Unpacking and assembling your driving harness
25 November 2020Getting a new harness should be exciting but also the task of putting the harness together for the first time can be daunting for many. Zilco have created a step by step video to guide you through the process of identifying parts and assembling the harness, ready to be put on your pony/horse for the first time.
Don't miss our December 2020 / January 2021 issue
25 November 2020Our December 2020 / January 2021 issue is now available to order!
Perfect Christmas gifts for the carriage driving enthusiast
24 November 2020We are excited to announce that Carriage Driving Christmas gift subscriptions are back for 2020!
Use the winter weather as an ally to help you managing your horse’s weight
13 November 2020Sara Jerman, Assistant Centre Manager at World Horse Welfare’s Glenda Spooner Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Somerset, offers some very timely advice for anyone struggling to help their horse maintain a healthy weight.
Carriage Driving Awards goes virtual
12 November 2020MA Music Leisure and Travel, a member of the Mark Allen Group which runs the Carriage Driving Awards, has taken the decision to stage this year’s ceremony as an online, virtual experience. The health and safety of our guests, attendees and event partners are of the utmost importance to us. This action was taken due to the continued uncertainty surrounding delivery of events as a result of COVID-19.
Feeding Fussy Horses
12 November 2020Some horses are fussy about the flavour and texture of feeds and some have small appetites. Fussy horses can be a headache and it may be only trial and error which helps you find whether they prefer or dislike a particular mix or cube or certain ingredients. A reduced appetite can also be frustrating but may be for a number of reasons, generally stress-related.
Carriage Driving October/November issue
28 October 2020There's still time to order a copy of the October/November issue of Carriage Driving magazine.
Giving your horse the best chance of loading and travelling safely and calmly
19 October 2020Loading can be a huge source of stress for horses and a common cause of injury to both horses and their handlers. Horses who don’t load or travel well can be dangerous, so it’s really important to get them used to loading, travelling and unloading safely and calmly.There aren’t any shortcuts to training a horse to load– time, practice and patience really are key, but this will really pay off. Alana Chapman,World Horse Welfare Research and Education Officer has this essential advice
New film launched supporting equine vet mental health
15 October 2020Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Mind Matters and BEVA have created a short film to support equine vet mental health To coincide with this year’s World Mental Health Day, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) have joined forces to raise awareness of the mental health and wellbeing challenges facing equine veterinary surgeons, and to offer advice and support.
Equine governing bodies seek to secure industry future in EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
15 October 2020Proposed solutions that would secure the future of the European equine industry through safe and expedited horse movement between EU Member States and Britain following the UK’s departure from the EU, have been sent to Michel Barnier, the European Commission’s Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF) and to Lord Frost, the British Prime Minister's Europe Adviser and Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe.