Park Lane Stables RDA, in Teddington, London, has achieved its ambitious crowd funding target of £1 million. The group has been fundraising to try to buy the stables, since their landlord announced he was not planning to extend their lease.
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The Carriage Driving Awards 2020 will be taking place next month at 19:00 GMT on 14th March 2021. Our virtual event will celebrate the superstars of carriage driving so make sure you tune in and get in the party mood!
Here is a video of George Bowman negotiating the Zilco obstacle with his magnificent team of horses. Following the recent announcement from the UK Prime Minister regarding outdoor sports, the Zilco team can’t wait until carriage driving competitions can return!
Over recent months, trying to avoid the prolonged wet and muddy conditions either in the field or out driving has been almost impossible. J. Frank Gravlee and Scott Gravlee, Equine Nutrition Consultants from Life Data Labs, Inc, look at the various issues that can arise and how best to prevent them.
Correct nutrition may be considered vital for optimum performance but its role in supporting healing, and a subsequent return to work or competition, should not be underestimated.
The RSPCA today launches its new strategy for animal welfare which focuses on increasing partnership work with equine charities in a bid to bring an end to the decade-long horse crisis.
Unfortunately, due to the on-going lockdown and the resultant challenging market conditions, Thimbleby & Shorland have taken the decision to postpone the Spring Reading Carriage Sale until May when, hopefully, conditions will be more favourable.
Zilco interview young carriage driver Peter Young who drives a team of shires where he discusses how he got involved in horses, team driving, his achievements and what challenges he faces.
The latest Covid-19 lockdown has delayed World Horse Welfare re-opening its four Visitor Centres until the Easter holiday. Britain’s largest horse rescue and rehoming charity had planned to re-open its centres - which have been closed since the first lockdown in March 2020 - in mid-February. However, following the latest resurgence of the virus and resulting nationwide lockdown, the charity is now aiming to open for Easter.