Two Blue Cross Shetland ponies, who are now working as therapy animals, trotted their way into Guy’s Cancer Centre to help celebrate Cancer Survivors’ Day on 25 June 2017. It is an annual event run by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The ponies are currently on loan from the national pet charity to Equilibrium for Life, an organisation that uses horses and ponies for … [Read more...]

  The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has today, 4 July 2017, announced the launch of an exciting new programme to support athletes moving out of the youth development pathway and give them a transition plan designed to help them be retained in the wider equestrian sport network. In collaboration with British Dressage, British Eventing and British Showjumping, the Sport … [Read more...]

I’Anson, parent company of British Horse Feeds, will donate £60,000 over three years to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity to support its lifesaving work throughout Yorkshire. The company will fund the donation out of the savings it is set to make from replacing its old style conventional lighting with energy efficient LEDs. The changes are set to be implemented in the firm’s … [Read more...]

Rowen Barbary has teamed up with the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund and is giving away £1000 worth of Rowen Barbary Horse Feeds. There are fabulous prizes to be won, with the top prize winner receiving £500 worth of Rowen Barbary Horse Feed.  This is enough to feed one horse for the whole year, or to keep several horses happy for a few months.  With a total of 4 prizes up for … [Read more...]

North Yorkshire-based competition horse producers, DHI Event horses, have recently secured sponsorship from the makers of Fibre-Beet, a quick soak conditioning feed for horses.   Owners Heidi and Ian Woodhead source and produce top quality horses for the competition market, as well as offering coaching and clinics for event riders of all levels at their tailor-made training … [Read more...]