tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78719741527318839412024-03-18T03:03:40.704+00:00Equine Compare NewsSaving time and money for UK horse ownersBrett Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108775229005935867noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-20402349970758987622016-10-17T12:00:00.000+01:002016-10-25T07:53:49.062+01:00Is this the breakthrough for barefoot horse owners?<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">"The Megasus Horse Runner is the first clippable plastic horse shoe. It is non-permanent and easy to fit and remove."</span></i></b><br />
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The transition to barefoot for horse owners can be a tough one. Hoof boots seem to be the answer, with brands such as Cavallo, Easy Boot and Scoot Boot all offering solutions for horse owners wanting to go barefoot. But hoof boots can be problematic for some horses, with owners struggling to find hoof boots which don't rub, are easy to fit and remove and stay on in all terrains.<br />
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Could Megasus Horse Runners be the answer?</h3>
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The Horserunners are plastic horse shoes which velcro onto your horse's hoof . The velcro (Meg-Lock Tape) is extremely strong, which is stuck to your horse's hoof, even when the runners are not in use, i.e. in the paddock.. When you aren't using the runners you cover the velcro with a high vis tape (Mega-Pro Tape) to keep the velcro clean. </div>
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When you tack up to ride you simply take the protective (Mega-Pro Tape) covers off the velcro and fix the runners in place. You will of course need to remove and replace the velcro as your horse's hooves grow. Megasus say <i>"The Mega-Lock tape remains approximately 3 weeks on the hoof and is protected with a protection foil during the time the hoof goes bare. The foil has a sealing lip similar to swimming goggles, so that the Mega-Lock tape is prevented from water and dirt intrusion."</i></div>
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Well let's hope so! UK horse owners battle with mud every year. Will the velcro strips hold up to horses stood in mud? Are they mega enough for our mud? The mud that can suck loose horse shoes off, not to mention our wellies! Have Magesasus accounted for this? According to Megasus, <i>"Mega-Lock tape remains to the hoof and is protected by the Mega-Pro tape (foil with sealing lips)"</i>. Sounds good in theory, but we expect some hesitation from UK horse owners, who will no doubt want to sit back and wait to see how the Megasus Horserunners fare in soggy Britain.</div>
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I for one am excited about this new innovation and hope that they do the job over here as well as they clearly do in Austria and the U.S. And others agree, after just 6 days of their Kickstarter campaign, Megasus reached their funding target of £100,000 on Kickstarter. If you believe that these could be the solution for your horse going barefoot, you can get a special pre-production price of £94 per pair when you buy through<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1118252837/megasus-horserunners-for-horses-and-horse-lovers" target="_blank"> Kickstarter. </a> saving you £28. Megasus HorseRunners are set to be available from July 2017.</div>
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<b>Watch this space for a possible Megasus Horserunner tried and tested coming up, where we put the Megasus Horserunners to the test in the Great British mud. If you would like to <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/free-horse-products.php" target="_blank">become an Equine Compare product tester, put your name down here.</a></b></div>
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<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-30031040996142147842014-02-17T10:30:00.000+00:002014-02-19T14:47:09.226+00:00How to make an easy fill hay feeder <h3>
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This feeder gives you the equivalent volume of 6 large hay nets, but only takes seconds to fill. </div>
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<li>Fixings: Our hay feeder is secured with bolts and wing nuts. I have since found this a little fiddly to align to fasten the feeder. I recommend that you use a couple of old straps or some brackets to fasten your poles back up again. I will add to the blog soon to show you my modifications.</li>
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<b>Cobalt </b>required for vitamin B12 synthesis<br />
<b>Copper</b> is needed for connective tissue and iron utilisation<br />
<b>Iodine</b> is a component of the thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and growth<br />
<b>Manganese</b> is needed for cartilage development as well as for proper utilisation of other trace elements <br />
<b>Selenium</b> deficiency can lead to gait abnormalities and stumbling<br />
<b>Zinc</b> is very important for healthy skin, bone, hoof and connective tissue and for breeding mares<br />
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2kg blocks<br />
Retail for around £3 <a href="http://www.rockies.co.uk/merchant.html" target="_blank">Find a stockist</a><br />
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Horse licks can have advantages as horses in theory take as much as they need, when they need it. It is however, important to read the ingredients on horse licks to make sure that it isn't packed with sweet ingredients such as molasses, especially when you have a greedy horse or pony. Rockies are primarily salt and minerals, unlike many licks which contain molasses. We are awaiting comment from Rockies for sugar content of these new products. Watch this space.<br />
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For more information visit <a href="http://www.rockies.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rockies</a><br />
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Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-21613695887385867872013-04-11T22:26:00.001+01:002013-04-11T22:26:36.430+01:00Dengie Launch 'Healthy Tummy' Horse Feed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDmNwrK2-tGq_F3BsD2NZV7voaxBjZBYosUwd1jmkxCMHvwurbJK71bdfE0At4RbvT2O3HwqYWWa9V9GinPekHPr_O46npn0az1ljLJw8D1K3CzU1PL_onLaxHz9OYswWqSWUHwmt4vjJ/s1600/2825587e-6307-40d5-9e1c-05f6cb73c81d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDmNwrK2-tGq_F3BsD2NZV7voaxBjZBYosUwd1jmkxCMHvwurbJK71bdfE0At4RbvT2O3HwqYWWa9V9GinPekHPr_O46npn0az1ljLJw8D1K3CzU1PL_onLaxHz9OYswWqSWUHwmt4vjJ/s400/2825587e-6307-40d5-9e1c-05f6cb73c81d.jpg" width="400" /></a>Dengie have recently launched a new complete fibre feed called 'Healthy Tummy'. Dengie recommend the feed for horses who are involved in competition, which can create stress on the gut.<br />
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Alfalfa - low in sugar and starch and a natural buffer to acidity in the stomach<br />
Protexin In-Feed Formula with prebiotics and live yeast - to encourage good bacteria in the gut<br />
Oregano<br />
Cinnamon<br />
Ginger<br />
Sounds yummy!<br />
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The feed also includes high specification vitamins and minerals, making it a complete, high fibre, low starch and low sugar feed for your horse.<br />
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Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-32804783283979057382013-04-02T12:34:00.001+01:002013-04-11T22:28:24.933+01:00Dirty Bertie's Bedding Test - Flax Core <br />
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Like most horse owners, I have tried
different beddings and am always on the look out for an economical
and time saving solution that will help me get through the winter
with 'Dirty Bertie'. As his nick name suggests, Bertie is quite a wet
horse in the stable, which has meant that straw, although the most
economical to use, isn't absorbent enough and shavings proved too
expensive for such a wet stable. So after my friend told me about
Flax Core, I thought I would give it a try.
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<li>Disturb the bed as little as possible.
Use marigold gloves to pick up the droppings by hand daily. Don't use
a shavings fork to skip out.</li>
<li>Sprinkle hand fulls of Flax over the wee
patch to freshen it up without using too much bedding</li>
<li>I found it easier to use a shovel for
taking the wet out of the middle rather than a shavings fork as the
bed is compact and the fork catches on my stable mats.</li>
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Making the bed</h3>
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I aimed for a deep
litter bed with the Flax Core to save time. For my 10ft x 12ft
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with matting I used 7 bales of Flax Core at around £7 per
bale. This gave me a decent size bed with banks of adequate depth. I
think if I didn't have decent stable mats, I would have easily used
8 bales.
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The first thing I noticed was the
lovely smell, everyone in my barn commented on how nice the bed smelt
when they walked past, to which I replied “It won't smell like that
in the morning”. I honestly didn't think it would be any better
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The morning after</h3>
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ammonia and after a full night in, I couldn't even see any wet
patches. I picked up the droppings using marigolds and used a rubber feed skip so that I could crouch down and then load the wheel barrow. This saved a lot of time and allowed me to skip out while Bertie was still in the stable. After skipping out, I went home and let my husband do a sniff test! I used to come home reeking of ammonia after skipping out but I couldn't smell it on me and neither could my husband. Result! </div>
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After almost two weeks the wet patch in the middle started to show through and it looked like it needed a full muck out. I began by scraping the clean layer of Flax from the wee patch in the middle of the bed, </div>
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uncovering the wet bedding. At first I used a shavings fork to dig out the wet but found this was hard going. So I used my shovel instead and it was much easier. A few smelly barrow fulls later, the wet was removed. I moved the old bedding into the middle and added a bale of new Flax around the edges so that the bedding didn't get stale around the edges.<br />
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<a href="http://www.htbedding.com/" target="_blank">Hemp Technology</a> who manufacture the
bedding recommend two ways of<a href="http://www.htbedding.com/how-to-use.html" target="_blank"> using Flax Core bedding effectively </a>You can have a deep litter bed like I have or have a thin layer over rubber mats, which you muck out every day.</div>
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I later discovered that the bedding smells so nice because it is has citronella in it. Neil Crow from Hemp Technology who make Flax Core, said, "We add Citronella to the bedding as the smell helps to deter rodents and citronella has anti-fungal properties. This makes the bedding especially beneficial to the barefoot horse."</div>
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Have you tried Flax Core?</h3>
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If you have already tried FlaxCore, <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/review/flaxcore/" target="_blank">leave a quick horse bedding review on Equine Compare.</a></div>
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Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-41632084988643937892013-02-19T20:57:00.004+00:002013-02-19T20:57:39.922+00:00Aivly Country Store crowned best in Britain
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Aiv</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ly
Country Store, in Ringwood, on the Hampshire/Dorset border has
scooped the most prestigious national award for equestrian retailers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">With
over 2000 tack shops initially nominated by their customers, and
referenced by suppliers, Aivly’s customer service, expertise and
facilities were then secretly assessed by the British Equestrian
Trade Association (BETA).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Judged
to be the best in the business, Aivly was announced as the SEIB
(Large) Retailer of the Year Award during the BETA Gala Dinner at the
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, on Sunday, 17 February. </span></div>
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“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I’m
in shock”, says Sheila Lister of Aivly Country Store, adding,
“Aivly always endeavours to offer a personal yet professional
service – and were thrilled to have been nominated for the fourth
time this year.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdqUsFRsrDvTv51IROdiq3KEguUJ3mPzRVuf1rNvzdJma8zoXDNJRA33EtrB7c3WM-nUBfw36O2teHUmfCeUB1YBlFcKWi25zucEQh7iAVq6DYQl_N4MVl5h5hlYYA2dSE3QwO5iLZh1J/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdqUsFRsrDvTv51IROdiq3KEguUJ3mPzRVuf1rNvzdJma8zoXDNJRA33EtrB7c3WM-nUBfw36O2teHUmfCeUB1YBlFcKWi25zucEQh7iAVq6DYQl_N4MVl5h5hlYYA2dSE3QwO5iLZh1J/s1600/photo.JPG" /></a>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To
win has really inspired us and we’re looking at further ways to
improve - we’ve got a standard to set - and would like to thank
everybody who voted for us and our staff for helping Aivly achieve
this award.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Founded
in 2002, Aivly has grown to become an established country store
including agricultural and pet feed, bedding and supplies, country
gifts and clothing, and equestrian equipment specialists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
while Aivly has a thriving website, it is visiting the well-presented
store and feed barn that more closely resembles Selfridges than a
Country Store that gives shoppers confidence - along with the
excellent customer care.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">BETA
encourages the highest standards in equestrian retailing, enabling
horse owners and riders to shop with confidence and Aivly should be
congratulated for being voted the best in Britain”, </span>said
BETA executive director Claire Williams. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To leave a review for Aivly Country stores go to the <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/retailers/14/aivly-reviews" target="_blank">Aivly brand page on Equine Compare</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For
more information, visit Aivly Country Store, Crow Lane, Ringwood BH24
3EA or visit <a href="http://www.aivly.com/"><span style="color: #000072;"><u>www.aivly.com</u></span></a>.
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Remember our competition from December 2012 to win £100 of equestrian shopping vouchers?<br />
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Our winner was selected at random and has now received their prize. Congratulations to Jennifer from the Isle of Man.<br />
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We had many thoughtful answers to our question:<br />
<i>"If you were stranded on a desert island with your horse, which 3 horsey items you would like to have with you."</i><br />
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We hope you had fun entering.<br />
Read the complete list of entries on our <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/competition.php">competition page</a>.<br />
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We will be launching new competitions soon.Brett Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108775229005935867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-78011495251454658322012-12-12T12:33:00.003+00:002012-12-14T17:58:28.753+00:00OPPORTUNITY FOR HUGELY DISCOUNTED HORSE ARC! <h3>
One off discount for the Horse Arc Mobile Field Shelter</h3>
Alfresco Arch are looking for someone in the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire or Derbyshire area to try out our their new, improved Horse Arcs and Towing System. They have added a new revolutionary easy tow system and have upgraded the arcs with new products features. They need to photograph and video these new features this month. If you are interested, the first person to order can choose between:<br />
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Medium Arc with Easy Move Towing System<br />
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The first person to order either arc will get the discount, only one available at this rate! If you are interested, contact <a href="http://www.alfrescoarch.com/horsearc" target="_blank">Horse Arc</a> ASAP, your order must be placed withint the next couple of weeks to give them time to build and photograph the arc.<br />
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Product Upgrades</h3>
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<b>Ground blocks - </b>all horse arcs now sit on Eco Grid blocks, preventing contact with the ground and making the horse arc last even longer. (Included in the price)<br />
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Easy Tow System</h3>
Normally you would have to pay between £300 - £600 for skids to allow you to tow a heavy field shelter with a tractor or 4 x 4. You would also need to wait until the ground was firm enough to move the shelter, good luck with that with the wet British weather! Alfresco Arch have come up with a clever and low cost solution. The Horse Arc Easy Tow System consists of:<br />
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When you are ready to move your arc, you simply attach the tow bar, lay the Eco Grid matting tracks in front of the arc and glide the arc over the tracks. Simple!<br />
<b>Cost</b> <br />
£200 for the Medium Arc<br />
£250 for the Large Arc.<br />
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The first person to order an Arc and towing system this month gets this special discount, only one available and 50% deposit required within the next couple of weeks to allow the Horse Arc team to come and build the arc and take photgraphs.<br />
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Contact Kelly to place your order.<br />
<b>t: </b> 07935 008 420<br />
<b>e:</b> kelly@alfrescoarch.com<br />
<b>w:</b> <a href="http://www.alfrescoarch.com/horsearc" target="_blank">AlfrescoArch</a><br />
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<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-85188959904438919772012-12-06T18:31:00.003+00:002012-12-06T18:31:55.368+00:00Horse Arcs - The New Generation of Horse SheltersField shelters are a necessity for most horse owners who have their horses turned out, especially if they have limited or no natural shelter in the field. Man made shelters usually come as a 'shed like' structure which, if poorly constructed or situated in the wrong spot, can fall prey to strong winds and leaky roofs.<br />
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One company, 'Pan Products Ltd' have come up with a clever idea for a totally new concept of field shelters. Forget shed shaped shelters..introducing the world's only two sided building that can withstand impact of horses and 80mph winds!<br />
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Equine Scientists and the National Trust have helped develop the new<b> <a href="http://www.alfrescoarch.com/horsearc" target="_blank">Horse Arc</a> </b>with Pan Products, who are based in Lincoln. <br />
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<b>What is a<strong> </strong>Horse Arc?</b><br />
Its an arc shaped, open ended field shelter, which can be built to a size you need for your horses. <br />
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The horse arc solves some of the common problems horse owners can have with traditional field shelters:<br />
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<b>My horse won't use the shelter / gets pushed out by other horses </b><br />
The arc is open ended, which means horses feel more comfortable entering the shelter, they don't feel as closed in, which goes against their natural flight instinct. It also avoids the danger of a member of the herd being trapped in a shelter and injured by another horse. It also easily accommodates more horses in a smaller space, similar to a herd of horses all sheltering under a tree. <br />
<b>Extreme weather and exposed fields, damaging shelters</b><br />
What you don't want is a shelter which will get damaged in the wind and scare or even injure your horse. Try getting them to use the shelter then! <b> </b>The unique arc design makes it extremely weather resistant because the rain and snow simply slide off the sides, with no guttering required and no need to re-felt your shelter after high winds. The wind flows over the smooth arc shape rather than hitting a solid wall straight on. The arcs are secured to the ground using concrete blocks.<br />
<b>Planning Permission</b><br />
We all want to protect our lovely countryside, but PP can be a real pain sometimes!The Arc is classed as a temporary structure and can be moved, so PP isn't required.<br />
<b>New Easy Move Towing System </b><br />
The arcs are lightweight compared to a traditional horse shelter and easy to move. You simply unscrew the arc at its centre so that it is in two pieces. You then get a group of willing volunteers to help carry the arc sides to your next spot. The clever designers at Alfresco Arch have recently added a new towing system to the arc as an optional extra. For just an extra £200 you get wooden skids, a detachable towing bar and Eco Grid track to lay down in front of the arc. This makes it easy to move the arc across muddy fields, no more waiting for the ground to dry up!<br />
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<b>Price</b><br />
<b>Medium Arc</b><br />
Accommodates four ponies up to 14hh or two horses up to 16.2hh<br />
Dimensions: 8.5ft high x 10.5ft wide x 12ft long<br />
<b>£1,870</b><br />
including VAT and Delivery (within 100 miles of Lincoln, 65p per mile there after)<br />
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<b>Large Arc</b><br />
Accommodates two 17hh+ horses<br />
Dimensions: 9.5ft high x 10.5ft wide x 12ft long<br />
<b>£2,470</b><br />
including VAT and Delivery (within 100 miles of Lincoln, 65p per mile there after)<br />
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For more details visit<b> <a href="http://www.alfrescoarch.com/horsearc" target="_blank">Alfresco Arch</a></b> <br />
Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-88376653965439501422012-06-22T08:08:00.001+01:002012-06-24T15:17:10.828+01:00Don't let the weather stop the ride!Yes its summer and yes I'm afraid its a wet one so far. When you ride horses in the UK you just have to grin and bare it, and dress to stay dry. Don't stay indoors until the weather passes, you might be there for a while. Get kitted out from just £40 with the equestrian bargains below then get out and ride!<br />
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<b>Waterproof Riding Trousers</b><b> </b></h3>
<b>Economy / Sale Bargains</b><br />
Robinsons Requisite Splash Trousers <br />
Price £7.00 <br />
Colour: Navy <br />
<a href="http://www.robinsonsequestrian.com/splash-trousers-adults.html" target="_blank">More Info </a><br />
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Shires Pull on Waterproof Trousers<br />
Colour: Black<br />
Best Price: £19.95 <br />
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Mark Todd Reinga Waterproof Riding Over Trousers<br />
Colour: Navy<b></b><br />
Best Price:<b> </b>£56.94<b></b><br />
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Waterproof Riding Jacket</h3>
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<b>Economy</b> <b>/ Sale Bargains</b><br />
Just Togs Ladies Torino Hooded Horse Riding Jacket<b> </b><br />
Size: Only Medium left<b> </b><br />
Colour: Nightshadow Grey<b> </b><br />
Sale Price<b>: </b>£29.99 (was £49.00)<b></b><br />
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Dublin Larissa Ladies Belted Jacket<br />
Colour: Forest Green or Navy<br />
Size: XS to XL<br />
Sale Price: £39.99 (was £69.99)<br />
<a href="http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/P/Dublin_Larissa_Ladies_Belted_Jacket-%282452%29.aspx" target="_blank">The Saddlery Shop</a><br />
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Horseware Ladies Hexham Jacket<br />
Colour: Navy / Black / Brown<br />
Size: XXS to XXL<br />
Price: £82.00<br />
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<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-42927546929434539232012-06-21T17:29:00.002+01:002012-07-03T13:54:56.985+01:00Childs Farm toiletries a hit with kids and parents<br />
<b>Get 10% off by entering EQUINE at the checkout</b><br />
<b>valid until 31/07/2012</b><br />
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Kids like to get dirty, especially if they are pony mad! Childs Farm recently launched their range of organic toiletries to help parents get their kids clean and smelling great! We selected 10 testers with either pony mad or outdoor loving children to put the products through their paces...<br />
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<b>The Products</b><br />
Organic, no nasty stuff and the nice people at Childs farm give 10% to RDA for pony products sold.<br />
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Bubble bath<br />
Hair Conditioner<br />
Shampoo<br />
Hair and body wash<br />
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Girl theme: Pony<br />
Boys theme: Farm and Pirate<br />
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<b>Cost</b> <br />
Individual bottles £4.65<br />
Gift sets from £9.95<br />
Buy from <a href="http://shop.childsfarm.com/" target="_blank">Childs Farm</a><br />
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<b>The test</b><br />
10 people tested the Childs Farm gift boxes<br />
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<b>The rating - <span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: small;">49 out of 50! </span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><br /></span></b><br />
Out of the 10 people who tried the products, 9 gave them the maximum rating of 5 stars and one gave them 4 stars, way to go Childs Farm!<br />
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<b>The good</b> <br />
Our testers raved about the great fruity smell of the products and loved the quirky packaging. The hair products left the kid's hair shiny, soft and tangle free. No more tugging at those lugs mums!<br />
<b>The bad</b><br />
I testers struggled with finding any negative points. Some testers thought that the ease of opening the packaging could be improved and that the price was a little high but would buy as a gift or just use sparingly.<br />
<b>The verdict</b><br />
8 out of 10 testers have either bought more of the products already or will be doing so in the future. They also thought that the gift boxes make ideal gifts.<br />
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Gold star for Childs Farm, our testers love them. <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/review/childs-farm/" target="_blank">Have you tried the Childs Farm range? Tell us about it, you don't have to be a member or login to leave your comments. </a>Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-8280792793590205452012-06-21T15:53:00.000+01:002012-06-22T08:14:04.188+01:00Piece of mind for horse riders and their families<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The British Equestrian ID Service helps to give horse riders piece of mind, especially when riding alone and away from home.<br />
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<b>What is BEIDS?</b><br />
BEIDS is an Emergency Identification Service for horse and rider. The rider wears a wristband and the horse has a saddle tag. Both show a 24/7 emergency response telephone number and a unique reference for the horse and rider. If someone finds a fallen rider or loose horse with the ID attached, they can easily call the freephone number and quote the reference to the BEIDS response team. They will then relay any medical information to emergency services and next of kin will be informed of the incident.<br />
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<b>How much?</b><br />
From £10 for an ID then £15 membership renewal cost after a year.<b> </b><br />
<b>The IDs: </b><br />
Rider Wristband - £10<br />
Saddle Tag - £10<br />
Hat/Mobile Property Badges - £10 <br />
or choose a bundle:<br />
Wristband & Saddle Tag - £17<br />
Wristband, Saddle Tag & Property Badges - £22 <br />
3 x Wristbands & 2 x Hat Badges - £38<br />
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<b>Win a BEIDS ID</b><br />
Spend 5 minutes answering a few questions about you and your horse and you could win a BEIDS ID, including 12 months membership. There's 50 to win so the odds are in your favour. <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/involved/" target="_blank">Click here</a> then select 'Start Survey'. Good luck and stay safe.<br />
For more information visit <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/redirect.php?type=x&id=BEIDS&url=beids.co.uk/" target="_blank">beids.co.uk</a><br />
<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-27607557844514544972012-06-11T11:05:00.001+01:002012-06-22T08:14:30.870+01:00Enjoy the show and sell for less this weekend...<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">HorseDeals are offering visitors to the Three Counties Show Half Price Advertising</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Visitors
to this weekend’s Three Counties Show </span><span style="font-size: small;">have an extra reason to
celebrate thanks to one of the show’s supporters –
horsedeals.co.uk</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> As well as
enjoying all the top show jumping and showing action in the Horse
Village, visitors can take advantage of Horse Deals’ exclusive show
offer of a half price online advert. So if you’re thinking of
selling your horse, pony, horsebox, trailer or equestrian equipment,
you can advertise it for under £8* and reach an audience of more
than 85,470** dedicated horse lovers via the UK’s number one media
for equestrian sales – horsedeals.co.uk</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With a
monthly magazine on the news stand, and a huge presence online, Horse
Deals reaches thousands of riders every month who are looking to buy
and sell everything equine. It’s THE place to advertise your horse,
lorry or equipment and guarantee your ad will be seen by owners and
riders who are serious about buying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">* Offer
price starts at £7.99 (usual price £15.99) for horses, ponies,
horseboxes, trailers or items under £1,000; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">£8.49 for ads selling
anything priced £1,001 to £7,000 (usual price £16.99); and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">£8.99
for ads selling anything priced £7,001 and above. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Offer ends August
15<sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-size: small;"> 2012, and is
open to <b>online ads only</b> on www.horsedeals.co.uk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> To redeem offer,
enter discount code <b>3COUNTIES12</b> at the checkout. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For more equestrian discounts </span><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/equine-voucher-codes.php">http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/equine-voucher-codes.php</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />**Horse Deals
internal unique user figures from April 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Visit </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.threecounties.co.uk/">www.threecounties.co.uk</a></u></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
or call </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US">01684 584924 for
details.</span></span></div>
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If you are between 11 and 15 years old and can walk, trot and canter unaided you can apply to join a free pony racing academy with the British Racing School. You don't even have to own your own pony!</h4>
The British Racing School in Suffolk are offering teenagers between 11 and 15 years of age the chance to learn how to race on the BRS Academy ponies. This scheme aims to encourage young talent into the racing profession and provides youngsters with the chance of a lifetime.<br />
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The academy starts at the end of June 2012 and will take place every Saturday for 12 weeks, what better way of spending your summer! The BRS will select 3 lucky youngsters who apply to the academy. They will:<br />
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<li>Learn how to race on the ponies</li>
<li>Learn how to care for a pony</li>
<li>Learn the rules of racing</li>
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The BRS will use their three new pony racing academy ponies alongside their racehorse simulators and video reviews to help tutor the youngsters. The lucky three may also get the chance to take part in a pony race at the end of the 12 week academy.<br />
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Apply now to be in with a chance.. </h4>
You need to be:<br />
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<li>Physically fit</li>
<li>Able to walk, trot and canter a pony unaided</li>
<li>Between the age of 11 and 15 years</li>
<li>Be able to attend the academy every Saturday for 12 weeks starting at the end of June</li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">To apply email: gemma.waterhouse@brs.org.uk for an application form.</span><br />
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<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-74477167027568604012012-06-01T09:14:00.002+01:002012-06-22T08:13:17.002+01:00CarPet - the verdict is in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The CarPet - Pet Hair Remover was tested by 6 members of our tried and tested panel, and they all praised its effectiveness at removing hair.<br />
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All our reviews said they would recommend it.<br />
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"<i>... I will definitely buy one or even two, one for the stable and one for the house!</i>", said Ann.<br />
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Read all the <a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/review/CarPET/">CarPet - Reviews</a>.<br />
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<b>Have you bought one? You can review and rate it on our review page.</b><br />
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<br />Brett Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108775229005935867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-34856955522189833602012-05-02T08:49:00.001+01:002012-05-02T11:12:05.372+01:00Winner of IH Comp Announced<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Congratulations to Elizabeth Wright from Driffield, who was the lucky winner of our April competition to win a year's membership to Intelligent Horsemanship and a signed copy of Perfect Confidence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Intelligent Horsemanship was founded by former professional jockey, Kelly Marks. The purpose being to help horse owners understand and respect their horses. Kelly's mentor, Monty Roberts supports IH and graces us with his experience, skill and wisdom with the human to horse relationship.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk/membership-benefits.html" target="_blank">IH membership costs £25 per year or £20 by direct debit</a>, which includes;</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN"><strong>The IH Magazine </strong>4 times a year - full of useful articles, tips and FREE Christmas DVD</span><span lang="EN"></span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Eligibility to all IH Courses</strong> with Kelly Marks and Ian Vandenberghe<br /><br /><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Private Audience</strong> invitation (at Monty Roberts demonstrations). A member can bring up to two guests into the Private Audience!</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Private Members Board on online Discussion Group</strong> - get help, advice and support from fellow members and RAs</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Access to Members Pages on IH Website</strong> - exclusive videos, invitations and follow Kelly on her Blog</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Access to student equine science research projects</strong>.</span></li>
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<li><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Invitation to Annual IH Garden Party</strong> - hosted by Kelly Marks in aid of IH chosen charity</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>Equestrian retailers are now left with surplus stock to clear</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was bad news for spectators, riders and retailers when organisers announced the cancellation of Badminton Horse Trials due to the relentless rain. Us horsey folk are now left with time to spare and a horsey shopping itch you just gotta scratch! And it just so happens that equestrian retailers are now left with surplus stock to clear. So come under the Equine Compare umbrella and grab yourself a Badminton Bargain in the comfort of your own home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This blog will be updated with retailer deals as they come in so keep your eyes peeled. Happy shopping ...</span><br />
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Badminton Bargains</h3>
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<a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/equine-voucher-codes.php">Get your discount vouchers</a><br />for the following exhibitors
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Hiho Silver,
Lady Clare,
New Equine Wear,
Alexander James,
Morgan Equine,
Jake Eastham Country Photography,
Kate Negus,
Harriet Glen Design,
Cotswold Mat Co,
Thermatex,
Hilton Herbs,
Lancombes Country Sports,
HAYGAIN,
FMBs,
Gina Stewart Cox,
Berkeley Studio,
Footwear Country,
Sophie Allport,
Jump 4 Joy,
Waterboy UK,
Heyland & Whittle,
Rampant Sporting,
Toms Place,
Renapur,
Really Wild CLothing,
Wool Overs,
Lansdown,
Equiform Nutrition,
Timothy Foxx,
Estribos,
The British Horse Society,
KiwiKate,
Ayr Equestrian
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<a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/equine-voucher-codes.php">Click here to get your discount vouchers</a>
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Special Badminton offer - Save £90<br />
£239 to first 20 people who place an order<br />
No mains electricity required, Simple to install and operate, Removable bucket makes cleaning easy
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15% off all Fine Art Equine Studio Photoshoot packages with no mileage costs.<br />
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Sweet Itch Set (Hood & Rug) – £150 (save £48)<br />
Bug Bodies – £99 (save £55)<br />
Turn Out Hoods – FROM £30<br />
Warmer Sets – £10 (save £15)<br />
Boots & Tail Guard – £20 (save £25)<br />
Fleece Accessories – FROM £5<br />
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<a href="http://www.elmofburford.com/" target="_blank">Visit Elm Of Burford</a><br />Offers available till 7th May
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10% off limited Badminton stocks.<br />
Badminton promotions available instore until 7th May, while our Badminton stocks last!<br />
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE OFF EVENT</td>
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Offers until close of business May 9th</td>
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<a href="http://www.justchaps.com/" target="_blank">Visit Just Chaps</a><br />Offer available till 7th May
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Free post and packing on all UK orders for the Badminton Week<br />
NEW WEBSITE with largest range of Half and Full chaps on the market.</td>
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Over 15% off selected Toggi boots<br />
Quebec Boot, was: £120.00, Special Offer: £99.95<br />
Canyon Boot, was: £120.00, Special Offer £99.95<br />
Calgary Boot, was: £95.00, Special Offer £79.95</td>
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<a href="http://www.lessbounce.com/" target="_blank">Visit Less Bounce</a><br />Offers available till 9am 8th May
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FREE postage on all orders (incl International) - so just like shopping at Badminton<br />
£5 off all our Shock Absorber, Berlei and Panache sports bras<br />
£5 off other selected styles and the NEW Anita saddle pants<br />
We are honouring our free gift coupon in Horse and Hound, just email us the stand number and we will send the gift with your order.</td>
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<a href="http://www.chukkaclothing.com/cm/Events.htm" target="_blank">View all Chukka event</a>
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Chukka HUGE SALES replacing Badminton dates<br />
Fantastic Samples, Bargains<br />
<b>BOUTFLOUR HALL, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester</b><br />
Friday 4th May 1pm - 5pm Students Only<br />
Saturday 5th May 9am - 5pm OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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<b>ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA POLO CLUB, Leamington Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2DL</b><br />
Bank Holiday Monday 7th May - 9am - 5pm OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Free delivery when you mention our Badminton offer<br />
<a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Newsletters/Flower%20&%20Garden%20Cushions%20May%202012.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to view our new equestrian products</a>, which were being exclusively launched at Badminton.<br />
The cushions measure 17" x 13" and cost £39.00.<br />
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<a href="http://www.splashclothing.com/" target="blank">Visit Splash Clothing</a>, offer valid until 7th May
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25% off all logo'd hoodies and polos<br />
The new favourite logo is KEEP CALM AND KBO (or Keep Buggering On - Winston Churchill's favourite phrase!)</td>
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Special promotion on the 2012 Team GB Bracelets
<b>Buy 4 get 1 Free</b>
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Links of London are the creators of the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012 so they've designed this special red and blue woven band with an engraved plate in celebration of the Games.</td>
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You missed the announcement of our new initiative at Badminton: <br />
Equestrian Open Mornings, including a taster clinic with our new Director of Riding, Darrell Scaife<br />
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10% discount this weekend due to cancellation of Badminton.<br />
Find bigger Badminton offers on the SALE page.<br />
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Our virtual Badminton tradestand is up and running.<br />
Find end of line items and discontinued styles that we would have taken to Badminton Horse Trials + free postage.</td>
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<a href="http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/312456.html" target="_blank">Horse & Hound's virtual Badminton shopping bonanza</a>, offers valid until 7th May
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Following news of Badminton's cancellation, H&H readers can still claim special discounts from our partners via our 'virtual shopping village'. These offers are available to UK purchasers only, unless otherwise stated.
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<a href="http://www.worldofthehorse.co.uk/" target="_blank">Visit Virtual Badminton World of the Horse</a>
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Visit <b>World of Horses</b> to see a virtual display of all their exhibitors. <b>Use the link at the bottom of the homepage.</b><br />
Several of their exhibitors are running offers, and there is still an opportunity to enter their grand prize draw.</td>
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Derby House are giving customers 20% off their range of footwear, hats and rugs this weekend. Enter the code: DH20PC in your basket to get 20% off your basket total. <br />
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<b>Terms</b> <br />
The code must be added at the basket stage and the offer ends on Monday 30th April.<br />
<b>Exclusions</b> <br />
Offer excludes: Dubarry Footwear, Ariat Footwear, certain Stabling & Ascot products and Equi-Trek.<br />
<b>Plus</b>...<br />
If your order is over £75 you also get free delivery.<br />
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We tried this out on these lovely Quebec Country Boots and it worked a treat, reducing the price from £109.50 + £4 delivery to £87.60 and free delivery. Bargain!<br />
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When you add the product to your basket, click on 'View Basket' then enter the code in the box at the bottom of the screen.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Robinsons Free Delivery </span><br />
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Robinsons are offering customers free delivery this weekend on orders over £45.<br />
<b>Terms</b><br />
For standard delivery to UK mainland<br />
Orders over £45 excluding postage <br />
Ends 11.59pm Sunday 29th April <br />
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Happy shopping :)<br />
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<br />Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-26892328874762619262012-04-12T16:59:00.000+01:002012-04-12T17:00:22.840+01:00Competition winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deb Lewis from Liverpool was the winner of the Legacy gift basket from KES Equestrian which included:<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Horsewise Coat Sheen & Conditioner</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Horsewise Concentrated Shampoo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Body Brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dandy Brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Plastic Curry Comb</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Equerry Doodle Dandy Sponge</span></li>
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You can chat to KES Equestrian and order your gift baskets on their: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/kesequestrian/">Facebook group</a><br />
and like them on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KesEquestrianGiftAndShowBaskets">Facebook page</a><br />
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<br />Brett Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108775229005935867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-345941631777974472012-04-10T08:28:00.010+01:002012-04-10T11:14:35.847+01:00£10 off trailer security<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCScZDKG6BRpID6vEKH-t6Z_FyOJ5rqDWOvWDxOMG088VkiJ9eYYMCy621htzCjCQ12jDeorAO1ZPJnJus2JYgpFpQY5ZPWaHfT24W5-A36Vk2VEYWCd0ftTM3SAcSUC6AE3u2p0Uvua1z/s1600/trailer5+%25281%2529.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCScZDKG6BRpID6vEKH-t6Z_FyOJ5rqDWOvWDxOMG088VkiJ9eYYMCy621htzCjCQ12jDeorAO1ZPJnJus2JYgpFpQY5ZPWaHfT24W5-A36Vk2VEYWCd0ftTM3SAcSUC6AE3u2p0Uvua1z/s320/trailer5+%25281%2529.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729672899696599090" border="0" /></a><br />Farmkey are currently offering £10 discount on all orders for Trailermark.<br /><br />When you order a Trailermark pack you receive:<br /><ul><li>A unique security number for your horse trailer<br /></li><li>Security signs to fix to the side of your trailer<br /></li><li>Large orange letters to fix to the roof of your trailer</li><li>Security sticker for your car window</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost</span><br /></p><p>The Trailermark pack costs £54.95, with the discount you will be paying<span style="font-weight: bold;"> £44.95 </span>This is a small price to pay for piece of mind that you have done everything you can to deter thieves from stealing your trailer. If your horse trailer does get stolen, you will have a much better chance of getting it back if it is clearly marked with a unique security code. <span style="font-size:78%;">Image courtesy of FarmKey.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.farmkey.co.uk/farmkey/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=3&id=77&Itemid=51">Visit Farmkey for your TrailerMark order.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/horse-newsletter.php"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbUCZy5Olh72UUJmm32y_ruLpQd4KFkNAS8cTPG82D63SGEsENArl4LBWALxJgLJhIw4zFFjFg649dayWGAJSBcTw8kXiOtuumqckv-Ei-H1n4W3KJqrOsmWEUAkjYqs_LFXozW9sa7yn/s320/g7795.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729673240226752450" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-51772828057821572922012-04-03T06:30:00.040+01:002012-04-03T11:26:32.284+01:00Horse Super Suits for Olympics 2012Professional athletes work their body to the extreme and many athletes are now harnessing new fabric technology which allows them to speed up their body's recovery. Compression suits are worn during training and after athletes perform. They look like wet suits and are made of special moisture management material which applies pressure to the body and regulates temperature.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Hidez modifies suits for horses</span><br />Horses are athletes too and are pushed to their limits, especially when they compete at high levels. The Australian company, <a href="http://hidez.com.au/Default.aspx">Hidez </a>have recently developed a recovery suit for horses. The Hidez Recovery Suits help to reduce the horse's recovery time by:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG67IXkTn2FasTYiYowI63rL-EK6B6NBiHMGsJzUWYO3yc8-_YpD8SNUw_1thoiUm5ogZBN_dKoWE0YCbTJbVqPEqoDBlCFLy03651uXPQcfBgzTcXPJRoCrtD-sA4u0GhLhrQa1vqS4R/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG67IXkTn2FasTYiYowI63rL-EK6B6NBiHMGsJzUWYO3yc8-_YpD8SNUw_1thoiUm5ogZBN_dKoWE0YCbTJbVqPEqoDBlCFLy03651uXPQcfBgzTcXPJRoCrtD-sA4u0GhLhrQa1vqS4R/s200/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727079762259454002" border="0" /></a><ul><li>Enhancing the blood flow back to the heart</li><li>Helping to supply more oxygen to muscles to enhance muscle activity</li><li>Flushing out waste products such as lactic acid from the blood supply</li><li>Preventing muscles from the effects of vibration (DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)</li><li>Helps maintain muscle temperature<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoWr6zRP51drFeh5NCGywmzONfFhfHeRSsfZT6IIB7qcnCNi75n9pnKGF8djlX2JYOFLMG6dM1KvKhajWm2rWJaidlQEc7WnmiRdnOMekYf_FZ0RyciYTrDm73O5B3Fl5Xe01BzL0Fn_s/s1600/Super_Horse.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoWr6zRP51drFeh5NCGywmzONfFhfHeRSsfZT6IIB7qcnCNi75n9pnKGF8djlX2JYOFLMG6dM1KvKhajWm2rWJaidlQEc7WnmiRdnOMekYf_FZ0RyciYTrDm73O5B3Fl5Xe01BzL0Fn_s/s320/Super_Horse.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727118085615666786" border="0" /></a></li></ul><p>These innovative horse suits not only speed up recovery time but also;</p> <div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>decreases the risk of injury,</li><li>help maintain a great looking coat,</li><li>minimises vibration from the horse box when travelling,<br /></li><li>acts as a fly rug to reduce insect bites,</li><li>makes your horse look like a super hero!</li></ul><p>The animal compression suits from Hidez will be tried out by Stuart Tinney, one of the proposed members of the Australian Eventing Te<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXorWoOlt_kydZRvJaM0HIAiOBcpnj4V27Ob622gFEWN8LyawEYDiR5qJzzIoVmP7la8BhJWB_eeQ4ysHAqm-n9IbOpRCxc6R4M03-Z_B5MvNCRBeIeql2vw1R1IMliv0_W0QK-6vRuNY/s1600/article-2119603-124C54F1000005DC-344_634x376.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXorWoOlt_kydZRvJaM0HIAiOBcpnj4V27Ob622gFEWN8LyawEYDiR5qJzzIoVmP7la8BhJWB_eeQ4ysHAqm-n9IbOpRCxc6R4M03-Z_B5MvNCRBeIeql2vw1R1IMliv0_W0QK-6vRuNY/s320/article-2119603-124C54F1000005DC-344_634x376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727089181487634178" border="0" /></a>am for the Olympics 2012. His horses are now wearing the suits during their strict training programme in preparation for the Olympics, what better test for the suits!<br /></p><p>If anyone else has ever tried getting into a wetsuit before they may be thinking, how on earth do I get that on my horse? Well according to Hidez the suits are easy to put on and take off, zipping up at the front and on the hind legs. Hidez recommend that horses wear the suits under their horse rug to prevent damage when they are in the field.<br /></p><p>Will our horses be strutting around in compression suits, looking like super heros? Time will tell, we will be keeping a watchful eye on Stuart Tinney and his horses at the 2012 Olympics, and whether these suits not only make his horses look super but heighten their performance too. You never know folks this could be the start of a whole new fashion wardrobe for our horses!</p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/horse-newsletter.php"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgt_HKRiZxE1li3wnqGMwE69hKFZpr0C0gvZxFZSxFI190VN5TCLMHck6Nq2wGnJFz0dz-6k_5bWsji4ul09I79QxWD8UWuTnAIH1izxE4fdmwG0btSsKh0xKSHBlOZFazSFF40u7JF9r/s320/Notice_board.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727118409145612482" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Images and information taken from <a href="http://hidez.com.au/Default.aspx">Hidez.com</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> and <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119603/The-Olympics-clothes-horses-Bizarre-bright-coloured-suits-cover-equine-contenders.html?ito=feeds-newsxml">The Daily Mail</a>.</span></p></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-82748734164488846892012-04-01T10:21:00.002+01:002012-04-01T11:15:10.972+01:00Miracle manure for balding men<span style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:medium;color:#993399;" >"The combination of horse manure and secret herbs in the shampoo had a dramatic effect in revitalising the previously dormant hair follicles in the scalp."</span><br /><br /><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Gardeners swear by rotted horse manure for making plants grow, horse owners have always gladly passed along horse manure to allotments and gardeners. Well its not just plants that manure helps to grow, according to scientists in America, horse manure will help human hair grow too! </div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPXJjhzkLpnkxfQReP54TcwoM5z34bXqIiWL7WhDU84OCJurDY92X8hHoHC0c1aOKfvX9CdCeEic7n1HcxElAILEKI4XUD6bjrrMDmqKX9ciUW5VjGGyB6j6fbhQqQI6IBtk3i0EQLOs-/s1600/bald.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726352953655535378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPXJjhzkLpnkxfQReP54TcwoM5z34bXqIiWL7WhDU84OCJurDY92X8hHoHC0c1aOKfvX9CdCeEic7n1HcxElAILEKI4XUD6bjrrMDmqKX9ciUW5VjGGyB6j6fbhQqQI6IBtk3i0EQLOs-/s320/bald.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 184px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 276px;" border="0" /></a>A group of Horticultural scientists were working on a formula for an organic crop fertiliser when they stumbled across a recipe for hair growth using horse manure. One of the scientists had horses and was experimenting with liquidised horse manure. As a practical joke his colleagues added the liquid manure to his hair shampoo at the shower facilities within the horticultural college they worked at. Unknowingly the balding scientist used the manure on his head for 2 months, after which he noticed considerable hair growth. The combination of horse manure and secret herbs in the shampoo had a dramatic effect in revitalising the previously dormant hair follicles in the scalp. Dr Adam Mizhen said, <span style="font-style: italic;">"I first started to go bald at a young age of 23". "When I found out about my colleagues practical joke I was angry but then realised that the combination of the shampoo and fertilise formula had triggered hair growth on my head, so I was over the moon!" </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The hair growth shampoo will be sold in America from June 2012 and is due to reach the UK by early 2013.<br />Gotcha - April Fools!<br /></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5agkOhnOHjY877nAtE7A-8fmw_2kjph6r8FU7jnmJ1gNQXqHsIxi0eWmynGEu7RD8TxnJdKJUxOBvAnGAkLbQgg2jkT3kkvqr7emxKb_fgelN4ZuBsnWTE-M5Q_wvhwmw836PbsFEHnX/s1600/New_EC_Logo.png"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726354998062509378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5agkOhnOHjY877nAtE7A-8fmw_2kjph6r8FU7jnmJ1gNQXqHsIxi0eWmynGEu7RD8TxnJdKJUxOBvAnGAkLbQgg2jkT3kkvqr7emxKb_fgelN4ZuBsnWTE-M5Q_wvhwmw836PbsFEHnX/s400/New_EC_Logo.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 226px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 142px;" border="0" /></a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">The information above is purely fictional and was created for an April Fool's joke by Equine Compare.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5agkOhnOHjY877nAtE7A-8fmw_2kjph6r8FU7jnmJ1gNQXqHsIxi0eWmynGEu7RD8TxnJdKJUxOBvAnGAkLbQgg2jkT3kkvqr7emxKb_fgelN4ZuBsnWTE-M5Q_wvhwmw836PbsFEHnX/s1600/New_EC_Logo.png"></a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div>Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871974152731883941.post-61323178164592100062012-03-31T05:41:00.041+01:002012-04-05T04:51:25.036+01:00Will we ever go back to real horse power?<span style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;color:#993399;" >"The cost of keeping a horse today is between £2,000 and £10,000 per year. Your average car costs £5,869 a year to run. Even with today's rising fuel costs, horses would be more expensive to use as transport than a car."</span><br /><br />With current fuel prices rising and the resounding fear that our fuel <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0RTsxTIIGHygzpPlPXnQjggwkjFrmrCTOx1wRvbX8yIzx54UHUOySbkShDTEac8Pioh05GH9StzWCMm0dHhnj_bQOMX1ein-BOvbyS-agPyYZXvKsfyuBPAWTVzbUb0xvy4WdriVMKva/s1600/fuel.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725941313107722946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0RTsxTIIGHygzpPlPXnQjggwkjFrmrCTOx1wRvbX8yIzx54UHUOySbkShDTEac8Pioh05GH9StzWCMm0dHhnj_bQOMX1ein-BOvbyS-agPyYZXvKsfyuBPAWTVzbUb0xvy4WdriVMKva/s200/fuel.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 82px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 147px;" border="0" /></a>resources will eventually run out, it begs the question - should we have been so eager to move from horse power to engine power? In today's fast paced life and overpopulated urban spaces, its hard to imagine ever going back to the thundering of hooves in our streets rather than the roar of engines.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color:#663366;">A bit of Horse History</span></span><br />So why did we move from horse power to engines? Once upon a time a long, long time ago in the late 1800s, horses were the main mode of transport for people and for industry. The horse had c<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXAl7KPqdm3JAzYbRh837gi9fvAv90m9qnG-vAQLWd2cC92A_MbhoqPGW-kWa749NX9b4fEQ1cxgaba6564fKpQOj9-UPLyKo8pG7l949CKuBVmsOXMNWUUEn535yXacp_K4SMRD1YYvy/s1600/horses_transport.png"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725918136230838898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXAl7KPqdm3JAzYbRh837gi9fvAv90m9qnG-vAQLWd2cC92A_MbhoqPGW-kWa749NX9b4fEQ1cxgaba6564fKpQOj9-UPLyKo8pG7l949CKuBVmsOXMNWUUEn535yXacp_K4SMRD1YYvy/s200/horses_transport.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 195px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 304px;" border="0" /></a>arried us and pulled us and our freight for thousands of years, which was fine until populations grew, industry grew and so did the horse population. Sounds like heaven to us horse fans doesn't it? Well the picture was very different back then, instead of thinking 'National Velvet' galloping through the countryside on your way to work, think more 'Black Beauty' in the bad days when he was pulling a coal cart! Horse pollution had become a problem with the busy towns rapidly filling with horse manure and urine, flies and stench became a big problem. Author, Eric Morris stated "Wet weather turned the streets into swamps and rivers of muck,but dry weather brought little improvement; the manure turned to dust, which wa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAU5D82NXnyFvuaOYt4tnPtlpFMl1G6t46dEZelsk800TQTj6OughmWMUHeo1p9TZGL1o6Qd9uulZHS2I-uoBiE5nrYPKq-8GaBpELaI6coDgzRzjy3ejn_LmDCpWT2rjctz9zJ4snH7F/s1600/cruelty.png"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725927402003024834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAU5D82NXnyFvuaOYt4tnPtlpFMl1G6t46dEZelsk800TQTj6OughmWMUHeo1p9TZGL1o6Qd9uulZHS2I-uoBiE5nrYPKq-8GaBpELaI6coDgzRzjy3ejn_LmDCpWT2rjctz9zJ4snH7F/s200/cruelty.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 160px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 265px;" border="0" /></a>s then<br />whipped up by the wind, choking pedestrians and coating buildings."<span style="font-size:78%;"> (1)</span> The problem was growing at such a rate that The Times of London predicted that by 1950 every street would be buried nine feet deep in horse manure, not a pleasant thought even for the most avid horse fan! Horse carcasses were piling up (not a nice thought) and as if that wasn't bad enough, horse cruelty was also common with horses overworked, underfed and beaten regularly.<br /><br /><span style=" font-weight: bold;color:#663366;" >Feed costs for the horse population</span><br />These hard working urban horses needed feeding, which brought about another problem with horse transportation. They estimated that one horse would consume 1.4 tons of oats and 2.4 tons of hay per year! One farmer calculated that each horse consumed the product of five acres of land, enough to feed up to 8 people back in them days before McDonalds was invented!<br /><br />So it paints a dismal picture of our world full of horses back then and thats without going into all the horse accidents, congestion and noise pollution. I think we get the picture, it was pretty grim.<br /><br /><span style=" font-weight: bold;color:#663366;" >Progress for horse and human</span><br />Things started to get a bit more organised and improvements were made for both horses and people.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>Animal protection organisations started to emerge to improve the lives of working horses. The street sweeping services improved, making streets more sanitary and safer. By the 20th century road rules had been invented which reduced the chaos and danger of the roads (depending on who's on them as always). Asphalt roads replaced cobbled streets and private motor vehicles eventually replaced the horse.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color:#663366;">The cost of horse transport</span></span><br />It was calculated that it was cheaper to own and run a car than a horse drawn vehicle. By 1912 there were more cars than horses. Today there are about 31 million cars in the UK <span style="font-size:78%;">(2)</span> in contrast to the 1.3 million horses, with 17 horses to every 1000 people<span style="font-size:78%;">. (3) </span><br /><br /><span style=" font-weight: bold;color:#663366;" >Cost of </span><span style=" font-weight: bold;color:#663366;" >horse ownership today</span><br />The cost of keeping a horse today is between £2,000 and £10,000 per year<span style="font-size:78%;">(5)</span>. Your average car costs £5,869 a year to run <span style="font-size:78%;">(4)</span>. Even with today's rising fuel costs, horses like for like would be more expensive to use as transport than a car.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrDE1pOcmsujnRwy-qmS1jtHtRz7mxKvRwt6kADDxIkWF1e4HxX8F07WcqjPQM1Is12-SRjX2nr_8n9YdglwNzx-ZDigCa7TSANkiQqluCjM77SwoeOayX8cdu1rUBi1GMXn1TAQQMZtS/s1600/bertie_me.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725936781265757474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrDE1pOcmsujnRwy-qmS1jtHtRz7mxKvRwt6kADDxIkWF1e4HxX8F07WcqjPQM1Is12-SRjX2nr_8n9YdglwNzx-ZDigCa7TSANkiQqluCjM77SwoeOayX8cdu1rUBi1GMXn1TAQQMZtS/s200/bertie_me.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 129px;" border="0" /></a> However, if you already have horses to feed and exercise then using them as a means of transport could save you time and money. A family from Essex use their horses and carriage to run their kids to school and pick up groceries (<a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article4236250.ece">Read Article</a>)<br /><br />Although it would be nice to use your own<br />leisure horses to plod to the shops to save on fuel, having horses as the primary means of transport isn't the pretty picture I had painted in my head for so many years. The harsh reality has smacked me in the face and made me feel quite glad that the horse is now mainly for leisure rather than work. And, as I am about to climb into my car to drive to see my expensive but priceless horse, I feel lucky to have a practical mode of transport to use and abuse without worry, leaving me the chance to love and care for my precious equine waiting patiently for my arrival.<br />Kelly Jackson - Co Founder<br /><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/">EquineCompa</a><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/horse-newsletter.php"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725943703489494210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELuITUaqlEzI579s5Pk0T5zsakhI5__nnHV5FZjUOKSI01uswxINhbyKr6k4tupAjUqDkiUlwtuqvjU7fldh0-h6yAA_KZ6cHh0bQBiRsITGkieaEKFWhsY9srXVB1ZgfjqM3Qx2P3VrH/s200/g7795.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 84px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 183px;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.equinecompare.co.uk/">re.co.uk</a> - the equestrian comparison site<br />Compare . Shop . Save<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sources</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1 - From Horse Power to Horsepower, Eric Morris (</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.uctc.net/">http://www.uctc.net</a>)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2 - UK Census 2011 (Green motor.co.uk)<br />3 - British Horse Society 2011</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">4 - RAC Motoring Index 2010</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5 - Horsemart.co.uk</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Images<br />Taken from the book 'From Horse Power to Horsepower by Eric Morris</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="http://www.uctc.net/">http://www.uctc.net</a>)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Kelly Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694642813369864328noreply@blogger.com0