health & wellbeing New beginning for Barney
Ex-racehorse, Barney (Hattaak), arrived at ‘New Beginnings’ severely underweight. Based in North Yorkshire, New Beginnings is a charity that provides a safe and secure environment where former racehorses can adjust and be re-trained for their second career following racing. The dedicated staff at the charity monitored Barney closely and he received the best care and nutrition to help him gain condition. Said Pam Hollingworth of New Beginnings: “Barney came to us with a body score of one, confirmed by the vet. The first picture was taken on July 27th 2015, the day we picked him up. “We started him on Fibre-Beet and linseed and gradually introduced a cube after a few weeks. He has gained weight steadily and the second photo was taken on October 24th 2015. The Fibre-Beet is fantastic to start these very poor horses on as it’s not overloading their system too early. Barney is now well and happy.” As Barney has returned to full strength he is now being brought back into work and the team has started groundwork with him. Added Pam: “He is calm and enjoying the interaction and we are delighted with his progress. His feed gives him the energy he needs without the fizz and we feel that this is ideal when bringing horses back into work
as you don’t need too much excitability and exuberance. We hope to have him under saddle shortly and due to his kind and gentle nature we anticipate him being a lovely safe riding horse in the near future.”
A super fibre conditioning feed, Fibre-Beet is a formulated blend containing all the benefits of the original Speedi-Beet product, with added high quality alfalfa for optimum condition and to provide quality protein for muscle tone and function. Fibre- Beet also provides a good range of minerals, trace elements and amino acids and it is high in fibre with a low sugar content.
Ideal for horses prone to digestive upsets and very palatable for fussy eaters, Fibre-Beet has added biotin for hoof quality and is suitable for laminitics. Soaked and ready to feed in only 45 minutes in cold water, or 15 minutes in warm water, it is priced around £12.00 per bag.
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Saddlefitting: common things
happen often
The saddle provides the physical link between horse and rider, fitting as close to perfect as possible to maximise both comfort and performance. However as Sue Carson, founder and Managing Director of Sue Carson Saddles points out: “To achieve this ‘harmony’, a saddle needs to fit both horse and rider at the time of purchase, then be re-fitted regularly to ensure it continues to fit the horse, or comfort, performance and potentially soundness will all be compromised.”
Barney with body condition score of 1 on July 27th, 2015 and having gained weight steadily, looking much better o October 24th, 2015
BEVA receives award for antibiotic stewardship
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) received a highly commended award at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards for its contribution to antibiotic stewardship and was the only organisation from the veterinary profession to be shortlisted. The Antibiotic Guardian Awards were introduced this year by Public Health England (PHE) and aim to champion UK organisations and individuals who have demonstrated achievement in tackling antimicrobial resistance at a local, regional or national level. BEVA first launched its Protect ME antimicrobial campaign in 2012 to coincide with European Antimicrobial Awareness day. The Association has launched additional resources each year to facilitate compliance and educate the public about the importance of antimicrobial awareness. Mark Bowen, President of BEVA and co-author of the Protect ME toolkit, said: “It is a great achievement for a veterinary organisation to be recognised alongside the human health sector, which invariably has
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significantly more resources to support antimicrobial stewardship. Protect ME has had a fantastic uptake from the equine profession and we are proud of the impact that it is having. BEVA is grateful to all who have contributed to its success, especially Wendy
Furness and Jacky Paton of the Scarsdale veterinary group, in Derby who trialled it prior to launch and adopted it fully within the practice.” The BEVA Protect ME toolkit is free to BEVA members and can be downloaded at
www.beva.
org.uk
Using the easily understood mantra ‘Common Things Happen Often’, Sue shares her experience of the most frequent problems saddlefitters encounter and how customers commonly describe them. “You get some good clues as to what the problem might be from the initial customer contact “, she explains, “and they invariably result from - the tree is too tight, the saddle is out of balance (slipping or tipping), or it simply doesn’t fit the horse and/or rider.
“There is a lack of understanding amongst riders that to get the best from their horse, every saddle needs re- fitted regularly - it’s to do with the horse underneath it! They gain and lose weight, change musculature, increase or decrease fitness and we need to get that message across. If you lose weight, do you not buy a new pair of jeans? We also need to explain that using all sort of pads and numnahs underneath a saddle that does fit is never a good idea - an extra pair of socks will make your shoes too tight!
BEVA President Mark Bowen and immediate Past President Andrew Harrison (centre left and right) receiving the Award from Diane Ashiru- Oredope, pharmacist lead for Public Health England and deputy CMO Professor John Watson
“So yes, we can advise on initial fit and carry out re-fits, but in my experience we also need the expertise to know when other professionals should be involved. The good saddlefitter will always be brave enough to say: “I’m not going to be able to fix your problem; your horse needs to see the vet.”
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