I’m fed up with talking about the weather, but I can console myself with the fact we have grabbed every opportunity so far and progress is not too bad.Equestrian news
Bloodstock breeders face most unprofitable year
The UK’s bloodstock industry is facing its most unprofitable year for more than a decade, with fees charged for covering stallions increasing at a faster rate than the prices achieved for the yearlings produced when subsequently sold at market two years later, warns equine and bloodstock accountants James Cowper.
National TREC champions out-class record field
Record numbers of competitors travelled from far afield to compete at the BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain.
Aintree hosts amateur showjumping event
AINTREE International Equestrian Centre recently hosted an action packed three-day amateur showjumping fixture.
Free information on disease prevention
CONCERNED that Britain’s growing equine population is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of disease, World Horse Welfare has produced a free information pack and DVD for horse owners.
Features
Lifestyle motivated by love of Friesians
It was passion for Friesian horses which led to Tracey and Rynardt Venter starting both a new business and a completely different way of life in Cumbria.
Competition
Equestrian Offers - 'How to become a Confident Rider'
Two copies of ‘How to become a Confident Rider’ to be won with Farmers Guardian equestrian offers.
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.