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Editor’sWelcome


Welcome to our Aprilissue,slightly delayedinpublication to take into accountsome changes at your favouritelocal showdiary! I’mdelightedtoannouncethat CentralHorse NewsWhat’sOn magazine and websitehas been sold to my long time colleague, Heather Dodd,who has worked on the advertising side of the title formanyyears,and her partner Robin Palmer. Iwill be staying on as editor to help out fora few months during the changeover, and then heading forpastures new to concentrateonother business projects and my ownhorses.


Heather and the team have plans to bring youanevenbetter magazine in the future. She says:This is such an amazing opportunityfor us.CHN is a fantastic product, standing head and shoulders above its competitors.This is all thanks to Barbara’syears of hard work and determination.We’ll strivetomaintain her dream forCentral Horse Newsand give it asuccessful future.”


In this issue 3


Editor’sWelcome


4 News 5 My Horse in the Spotlight, sponsored by NAF 6 April Giveaways 7 8


Hacker of the Month, Caption Competition Laminitis -Advice from the vet


In thisissue we have some greatfeatures foryou,including Laminitis advicefromvet Gemma Carmen MRCVS, howtoget the best from your moody mareand brilliantgiveaways including tickets to RoyalWindsor and Bolesworth. Kikon’s competition to win afantastic bridle and morefromthe range also kicks off in earnest,socheck out page 18 to find out more.


Enjoythe magazine! Barbara


10 Spring Feeding 13 Breeding Contacts 18 Kikon’s2017 Win aBridleCompetition 20 Kate’sColumn: Moody Mares 21 If nutrition is your mission 23 The CHN What’s On Events Diary 24 Clubs and Centres Directory 41 Classified Ads 46 Giveaways entry voucher,Horses for Sale


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Front Cover: Sports Horse Stallion, Carthago Chicago, who stands atWendlebury Gate Stud in Oxfordshire


CentralHorse News What’s On is availablefreeat equestrianoutlets, competition centres andevents throughout theCentral region. Astockistlist is available at www.centralhorsenews.co.uk


Ensureyour copy by takingout asubscription. Tenissue annual subscription £25.00 to cover admin, p&p. Chequespayable to BGadd Communications, credit


cardswelcomeorsubscribeonline at www.centralhorsenews.co.uk CHN is published tentimes ayearasfollows: Dec/Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct/Nov


Editor and publisher Barbara Gadd - b.gadd@centralhorsenews.co.ukor newsdesk@centralhorsenews.co.uk


Advertising Sales Heather Dodd advertising@centralhorsenews.co.uk Events Advertising SashaMelia s.melia@centralhorsenews.co.uk Tel: 01295 678086 Admininstration and Subscriptions Contact: Sarah Wild admin@centralhorsenews.co.uk Tel: 01295 678086


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Publishedby: BGadd Communications,Unit8,Glebe Business Park Horley, Oxfordshire, OX156BN Tel: 01295 678086 Website: www.centralhorsenews.co.uk Copyright Central Horse News. All rightsreserved. ISSNNo. 2056-760X


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