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TopSpec to sponsor HOYS Show Hunter classes

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Joanne Bednall, 19 August 2008 13:24

The Show Hunter classes at the diamond jubilee of the Horse of the Year Show, from October 8 to 12, will be sponsored by feed company TopSpec. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham, the TopSpec Show Hunter classes will feature lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight sections, with the winners qualifying for the championship during the evening of October 8 in ...

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TopSpec to sponsor HOYS Show Hunter classes

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Joanne Bednall, 19 August 2008 13:24

The Show Hunter classes at the diamond jubilee of the Horse of the Year Show, from October 8 to 12, will be sponsored by feed company TopSpec. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham, the TopSpec Show Hunter classes will feature lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight sections, with the winners qualifying for the championship during the evening of October 8 in ...

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Rider safety and equestrian shopping promoted at Gatcombe

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Joanne Bednall, 19 August 2008 12:35

The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) was successful in highlighting rider safety and equestrian shopping at the recent Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park. And Robocob, BETA’s mechanical horse, proved a major attraction, raising £263 in donations for the Riding for the Disabled Association and helping to promote the benefits of riding to 50,000 spectators. In fact, after riding ...

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New name joins Tottie stable

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 11:15

Showjumper Eve Staveley is Team Tottie’s latest recruit. The Warrington-based rider will join fellow showjumpers Philippa Dobby, Portia Howard, Jemma Kirk and event rider Georgie Spence, who are currently backed by the young, vibrant fashion brand. Eve, the youngest BSJA Accredited Coach in the country, divides her busy schedule between training and competing. “I am really excited to be part ...

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Young eventer celebrates sponsorship deal

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 11:10

Event rider and trainer Lisa Pilbeam has fulfilled a dream by winning a year’s sponsorship from feed company Blue Chip. The East Sussex-based rider has competed in affiliated eventing since 2003 and is established at Intermediate level with her two top horses, Cullawn Celtic Queen and Cullawn Holly. Lisa, 22, finished second behind Kristina Cook and Miner’s Frolic in the ...

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First students presented with new equine welfare awards

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 11:04

Students at equestrian colleges around the country have been presented with a new award – courtesy of animal welfare charity, The Blue Cross. Jenna Reilly (pictured), who studies at Moreton Morrell’s Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Equine Studies, part of Warwickshire College, was one of the first to be presented with The Blue Cross Welfare Award. This accolade is ...

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High fibre diet helps prevent gastric ulceration in donkeys

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 10:57

Donkeys fed a high fibre diet are less likely to suffer from gastric ulceration compared to those given a cereal-based diet, says a new study. Research carried out by Devon’s Donkey Santuary found that out of 426 donkeys, 41 per cent had been suffering from gastric ulcers and that the composition of the diet had had an effect on the ...

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Standard of Search for a Star entries continues to rise, says top judge

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 10:53

Conformation judge Richard Ramsay has praised the high standard of turnout at the third qualifiers for the 2008 South Essex Insurance Brokers Search for a Star and Racehorse to Riding Horse Championships. The renowned show horse producer, who was joined by ride judge David Bartram and assistant Matthew Maher-Burns at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire, said: “Each year the ...

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Robinsons’ second store to be one of the UK’s biggest equestrian outlets

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Joanne Bednall, 13 August 2008 10:46

Robinsons, the leading provider of equestrian equipment and clothing, has announced that it is to open a second retail store later this year. Based in Cannock, Staffordshire, the 10,000 sq ft store will be one of the biggest equestrian outlets in the UK and is set to open its doors some time in the autumn. Sales & marketing director Paul ...

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Racecourses and stables step up biosecurity measures in the wake of equine flu concerns

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Joanne Bednall, 08 August 2008 12:15

Soaring demand for better biosecurity at racing stables has been fuelled byfears of a major equine flu outbreak, according to a medical chemicals company. Production of EquiGene disinfectant is being doubled by MediChem, the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of equine infection control products, in an effort to keep pace with rocketing demand amid growing concerns that an equine flu outbreak ...

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Protective clothing must fit correctly to be safe, riders warned

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Joanne Bednall, 08 August 2008 12:10

The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) is urging riders to have their hats and body protectors individually fitted in order to be as safe as possible. According to BETA, riding hats and body protectors meeting even the highest safety standards are useless if they don’t fit properly, while ill-fitting gear is likely to be uncomfortable and even deter riders from ...

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