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New life for rescue pony

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Imogen Johnson, 24 December 2012 09:08

A pony, who was taken in by Blue Cross from the RSPCA after being dumped in a field, has been given a new lease of life thanks to a leading independent public school. Talis, an 11-year-old Bay cob gelding, is now on loan from the animal charity to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. It’s the first time Stowe School has taken ...

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New life for rescue pony

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Imogen Johnson, 24 December 2012 09:08

A pony, who was taken in by Blue Cross from the RSPCA after being dumped in a field, has been given a new lease of life thanks to a leading independent public school. Talis, an 11-year-old Bay cob gelding, is now on loan from the animal charity to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. It’s the first time Stowe School has taken ...

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Charlotte and Valegro on top again!

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Imogen Johnson, 19 December 2012 09:08

Charlotte Dujardin has had what can only be described as an incredible year and she’s not done yet – last night she continued her winning streak at to take the Reem Acra World Cup Dressage Leg Freestyle to Music at Olympia with a score of 87.975%. Despite their win, Charlotte and Valegro’s test wasn’t quite foot perfect. Valegro was unsettled especially ...

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Luxury fleece rug

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Allison Lowther, 23 November 2012 10:10

Swish Equestrian has a Luxury Fleece Combo rug to their already popular range of fleece rugs. The new travel rug is made from luxurious thick fleece, which has wicking properties to help keep your horse comfortable and dry during travelling, after washing, in the stable and after exercise. It features Swish embroidery on the back corner and has white binding ...

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Soaking hay made easy

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Allison Lowther, 02 November 2012 11:12

The Paxton Equine Soak-a-Way is sure to make that hard chore of soaking hay much easier with its integrated drain to make this laborious and wet task a little easier.Cut grass, when dried, has a water content of less than 10% and this increases its sugar, potassium, acidity, and contaminant content. Mould, spores and other allergenic matter can irritate some horses, ...

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What lies beneath - Katy delves into gastric ulcers at a scoping day

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Katy Islip, 14 August 2012 15:22

YH writer Katy's been learning about various parts of the equine anatomy recently - find out how she got on when she attended a scoping day set up to raise awareness of equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS).Every day’s a school day when it comes to horses, and recently I’ve been learning about everything from the internal structure of the equine foot to ...

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Dressage goes pink for charity at Scottish riding club

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Katy Islip, 06 August 2012 14:49

Riders north of the border are being encouraged to take on a pink-themed dressage test to raise money for cancer charities.The Canter for a Cure event is taking place at Lawmarnock Farm, in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, from noon on Saturday, 18 August, and will feature six classes all with a pink dress code.Organised in association with Refrewshire Riding Club and the ...

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Bedouin horseman brings his expertise to the UK

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Katy Islip, 02 August 2012 10:16

This summer, troubled horses across the UK are being helped by a trainer known to his fans as The Horsemaster.Ali Al Ameri, a Bedouin horseman from the United Arab Emirates, discovered his talent for training animals while working with camels as a young man, before a spell in the Army introduced him to horses.Over the next two decades he developed ...

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Join Haggis the Shetland for a sponsored walk for World Horse Welfare

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Katy Islip, 18 July 2012 10:00

A Shetland pony rescued from terrible neglect will be keeping the pounds off by leading a sponsored walk to raise money for the charity that saved him.Haggis the miniature Shetland was rescued in July 2010 by World Horse Welfare (WHW) after he was found hugely overweight, lame and with terribly overgrown feet on 60 acres in Aberdeenshire.Following his rehabilitation Haggis, ...

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Dig deep and help some heroes!

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Imogen Johnson, 04 July 2012 16:44

For ex-serviceman Paul Hedges the charity Help For Heroes is a cause close to his heart. And with an interest in horses Paul has set himself a huge riding challenge - to raise £4000 by treking 200km across Iceland on horseback! Paul’s challenge ride [6-13 July 2013] will raise money for deserving people that have been injured serving their country ...

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Brilliant Melanie Watson get Your Horse deputy editor Imogen buzzing with ideas for the magazine!

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Imogen Johnson, 04 July 2012 12:42

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Sorry the old blogs haven’t been too regular recently – it’s busy, busy, busy here at Your Horse HQ and I’ve not had a minute to spare. Anyway, I’ve got a free fifteen minutes and I’m keen to let you all know what I’ve been up to.Last weekend I made my way to ...

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