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NEWS BITES REIN & SHINE CHOSEN
BY WILTSHIRE COLLEGE
RESCUED MARE’S LIFE IS TRANSFORMED AT HORSE SANCTUARY
A painfully thin mare rescued from om
a field in Hertfordshire has made an amazing recovery thanks to the care of Redwings Horse Sanctuary. Irish Draft horse, Carmen, who
is believed to be about 15 years old, is now enjoying a new and happy life at the charity’s Ada Cole Visitor Centre, near Harlow in Essex, following her arrival in April 2018. Redwings’ Senior Field Officer Jo Franklin, alongside the
RSPCA and the police, removed Carmen with two younger ponies from a field in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, who were discovered in a very poor condition. Carmen was extremely thin, her legs were bloodied from
Rein & Shine Equestrian Centre is delighted to be chosen as a new provider to Wiltshire College for their Lackham students starting in September this year. Rein and Shine is a certified British
Horse Society Centre and Lackham will be using their fantastic facilities for four-days per week during student term-times to cover Level 2 and the first-year of Level 3 in Horse Care and Management. At the North-Wiltshire based Centre,
the students will benefit from some of the best equestrian facilities in the area. Rein & Shine will be providing all riding and tuition using their own qualified and experienced instructors coupled with 25 well-trained horses.
Excellent riding arenas and fields will help students become well-established riders. Wiltshire College will also be utilising the facilities for practical training and learning, much of which will be done in the Centre’s two classrooms which are fully-equipped for optimum learning. By enrolling with Wiltshire College,
students benefit from expert teaching from industry trained staff, they study in realistic environments with excellent facilities and access to comprehensive support networks and links to an extensive range of employers.
To find our more, visit
www.wiltshire.ac.uk.
BD LOOKS AT DRESSAGE WITH 20:20 VISION
Join us at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire 24 – 25 November as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with 2018’s British Dressage National Convention supported by Harrison Clark Rickerbys. This year, we’ll be looking at dressage with ‘20:20 vision’, from the viewpoint of a panel of leading experts including elite riders and trainers Emile Faurie, Gareth Hughes, Sophie Wells plus FEI 4* Judge Peter Storr and Dr Rachel Murray, Senior Orthopaedic Advisor at the Animal Health Trust. We’ll take you on a journey through the
career path of both horse and rider as they start at Novice before moving up the levels towards the ultimate aim, Grand Prix. With the year 2020 on the horizon, hear the inside track from three top riders on
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their plans for producing their top horses to peak for Tokyo and the associated challenges, alongside tips, advice and knowledge for anyone involved in dressage. To celebrate 20 years, our present
to you is a new early-bird ticket rate on weekend and daily tickets available now until Sunday 23 September. All tickets are just £72 for a weekend pass or £45 to join us on one of the days. After this, prices rise with rates for BD members, BHS members and non-members. Also, we’re offering tickets at this rate for anyone under 25 throughout the booking process. You can book online via the BD online shop at
www.britishdressage.co.uk or over the phone by calling 02476 698833/831. Please note that under 25 tickets must be booked by phone to verify age.
horrific leg mites, her feet were overgrown and she was covered in lice. She was sent to nearby Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic for immediate treatment, before being transported to Redwings Ada Cole to continue her recovery, while the two younger ponies were taken into the care of the RSPCA. Now less than six months later, Carmen has transformed
from a nervous and woefully neglected new arrival into a happy and friendly horse. Due to the damage caused to her legs from having gone without treatment for mites for so long, she is likely to need special care for the rest of her life. But now Redwings has offered Carmen a safe home for life, she’ll always be under the watchful eye of the charity’s vets and she’ll never have to fear going hungry again. Senior Field Officer Jo Franklin, said: “To look at Carmen
now, you would hardly believe it is the same horse! She was so thin when she first arrived that you could see her bones protruding through her winter coat. “Happily, Carmen has made a fantastic recovery and is
proving a hugely popular resident among supporters and residents alike. It just goes to show how quickly a horse’s life can turnaround with good care and, through offering Carmen a forever home at the Sanctuary, we pledge to keep her safe, happy and healthy for the rest of her days.” RSPCA inspector Sian Ridley, said: “I’mdelighted that
Carmen is doing so well. The RSPCA sadly has to rescue hundreds of horses every year, but I’ll never forget when we first found Carmen suffering with horrific mites and infections on her legs in a muddy field in the pouring rain. “She had two youngsters with her who were so frightened,
but Carmen was always very calm and sweet. She’s a lovely mare who didn’t deserve to go through such horrible neglect. “Thankfully as a team we worked to rescue the
horses and get them urgent treatment, and I’mpleased to say that through the RSPCA one of the youngsters has now found a loving new home, and the second has been reserved which is wonderful news. “It’s the best part of my job to see rescued animals go
on to be adopted and I’msure all the visitors to Redwings Ada Cole are going to love Carmen, she’s certainly set for a wonderful life at the Sanctuary with the Redwings team.” Everyone is welcome to meet Carmen at
Redwings Ada Cole, in Epping Road, Roydon (EN9 2DH), open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10am to 4pm – and entry is free. For further information, head to www.
redwings.org.uk/visiting
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