There’s also a petition against…
British Breeding Stallion Event – March 16th, 2019
British Breeding have confirmed that the Stallion Event will go ahead on 16th March at Addington Equestrian Centre, Bucks, with the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. The British Breeding Stallion Event, sponsored by Baileys Horse Feeds and organised by Breeding Partnership Ltd in association with Competition Stallions, was postponed from the original date in February…
Brexit. Implications for Importing or Exporting Horses
What will the implications of Brexit be on importing or exporting horses and ponies? Most countries will have import rules for live animals, so if you’re planning to move a horse after 30th March 2019, you will need to talk to your importer, your vet and your transporter or agent. Blood tests will need to…
New Business Directory
A new look, much improved business directory is now live on the website. Fewer categories and a good search bar should help you find the businesses and services you’re looking for. Some categories have sub-categories such as livery yards and training. Visit the new directory: www.herefordequestrian.co.uk/business-directory/ Create a new advert: To add your business to the…
Guidance for the recent outbreaks of Equine Flu and other contagious diseases.
As of the 13th February 2019 the British Horseracing Authority decided to resume racing. Thousands of samples where taken and tested by the Animal Health Trust and they are cautiously optimistic that the current outbreak of equine flu is relatively contained to a small number of cases. The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) continues to closely…
