The New Equi-Trek Apollo is a stunning trailer unrivalled for its strength and performance.Manufactured in the UK following two years of design and testing, the trailer encompasses cutting-edge engineering techniques and superior materials for a wood free, lightweight model to transport horses in safety and style. Leaders in innovative horse transport, Equi-Trek launched the … [Read more...]
All Systems Go For Aske Horse Trials
ONE of Yorkshire’s premier horse trials, Aske Horse Trials - July 9 and 10 - provides a fantastic venue and excellent ground for competitors in the north. Plans are well underway to step the 2022 show case up a level with organiser’s BEDE Events pulling out all the stops to ensure a good run for riders heading into the second half of the season and the busy autumn … [Read more...]
Win a Combi Box of LaminAid and PodoSens from Cavalor
We have teamed up with Cavalor to giveaway a Combi Box containing both LaminAid and Podosens, to one lucky winner. Cavalor LaminAid is recommended for horses and ponies with sensitive hooves due to metabolic problems. It supports the sensitive intestinal flora and brings hormonal and metabolic processes back into balance while improving blood circulation and flow in the … [Read more...]
Artificial Insemination – Part 2
By Roger Dixon BVM&S MRCVS Ashbrook Equine Hospital. This article follows on from last month’s introduction to Artificial Insemination, which discussed the advantages of A.I. and the differences between fresh, chilled and frozen semen. Once the initial Breeding Soundness Examination has been performed the mare is assessed to establish whether she is in oestrus (‘season’) or … [Read more...]
How to Control Sweet Itch
How to Control Sweet Itch Roger Dixon MRCVS Ashbrook Equine Hospital, Cheshire. Sweet itch is an allergic reaction to the saliva of the Culicoides midge and the black fly (simulium). It is thought to affect over 50000 horses in the UK each year and commonly occurs after turnout in the spring. Some horses are thought to have a genetic predisposition to sweet itch e.g. Icelandics … [Read more...]