Wales Equestrian

19/08/2024

19/08/2024

Congrats to the lucky HOYS qualifiers at The Mid Wales Summer Show today.. Images are uploading onto the website now: https://gallery.equinepix.co.uk/midwalessummershow2024/

01/08/2024

A right royal success for a Prince of a horse 🏆

The Royal Welsh Show 2024 came to a spectacular close, celebrating four days of agricultural excellence, innovation, and community spirit. In the Supreme Horse Championship, judged by Mr Richard Johnson OBE, the title went to Stockdale Black Prince, owned by Jodie Phillips.

30/07/2024

It's great to see the sunshine here in Wales - but the RSPCA is warning horse owners to keep their equines safe and cool by following this advice...

Summer has finally arrived here in Wales, and while it's a huge relief to see the back of the endless rain, the RSPCA is warning horse owners to help their equine friends stay cool in the heat.

23/07/2024

Best of luck to everybody competing at the Royal Welsh this week. Pob lwc!

The rain stayed away and the sunshine came out for the opening day of the 2024 Royal Welsh Show as huge crowds gathered at the showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells yesterday (Monday).

17/07/2024

What a fabulous foster mum 🥰

16/07/2024

Wishing the rider a full and quick recovery

The beach is popular with horse and dog owners

16/07/2024

Have you checked out this exhibition at Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales showcasing 120 years of the The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society. It's on until 24th August.

An exhibition ‘Tipyn o Sioe!’ (What a Show!) celebrates the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) and the Royal Welsh Show.

15/07/2024

What a scary incident for the horse and its owners: A 20-year-old 17hh horse rescued after getting stuck in four foot of thick mud in a field near Brecon. Read the full story here:

Rescue teams came together at the weekend to save a stricken horse from a boggy field near Brecon.

12/07/2024

The founder of Gower-based Woodfield Animal Sanctuary dedicated her life to helping equines and animals in need

Robbie Bartington passed away on 20 June.

12/07/2024

Chance to meet equestrian influencer at The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Royal Welsh Show, which kicks off in 10 days time

Organisers are excited to announce that the UK’s No.1 equine influencer, Harlow White will be performing in the Horse Ring on the Monday of the Royal Welsh Show.

05/07/2024

Fabulous result for Brecon para equestrian Emily in Windsor

A Brecon carriage driver is celebrating a great start to the 2024 competition season, with a win of the Cones Cup at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

05/07/2024

Congratulations to Equine Vet of the Year, George Roberts, based in Newtown 👏

Newtown vet George Roberts was named Equine vet of the year at the Arwain DGC Vet & Farmer Awards

03/07/2024

Have you ridden any of the five rides within this spectacular route? It's been named in the top 10 in the UK!

One of the most famous riding routes in Wales has been chosen by equestrians to be included in a list of the top 10 best bridleways in the UK.

08/06/2024

UPDATE:

07/06/2024

🚨🚨 Important traffic alert for show-goers heading to the Sioe Aberystwyth a Sir Ceredigion / Aberystwyth and Ceredigion County Show tomorrow 🚨🚨

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘! 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.😅

‼️⚠️‼️⚠️ W̵e̵ ̵h̵a̵v̵e̵ ̵b̵e̵e̵n̵ ̵m̵a̵d̵e̵ ̵a̵w̵a̵r̵e̵ ̵o̵f̵ ̵e̵m̵e̵r̵g̵e̵n̵c̵y̵ ̵r̵o̵a̵d̵w̵o̵r̵k̵s̵ ̵S̵o̵u̵t̵h̵b̵o̵u̵n̵d̵ ̵o̵f̵ ̵A̵b̵e̵r̵y̵s̵t̵w̵y̵t̵h̵ ̵o̵n̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵A̵4̵8̵7̵.̵ ̵H̵a̵v̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵m̵a̵d̵e̵ ̵e̵n̵q̵u̵i̵r̵i̵e̵s̵,̵ ̵i̵t̵ ̵i̵s̵ ̵l̵i̵k̵e̵l̵y̵ ̵t̵h̵a̵t̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵w̵o̵r̵k̵ ̵w̵i̵l̵l̵ ̵c̵o̵n̵t̵i̵n̵u̵e̵ ̵o̵v̵e̵r̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵w̵e̵e̵k̵e̵n̵d̵.̵ ̵T̵h̵e̵ ̵t̵r̵a̵f̵f̵i̵c̵ ̵m̵a̵n̵a̵g̵e̵m̵e̵n̵t̵ ̵c̵o̵m̵p̵a̵n̵y̵ ̵w̵i̵l̵l̵ ̵e̵n̵d̵e̵a̵v̵o̵u̵r̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵p̵r̵i̵o̵r̵i̵t̵i̵s̵e̵ ̵s̵o̵u̵t̵h̵b̵o̵u̵n̵d̵ ̵t̵r̵a̵f̵f̵i̵c̵.̵
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̵H̵o̵w̵e̵v̵e̵r̵,̵ ̵w̵e̵ ̵d̵o̵ ̵r̵e̵c̵o̵m̵m̵e̵n̵d̵ ̵y̵o̵u̵ ̵l̵e̵a̵v̵e̵ ̵p̵l̵e̵n̵t̵y̵ ̵o̵f̵ ̵t̵i̵m̵e̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵g̵e̵t̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵S̵h̵o̵w̵ ̵a̵s̵ ̵c̵l̵a̵s̵s̵e̵s̵ ̵c̵a̵n̵n̵o̵t̵ ̵b̵e̵ ̵d̵e̵l̵a̵y̵e̵d̵.̵‼️⚠️‼️⚠️
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𝗗𝗶𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗱: 𝗚𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗶 𝗲𝗶 𝗼𝗿𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻 𝗮’𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗶 𝗲𝘂 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝘂𝗱! 😅

R̵y̵d̵y̵m̵ ̵a̵r̵ ̵d̵d̵e̵a̵l̵l̵ ̵f̵o̵d̵ ̵g̵w̵a̵i̵t̵h̵ ̵f̵f̵o̵r̵d̵d̵ ̵b̵r̵y̵s̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵d̵i̵g̵w̵y̵d̵d̵ ̵i̵’̵r̵ ̵d̵e̵ ̵o̵ ̵A̵b̵e̵r̵y̵s̵t̵w̵y̵t̵h̵ ̵a̵r̵ ̵y̵r̵ ̵A̵4̵8̵7̵ ̵a̵c̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵a̵c̵h̵o̵s̵i̵ ̵o̵e̵d̵i̵.̵ ̵
̵Y̵n̵ ̵a̵n̵f̵f̵o̵d̵u̵s̵,̵ ̵d̵e̵a̵l̵l̵i̵r̵ ̵y̵ ̵b̵y̵d̵d̵ ̵y̵ ̵g̵w̵a̵i̵t̵h̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵p̵a̵r̵h̵a̵u̵ ̵d̵r̵o̵s̵ ̵y̵ ̵p̵e̵n̵w̵y̵t̵h̵n̵o̵s̵.̵ ̵B̵y̵d̵d̵ ̵y̵ ̵c̵w̵m̵n̵i̵ ̵r̵h̵e̵o̵l̵a̵e̵t̵h̵ ̵t̵r̵a̵f̵f̵i̵g̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵c̵e̵i̵s̵i̵o̵ ̵b̵l̵a̵e̵n̵o̵r̵i̵a̵e̵t̵h̵u̵ ̵t̵r̵a̵f̵f̵i̵g̵ ̵S̵i̵o̵e̵.̵
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̵R̵y̵d̵y̵m̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵a̵r̵g̵y̵m̵e̵l̵l̵ ̵e̵i̵c̵h̵ ̵b̵o̵d̵ ̵y̵n̵ ̵g̵a̵d̵a̵e̵l̵ ̵d̵i̵g̵o̵n̵ ̵o̵ ̵a̵m̵s̵e̵r̵ ̵i̵ ̵g̵y̵r̵r̵a̵e̵d̵d̵ ̵y̵ ̵S̵i̵o̵e̵ ̵o̵h̵e̵r̵w̵y̵d̵d̵ ̵n̵i̵ ̵a̵l̵l̵w̵n̵ ̵o̵e̵d̵i̵’̵r̵ ̵b̵e̵i̵r̵n̵i̵a̵d̵u̵.̵
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07/06/2024

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07/06/2024

"Laura has combined her love of animals and her skill as an Equine Musculoskeletal Therapist, with an admirable entrepreneurial spirit, to realise a remarkable digital product"

North Wales animal business scales up thanks to Start Up Loan support A North Wales based business and rehabilitation system for animal physical therapists has accelerated plans for growth with Start Up Loans support via the British Business Bank. Equicantis works with animal physical therapists, in...

05/06/2024

The sun is set to shine at the Aberystwyth & Ceredigion County Show on Saturday 🌤🐴

The sun is set to shine for one of the largest one-day shows in Mid Wales - the Aberystwyth & Ceredigion County Show being held on Saturday.

05/06/2024

The The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has welcomed the news on changes to the school holidays in Wales, which they feared could jeopardise the show's future

Royal Welsh Show threat Wales school holiday change lifted

03/06/2024

Is it time for the horses to re-gain the upper hoof? We'll be cheering them on in this weekend's Whole Earth Man v Horse 2024

Can man beat horse? That’s the question that’s set to be answered this coming weekend at the famous Whole Earth Man v Horse race in Llanwrtyd Wells.

03/06/2024

This would be a highly unusual diversification for an equestrian centre!

The owners of an equestrian centre based in Powys hope to open a laser tag venue using grant money from the council.

28/05/2024

Natalie Morris was convicted last year of failing to provide adequate nutrition for a horse at Merlins Bridge and failing to provide adequate protection for the horse, resulting in rain scald

Haverfordwest magistrates have fined a Pembrokeshire woman £2,700 for failing to comply with a Community Order following neglect of an animal.

28/05/2024

A suspended sentence was handed down over this awful case of neglect

Gregory Edward Baker was handed a suspended sentence after neglecting five horses and a foxhound.

28/05/2024

We're buzzing to see Bumble, Honey and Bee doing so well now 🐝

“Their journey has not been an easy one. They have needed a lot of veterinary care and support but, a year on, we’re far less worried about them than we were"

25/05/2024

Free online Laminitis talk next Thursday evening arranged by the BHS Wales Team. Everyone is welcome & you don't need to be a BHS member to attend! All details below. Just book your free place via this link
https://bookwhen.com/bhswales/e/ev-sfot-20240530190000
Limited tickets available so please don't miss out!

23/05/2024

A great day out for a fantastic cause:

🤩 Cute little Baggins from our Lord of the Rings group is looking forward to meeting friends and supporters at our -

⭐️Open Day and Fun Dog show Sunday 2nd June starting at 10.45am ⭐️ £5 per car

Enjoy meeting our resident rescues, grab a bargain in our tack sale and indulge with our fantastic stall holders, purchase Ginny’s story of the Lluest Horse and Pony Trust, enjoy tea, cake 🍰 and tasty baguettes 🥖 and take part in our fun dog show. 🐶

All proceeds of the day go towards the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of ponies like Baggins ❤️

23/05/2024

Enter your classes at Cardigan Show:

22/05/2024

Huge congratulations to eventer Emily King, based near Holywell in Flintshire - what an incredible season so far

Huge congrats to all the nine riders and connections of the 12 horses listed for the British eventing squad for Paris.

Ros Canter Eventing with Lordships Graffalo and Izilot DHI
Laura Collett Eventing with London 52
Yasmin Ingham Eventing and Banzai Du Loir and Rehy DJ
Emily King with Valmy Biats
Kitty King Eventing with Vendredi Biats
Tom Jackson Eventing with Capels Hollow Drift
Tom McEwen with JL Dublin
Oliver Townend (Official) with Ballaghmor Class and Cooley Rosalent
Bubby Upton Eventing with Cola