editor’s
4-8 News Win sponsorship, Rider helmet recall, Facebook enforces animal sales ban
WIN - A stunning Renver Jacket from Equisafety
9-12 Laminitis insights Why are some horses and ponies more susceptible?
13-15 Saddles & Tack Checking saddle fit, Saddles for eventing, Bespoke bridles
16-17 Vet Focus The Equine Back; what goes wrong
18-21 Health & Wellbeing Managing wounds, Tendon & ligament survey to inform research WIN Nutrilicks, Hypocare, Fly Away and Groom Away for your yard, PLUS a saddlepad for you
22-25 The Big Test Spring Casual Wear on test; find out what’s hot this season
26-31 Yard, Stable & Paddock
Stabling Case Studies,
Gourmet Grazing; reader questions answered, National Ploughing Championships
32-34 Property Platform Non-domestic rates, Inheritance tax changes
35 The Last Word
John Collier BHSI discusses Canine Companions
34-35 Talking Tactics Caroline Mosley explain how to walk a cross country course
46-47 Regional Equine
Business Spotlight DHI Event Horses
48-55 Competition News BS Club Leagues & news, showing, Northumberland County, eventing, dressage, endurance, Pony Club Native Roundup - and more...
56-62 Northern Stallion
Showcase review Under the hat; Kate Eation, Feeding advice from Baileys Horse Feeds, What the studs and visitors said about this year’s Showcase, with photographs of the stallions.
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It’s been a busy few weeks, as anyone who was able to come along to the Northern Stallion Showcase will appreciate. What a super day we all had, with a fabulous programme of stallions representing many different breeds and types; there was even a TV news crew to capture the occasion! You can get a flavour of how it all went starting on page 56.
As the competition season gets into full swing, this issue has advice on everything from how to avoid the risk of laminitis to checking the fit of your saddle, and from managing the inevitable injuries which crop up from time to time to how to walk a cross country course.
Paragon Equine looks at the equine back and explains what can go wrong, with practical advice on how problems are diagnosed, treated and managed.
Spring Casual Wear is the subject for The Big Test this month and there are some super new products that should be on your shopping list! Find out what our panel recommends. starting on page 22.
Managing your grazing is a seemingly never-ending task, but armed with the practical advice in this month’s Gourmet Grazing, you’ll be well able to keep on top of this particular aspect of equine management.
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Cover: Sport Horse Stallion Denver LG ridden by Mike Battersby. Image courtesy of Peter Bulman, Expo Life.
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The first of the swallows arrived back with us just as this issue went to print and for me, that really marks the arrival of spring. However with a last ditch cold snap in the forecast, maybe we shouldn’t be sending all the rugs off to be cleaned and proofed quite yet! I always think, ‘off with the rugs, out with the fly repellent’ and there have certainly been a few still and ‘midgy’ mornings recently. As yet though, there aren’t really any flies and to have warm, sunny days, without the fly nuisance is wonderful and one of the reasons why this is my favourite time of year. Summer is just around the corner and hopefully we’ll have some ‘proper’ summer weather this year. So enjoy your horses and remember to stay safe.
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