By unlocking the export potential China offers the pig industry, not to mention the red meat sector as a whole, we could gain entry into a marketplace which comprises a fifth of the world’s population.Equestrian news
Hay price rises lead to trend of neglected horses
THE rising cost of hay and the knock on effect of the recession are thought to be behind the growing number of neglected young horses.
Producing and training show team winners
A family hobby turned into a thriving business sums up the Emmerson Show Team. At its heart are Peter and Claire Emmerson and their daughter, Sarah, who are based at Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Stokesley, North Yorkshire.
Chatsworth International Horse Trials 2012 Cancelled
The 2012 Chatsworth International Horse Trials has been cancelled due to waterlogged ground conditions after the recent heavy rainfall.
BHS Scotland's Diamond Jubilee Ride and Family Fun Day
Horse riders are invited to celebrate HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by taking part in a ride organised by The British Horse Society in the Scottish Borders while at the same time raising funds to improve the lives of horses.
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How to handle a sweet itch attack
As summer approaches many horses and ponies will start to suffer from sweet itch. Toby Kemble of Wensum Valley Veterinary Surgeons, Fakenham, explains what the condition is and how it can be managed.
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.