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Information pack puts the focus on horse health

4:29pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

WORLD Horse Welfare has produced a free information pack for horse owners amid growing concerns that Britain’s increasing equine population is becoming more vulnerable to the risk of disease.

Entries are up as Southfield Show builds on past success

Sarah Musgrave who notched up some enviable results at Southfield Show

4:28pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

SOUTHFIELD Show first took place more than 20 years ago when horse owners from neighbouring livery yards in Ayton and Irton challenged one another to a small inter-yard competition.

Downpours fail to deter Derwent Hunt Show Cross

Beth McClarron & Jonno enjoy the cross country at Woodlands Farm, Snainton

4:24pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

THE intermittent heavy downpours did not deter riders at the Derwent Hunt Show Cross on Saturday at Woodlands Farm, Snainton, by kind permission of Robert Tierney.

Hot contest rounds off dressage year

4:19pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

THE unaffiliated dressage season culminated with a well-contested championship show at Snainton Riding Centre on Thursday evening.

Sisters lift the trophy for Middleton Hunt Pony Club in prestige finals win

From the left,  Joanna Mason, Fiona Bolland, Gillie Summers,  the retiring tetrathlon committee chairman, Laura Mason and Becky Mason

4:17pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

THE Middleton Hunt Pony Club Tetrathlon team has won the UK Open girls’ team finals for the second consecutive year at the Pony Club Tetrathlon Championships which took place at Hartpury College in Gloucester.

Locally grown rape seed oil aids horses

4:31pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

HORSE owners looking to improve their horse’s condition using a locally grown product now have the option of supplementing the feed ration with Lincoln Omega Gold rape seed oil.

Olivia Lyall, 11, qualifies for Horse of the Year Show

4:33pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

ELEVEN-year-old Olivia Lyall from Whitby is delighted to have qualified to compete at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), at the NEC, Birmingham in October.

Bethany Shipley’s double at UK Riders National Finals

Bethany Shipley and Rob Roy, who scored a notable double at the UK Riders National Finals

4:34pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

TALENTED young rider Bethany Shipley from Sheriff Hutton has every reason to celebrate after securing an amazing double at the prestigious UK Riders National Finals while riding a pony that she has borrowed for the season.

Norton's Nicky Lyons roars back into action

Nicky Lyon, who made a fine return to competitive action on board Franceschiella

4:30pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

NORTON riding instructor Nicky Lyons made a fine return to British eventing by taking a creditable third place in the BE90 at Beckwithshaw Horse Trials on Sunday.

Judges spolit for choice at Boon Hill Show

9:10am Wednesday 18th August 2010

LARGE classes at Boon Hill Show made for some stiff competition and the show judges found themselves with some difficult decisions to make.






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