All the latest equestrian news from Blackmore Vale, North Somerset and the surrounding region.
This month, Shena Kozuba-Kozubska will be running her second London Marathon. It’s likely to be even tougher than the one she did 30 years ago. Running that one, she “only had a fractured skull and broken hand,” she recalls understatedly. What this top-class horse rider had actually suffered was a massive blow to the head, […]
It’s September, and the first lot of early foals born in February and March have turned five months and are weaned and roaming their thickly hedged and tree-lined paddock in a mischievous gang. Weaning is a gradual process which starts at around three months, with the introduction of a special youngstock cube mixed with chaff, […]
How many of us have met barriers at the end of a bridlepath, usually where the Parish boundary has turned the route into a footpath? Or an unclassified road, maybe marked as an Other Right of Public Access (ORPA), that is unrideable? Your local Bridleways Access Officer may be able to help – or you […]
Kingston Maurward College is a BHS Centre offering full-time equine courses at Level 2 and Level 3 starting each September and apprenticeships which start throughout the year. All students do work experience with professional employers and many ex-students return to pass on their experiences to the next generation of students. First class facilities include international […]
Honeysuckle, the history-making champion mare bred here in the Blackmore Vale, broke new records at the Thoroughbread Breeder’s Association (TBA) annual Awards evening on 4th August when she won a pair of trophies. Honeysuckle, who ended the season the highest rated hurdler on either side of the Irish Sea, retained her ‘Leading Hurdler Mare’ title […]
Hayley Foy is a 36 year old female farrier from West Dorset. Having completed a four and half year apprenticeship with well known Abbotsbury farrier Ian Marchant, Hayley qualified in 2006 and now has her own business. Farriers specialise in what happens from the knee down on a horse, learning the bones of the foot, […]
British Riding Clubs (BRC) exists to provide support and encouragement to amateur riders of all levels – from the dedicated competitor to the leisure rider. We offer a range of events and training through over 480 clubs and centres right across the UK. Some of the local riding clubs are SWDG, (South Western Dressage Group), […]
The benefits of a water treadmill for horses aren’t limited simply to rehabilitation from injury. In recent years, the equestrian industry is increasingly turning to the benefits of aqua therapy for the regular training regime for horses from all disciplines. Use of cold water aqua therapy is now becoming an integral part of a competition […]
Many of us have been in lockdown for some time, let`s get out in the fresh air! The Easter Holidays are nearly here. Is it Time to join The Pony Club? Pony Club teaches them togetherness, empathy, respect, learning and more importantly it gives them a whole lot of FUN. If your child is besotted […]