Information pack puts the focus on horse health

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:29:02 +0100

WORLD Horse Welfare has produced a free information pack for horse owners amid growing concerns that Britain’s increasing equine population is becoming more vulnerable to the risk of disease.

Entries are up as Southfield Show builds on past success

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:28:15 +0100

SOUTHFIELD Show first took place more than 20 years ago when horse owners from neighbouring livery yards in Ayton and Irton challenged one another to a small inter-yard competition.

Downpours fail to deter Derwent Hunt Show Cross

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:24:13 +0100

THE intermittent heavy downpours did not deter riders at the Derwent Hunt Show Cross on Saturday at Woodlands Farm, Snainton, by kind permission of Robert Tierney.

Hot contest rounds off dressage year

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:19:57 +0100

THE unaffiliated dressage season culminated with a well-contested championship show at Snainton Riding Centre on Thursday evening.

Sisters lift the trophy for Middleton Hunt Pony Club in prestige finals win

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:03 +0100

THE Middleton Hunt Pony Club Tetrathlon team has won the UK Open girls’ team finals for the second consecutive year at the Pony Club Tetrathlon Championships which took place at Hartpury College in Gloucester.

Locally grown rape seed oil aids horses

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:31:50 +0100

HORSE owners looking to improve their horse’s condition using a locally grown product now have the option of supplementing the feed ration with Lincoln Omega Gold rape seed oil.

Olivia Lyall, 11, qualifies for Horse of the Year Show

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:33:02 +0100

ELEVEN-year-old Olivia Lyall from Whitby is delighted to have qualified to compete at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), at the NEC, Birmingham in October.

Bethany Shipley’s double at UK Riders National Finals

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:34:11 +0100

TALENTED young rider Bethany Shipley from Sheriff Hutton has every reason to celebrate after securing an amazing double at the prestigious UK Riders National Finals while riding a pony that she has borrowed for the season.

Norton's Nicky Lyons roars back into action

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:32 +0100

NORTON riding instructor Nicky Lyons made a fine return to British eventing by taking a creditable third place in the BE90 at Beckwithshaw Horse Trials on Sunday.

Judges spolit for choice at Boon Hill Show

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:10:00 +0100

LARGE classes at Boon Hill Show made for some stiff competition and the show judges found themselves with some difficult decisions to make.