A CHESHIRE horse hospital has ridden away with an award for the best equine vets in the UK. Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Allostock, near Knutsford, which is part of Willows Veterinary Group, is the winner of the ‘Best Equine Vet in the UK’ category in the annual Best UK Vets awards. The Best UK Vets awards are run by VetHelpDirect.com, an independent reviewing … [Read more...]

Reaseheath equine students learn from national course builder Equine students keen to join Reaseheath College’s well established and industry valued arena parties have picked up top tips from national show jumping course designer Sue Barratt. Sue, a very experienced British Showjumping Level 5 (Advanced) course designer and Level 2 judge, gave a series of masterclasses … [Read more...]

Accessibility Mark is opening doors to allow more disabled riders to participate in horse riding on a regular basis. Here we meet Accessibility Support Officers (ASO), Fiona Dent and Sally Hall who are helping to assess and train staff at newly accredited centres and also provide on-going support. Accessibility Support Officers Accessibility Support Officers are the vital … [Read more...]

Gut health expert, EquiBiome, is a strong advocate for a varied natural diet for horses to improve diversity in the microbiome of the gut which leads to improved health and performance. Over the last 50 years there has been a dramatic decrease in plants and hedgerows due to modern farming methods which have reduced the range of plants to a critical point, the loss of … [Read more...]

Following on from plans released back in June 2019, I’Anson Brothers Ltd, parent company to British Horse Feeds, has had planning permission to proceed with their new production facility. Hambleton District Council planning committee has given unanimous approval for the leading North Yorkshire animal feed manufacturer, to build a new, £12m production facility, the largest … [Read more...]