As one Defra agency appears to be finally learning the painful lessons of IT rollouts gone wrong, another seems to have walked into the same trap. Equestrian news
British Horse Foundation awards dressage trainers
Lizzie Richmond from Ripon and Charlotte Wilson from Snainton, have received prestigious National Awards with their ex racehorses.
Showjumping hopefuls begin Olympic preparations in Florida
Following on from GB’s notable showjumping successes in 2010 and 2011 the British team has some exciting prospects looking ahead to the summer of 2012.
North of the Border Foal and Youngstock Show
THE Scottish Sports Horse committee’s North of the Border Foal and Youngstock Show took place in glorious sunshine at Inchcoonans Equestrian.
Colic is biggest risk to horses this winter
HORSES are at more risk of colic during the winter months compared to any other time of the year warns South West rural insurance company Cornish Mutual.
Features
Emerging equine diseases
ARE new equine diseases a threat to UK horse owners? Liz Mitchell from Scott Mitchell Associates, Hexham, reports.
Rowan Caley from the Isle of Man is one of the winners of our Farmers Guardian equestrian blog competition. She rides a friends' 7 year old coloured cob Bernie while her own horse George recovers from a stifle injury.
The last few years have been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for our other Farmers Guardian equestrian blog competition winner Rebecca McNair and her horse Grace.