Cath Grimsey completes 32km Ullswater Way Challenge to raise funds for Vetlife
Last Saturday, 5th October our Practice Manager Cath Grimsey joined other members of the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group, together with Vetlife Trustees and members of The Canmore Trust, to successfully complete the 32Km Ullswater Way Challenge to kick off #ActiveOctober. The event, organised by Veterinary Voices Hiking Group, has far surpassed its £15,000 target and […]
Horses Inside Out Client Evening – Instructions for Guests
Venue: Hilltop Equestrian, Pitton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 1DY We’re delighted that you will be joining us on Thursday evening for our exclusive ‘Horses Inside Out’ client evening with Gillian Higgins. The timetable for the evening will be as follows: 6.00pm Doors open and welcome drinks 6.45pm Organiser’s introduction – Charlie Pinkham 6.50pm Horses Inside Out introduction […]
New Equine Flu Vaccination rules from 1st January 2024
Did you know that Equine Influenza (flu) vaccination rules have changed for many of the equestrian disciplines from 1st January 2024? This includes the disciplines that fall under British Equestrian (BEF) (British Dressage, British Eventing and British Showjumping), The Pony Club, British Riding Clubs and other organisations. Also, some venues will have their own rules, […]
Zorro heads to London International Horse Show
You know Christmas isn’t far away when it’s the start of London International Horse Show, which takes place from 13-18 December. This end of year celebration of all things equestrian combines serious competition with lots of festive fun, including masterclasses, demonstrations – and, of course, The Defender Shetland Pony Grand National. Client Mandy Shepherd’s Shetland […]
A Can of Worms…
Worm control in horses is becoming a real cause for concern in the UK, with increased resistance reported for most currently available anthelmintics (‘wormers’). For many years it was rare to see clinical disease associated with worm infestation, but over the past few years it has again become increasingly common. Together as vets and horse […]
Diva shows her talents in the Dressage Arena
When our client Ben James bought warmblood mare Diva three years ago, it was with a future career as a broodmare in mind rather than as a dressage horse. That plan changed when he realised how talented she was. Spotting potential Diva had been backed and ridden as a 4 year old and then did […]
Winter Management of your Horse
As winter approaches, the prospect of managing our horses during months of poor weather and the shorter days of winter make us all long for the warmer days of spring. The drop in temperature, muddy paddocks, the reduced availability of forage and the lack of daylight hours for riding all carry their challenges. The importance […]
Pinkham Equine pleased to renew our support at Portman Point-to-Point
Last Sunday (12th November) we were pleased to renew our support of the Portman Point to Point in Dorset, where members of the Pinkham Equine team enjoyed an afternoon of competitive racing. Emma Hill, Rebekah McFarling, Pippa East and Emma Bowden represented the practice in judging the Best Turned Out award for three of the […]
Bengal delights owner Fay Lai as he returns to full work following surgery
We’re delighted that Bengal, who belongs to Grand Prix dressage rider and Pinkham Equine client Fay Lai, is now back in full work following surgery earlier this year to remove bone spurs from both forelegs. After undergoing 3 months of careful rehabbing under the watchful eye of our vet Rich Bristow, who oversees the vet […]