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NCPA Shropshire Branch Summer Show

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lisa slinn, 23 March 2012 10:00

NCPA Shropshire Branch Summer Show will be on  24th June 2012 at West Mids Show Ground, The Agricultural Showground, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF There will be over 135 classes for all types of Horse and Pony! There are lots of classes for both in hand and ridden horses and ponies. Ridden classes include: Ridden Show Hunter Ponies, Show Ponies, Mountain and ...

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NCPA Shropshire Branch Summer Show

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lisa slinn, 23 March 2012 10:00

NCPA Shropshire Branch Summer Show will be on  24th June 2012 at West Mids Show Ground, The Agricultural Showground, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF There will be over 135 classes for all types of Horse and Pony! There are lots of classes for both in hand and ridden horses and ponies. Ridden classes include: Ridden Show Hunter Ponies, Show Ponies, Mountain and ...

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Mini marvels at Leigh and District

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Kat Dibbits, 13 March 2012 10:28

 Miniature horse owners in the North of England will have the chance to show off their mini marvels at Leigh and District’s club competition on April 29th. The club will be holding qualifiers for the Miniature Horse of the Year Show, which will be held at Arena UK, in Grantham, in September. It is the first time the club has ...

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Mulligan's Pain

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Michelle South, 01 March 2012 22:18

I wanted to share with you all the story about my wonderful horse Mulligan. Two years ago Mulligan, a 12 year old 16.3hh Irish Sports Horse whom I have owned since he was 5, went lame. I called my vet, John Scrotton from EC Straitons in Penkridge who came out to assess him. What I discovered was about to change ...

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Leading Shropshire law firm to develop equine practice with appointment of specialist lawyer

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Stuart Henry, 20 December 2011 14:50

Shropshire-based law firm MFG Solicitors have signalled their intention to grow the firm’s equine legal offering in 2012 with the appointment of a specialist lawyer. Hannah Farmer has joined the Telford firm as an assistant solicitor from Yorkshire solicitors Dickinson Dees. An experienced horsewoman, Hannah will play a pivotal role in carving out a niche equine practice for the firm ...

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Hampshire based riding instructor announces rider sponsorship winner for 2012

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Nicola Strong, 12 December 2011 18:06

Following the launch of an online campaign in September, 2 months on, Kings Somborne based riding instructor Sharon Kilminster has succeeded in her search for a rider to sponsor in 2012. Sharon was inundated with responses from both clients and non clients, all keen to win the deal and fly the flag for Kilminster Equestrian, with 138 applications in total. ...

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A wonderful mare and her "surprise"

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soniadevereux, 23 November 2011 22:05

I saw an ad that said "horse to loan wvtb" - that was the total wording in the ad. It was local to me so I replied to get more info. The owner said that she was scared of Roobee and that she wanted a good home for her. As she was so close I offered to go and see Roobee and see if I ...

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Making drivers aware of horses on the roads!!!

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Jodie, 19 September 2011 11:24

My name's Jodie, I am 18 years old and would like to warn road users to be more carful and slow down for horses. I owned a 13.2 new forest and we was riding through wortley park, sheffield. when we got hit by a 4x4! He knocked my pony over on his side and I came off. I was in shock and very ...

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Fractures....Fractures....and more Fractures!!!

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Victoria Carpenter, 16 September 2011 19:26

Hi there, I wanted to share my story with you, I am a 25 year old girl, who loves riding and has been riding since i was literally a baby! Got my first shetland pony and the age of 4 and have never been without a horse, I was always very keen to compete, local shows, hunter trials, dressage etc ...

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The effectiveness of methods used to identify and monitor weight and condition in the leisure horse and the development of future methods

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brionymitchell, 15 September 2011 19:46

Current studies and statistics indicate that overweight horses are a growing problem, reflecting the same trend in people and other domestic animals. It is an extremely important problem in horses that has been under-reported. Recent research by World Horse Welfare reports 35-45% of horses in the UK to be overweight or obese, over 80% of leisure horses being overweight (World Horse ...

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Top Event Rider to visit Northop College

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Northop College, 12 September 2011 09:48

Internationally renowned top event rider Oliver Townend is to give a lecture demonstration at Northop College’s Equine Centre in Northop, Flintshire. The event, which is open to the public, will take place on Monday 17th October 2011 in Northop College’s international standard indoor riding arena. The evening will start promptly at 7.00pm. Advanced booking is essential for what is expected ...

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