Showing judges must place overweight horses down the line, it has been said, as joint efforts continue against the equine obesity epidemic. At the Showing Council summer conference on 28 June, the Horse Trust’s Jan Rogers and researcher Tamzin Furtado gave a presentation on their “Weigh to Win” scheme. The scheme awards rosettes in showing […]
1. Vet’s views on what show ponies should be bred for Speaking at The Showing Council’s summer conference on 28 June, equine vet, competitor and coach Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher voiced her concerns and suggestions for show ponies’ future – namely a focus on temperament for safety, rather than sharpness and wow factor. Asking whether the ridden show […]
BREEDING for temperament over “pizazz”, and the possibility of taking a leaf out of racing’s book on aftercare, were put forward as suggestions for the way forward for plaited show ponies. Speaking at The Showing Council’s summer conference on 28 June, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher spoke of her concerns over some showing ponies, and possible solutions. Ms […]
The fight against obesity The issue of equine obesity is not going away and neither should it. This is the opinion of a major supporter of the “Weigh to win”, a scheme giving awards in showing classes to the horses or ponies in the healthiest body condition. The initiative returns this year at more […]
THE equestrian community needs to see there are efforts being made to combat the equine obesity epidemic, it is believed, as a major initiative returns in extended form. The “Weigh to Win”, a scheme in which awards for the healthiest body condition are given in showing classes, is back for 2022, at more shows than […]