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Managing Grazing for Horses

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Lauren Gilman, 24 May 2011 11:34

Grazed grass is the cheapest, natural feed for horses, provided the right species are grown and looked after correctly. Yet most equine grazing has been drilled with modern ryegrasses which are too high in sugar and lack fibre for horses. For those who want to find out more, The British Grassland Society is holding a one-day workshop on Managing Grazing ...

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Managing Grazing for Horses

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Lauren Gilman, 24 May 2011 11:34

Grazed grass is the cheapest, natural feed for horses, provided the right species are grown and looked after correctly. Yet most equine grazing has been drilled with modern ryegrasses which are too high in sugar and lack fibre for horses. For those who want to find out more, The British Grassland Society is holding a one-day workshop on Managing Grazing ...

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World Horse Welfare teams up to ‘do dressage’

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Lauren Gilman, 11 May 2011 11:20

World Horse Welfare is giving unaffiliated dressage riders the chance to compete. The leading international horse charity is teaming up with the British Horse Society (BHS) to hold classes at their Hall Farm Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre, Snetterton, Norfolk. The aim is to encourage inexperienced riders or riders with inexperienced or young horses in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The ...

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Top five horsey places to visit this Easter

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Lauren Gilman, 20 April 2011 16:11

With Easter just days away, we have compiled our list of the top five horsey places to visit this weekend. 1. Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials - Thursday 21st April – Monday 25th April Badminton Horse Trials is held in the grounds of the Duke of Beaufort’s beautiful Badminton House in Gloucestershire, where 80 of the world’s top event riders ...

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London Pet Show 7-8 May

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Lauren Gilman, 12 April 2011 10:03

The London Pet Show takes place from 7 - 8 May at the National Hall, Olympia.  There will be something for everyone as Olympia will come alive with hundreds of animals under one roof; from the cute and cuddly to the weird and wonderful!  The show will be a pet bonanza packed full of hundreds of different breeds of animals, ...

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Coffee for a Hero

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Lauren Gilman, 04 April 2011 16:53

There were many Heroes involved in a rescue by The Society for The Welfare of Horses and Ponies on a bitterly cold dreary afternoon back at the end of January.  The SWHP Horse Hospital had been feeding a large group of horses, in the region of 70, the owner having dumped them in a field and was not feeding them.  ...

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Helping disadvantaged children in Yorkshire to ride

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Lauren Gilman, 21 March 2011 10:02

Six students from Leeds Metropolitan University are putting their best hoof forward to help Ride Yorkshire on the foundation’s first event, a sponsored ride on April 10th in the picturesque Dales National Park. The funride is to raise money to help a group of 10 and 11 year old children from South Leeds go riding. The children have been identified ...

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Blaston and District Agricultural Show - 26th June

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Lauren Gilman, 07 March 2011 15:43

The Blaston and District Agricultural Show Society has announced additional horse and pony classes at the 54th Show which will take place later this year on Sunday 26th June 2011.  In addition to the local classes, Equifest and BSPA qualifiers for hunters, cobs, riding, coloured horses and ponies, and mountain and moorland ponies, dressage and carriage driving, Blaston Show will ...

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National Equine Forum - 8 March 2011

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Lauren Gilman, 23 February 2011 12:39

You can hear the latest news and views within the equestrian industry, stay up-to-date with scientific research, debate hot topics with the experts and network over lunch at this year’s National Equine Forum. Tickets are available to equestrian businesses and professionals at a cost of £100 per person. Visit the NEF page on Facebook for full details of the programme ...

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