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26 Apr 2022
Three months on from our first visit to Dancer and Nina, we headed back to see how they had been getting on and discover what steps Dancer has made towards reaching a healthy weight. Back in January when we first assessed Dancer, she weighed 568KG...
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20 Apr 2022
As part of the #BeHorseAware campaign, The British Horse Society (BHS) and the University of Bristol have today launched a new video, warning members of the public to not feed any horses they may encounter while out and about.
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19 Apr 2022
The British Horse Society has joined forces with leading equine welfare charities, vets, researchers and higher education institutions from around the world*, to organise the week (2nd – 8th May) - now in its third year – with the aim of educating pe...
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21 Mar 2022
Now we have all the weight records we need for Dancer, it’s time to get thinking about the different ways Nina can approach this weight loss journey!
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9 Mar 2022
Leading organisations and individuals across Britain’s equestrian community have united to form ‘British Equestrians for Ukraine’ which aims to help horses and their owners caught up in the crisis created by the Russia...
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23 Feb 2022
When we last left Dancer, she had been weighed on our weigh bridge and with a weigh tape - both of which gave us records that we can now use as a comparison to track Dancer’s progress in future weigh in’s. But now, it’s time to get ...
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14 Feb 2022
Gemma Stanford, Director of Welfare at The British Horse Society said; “The British Horse Society supports the horse and rider in all equine disciplines under the condition that the highest welfare and safety standards are adhered to at all ti...
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11 Feb 2022
Dancer's Weight loss journey part 2
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2 Feb 2022
Obesity and being overweight can have some of the biggest impacts on our horse’s health. Feeling like you're the only person who has to face the constant struggle of keeping on top of your horse’s weight can be disheartening. But if that's you, you'r...
21 Jan 2022
The BHS are thrilled to introduce the scheme’s 3rd Veterinary Student Champion: Dominic Watson, a current veterinary student at the University of Surrey who takes over from previous VSC, Bryony Lovegrove.
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