Shetland Isles struggle without a farrier
Horse owners in Scotland are suffering from a shortage of farriers, with only 27 based within the Highlands and Islands, leaving them in a desperate situation
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Scottish welfare code is waste of time, says The Horse Trust
The Horse Trust has slammed the Scottish government for “reinventing the wheel” with its new equine welfare code of practice rather than embracing the UK's Equine Industry Welfare Guides Compendium
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Add your voice to the Scottish welfare act forum
Riders and equestrians across Scotland are being asked to help mould the country’s new equine welfare code of practice, which will lay out standards of care for horses
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Liverpool gets new
A new state-of-the-art equestrian centre has been built at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside
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Scottish borders celebrate the horse
The British Horse Society Borders Festival of the Horse takes place in Scotland next month
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Financial boost for Scottish Equestrian Association
The Scottish Equestrian Association has been awarded more than £80,000 from sportscotland to invest in coaching and volunteers
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Scotland to host working hunter pony international
Working hunter pony riders from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales will be competing head to head at Oatridge Agricultural College this summer
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The Queen expands Highland Pony stud
The Queen's eight Highland Pony broodmares are to move from Hampton Court to Balmoral this summer
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Farriers Act extended to Scotland
Farriers working in the remote Highlands and Islands of Scotland will need to be registered with the Farriers’ Registration Council from 30 March next year
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New £3m show centre for Scotland
Riders local to the new £3m Scottish National Equestrian Centre are being invited to try the facilities free of charge next month
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Scottish hunt ban Lord sent to jail
Lord Watson of Invergowrie has been jailed for 16 months following a drunken episode at the Politician of the Year Awards last November
