Suzanne Ashton

01/10/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Victoria Bax Blog – Going with Gust!

Courtesy of Victoria’s sponsors Aloeride aloeride & Golly Galoshes gollygaloshes. Victoria Bax – GOING WITH GUST! “It’s been an extremely, busy month as we are heading towards the end of the eventing season. My two youngsters have really got going now and appear to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. Next up for them was a trip to Bonfleur cross-country course for another unaffiliated one day event. Both of them produced lovely dressage tests to end up lying in the top 5. The showjumping course was causing carnage, as in typical pony club style, every fence except the first had a filler

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09/09/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Better Nails for Hooves – Antimicrobial Horseshoe Nails from Kerckhaert

Liberty Cu horseshoe nails: how antimicrobial horseshoe nail copper coating may support healthier hooves More than a decade after their introduction, Liberty Cu horseshoe nails remain one of Royal Kerckhaert’s most distinctive developments in modern farriery. Introduced in 2015, the nails use the company’s patented Cu Shield Technology, which applies an ultra-thin copper coating to a traditional steel horseshoe nail. The aim is to create a cleaner environment around the nail hole while reducing rust and wear inside the hoof wall, helping promote a healthy hoof. Why do horseshoe nail holes matter? Every time a horseshoe nail is driven into

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01/09/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Victoria Bax Blog – Lorry Problems

The first day of my month started off very nicely until about 6pm that night and it all went horribly wrong when we broke down in the lorry 10 miles from home with two youngsters on board!! After being recovered, front lifted and towed home (With the horses still on board) we all finally arrived home about 9.30pm from their first Horse Trials at Brightling Park. The pair of them, Alberta’s Rose (Tilly) and Alberta’s Elegance (Milli) were absolutely impeccably behaved from start to finish considering how much there was for them to see and experience for the first time.

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01/09/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Harriet Upton Blog – Up’s and Downs

Courtesy of Harriet’s sponsor Timothy Foxx Timothy Foxx. It has been a month of elation and heartbreak at Upper Barn. Where to start. Well Rosie was back on form with a good dressage and double clear at Smiths Lawn, we were hoping to be doing Firle this weekend, but unfortunately due to a slight foot infection we decided not to run her. Danny did not go well at Wilton and was so off form we got him checked out and whilst he wasn’t lame he definitely was not himself. Then, we found out that he had tweaked his suspensory. This

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04/08/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Use Not Abuse – Book Review – Christopher Hall

In this review, we take an in depth look at Christopher Hall’s book on Horse Welfare, Use Not Abuse. The book covers a broad range of topics from welfare on the professional circuit to snapshots on real-life problems surrounding equine welfare. Horse Welfare, Use Not Abuse – Christopher Hall This is a book dedicated to the protection of horses, ponies and donkeys throughout the world. From The Pony Club to the highest levels of performance, from working equines in the poorest of countries to neglected and suffering horses right here in the UK , World Horse Welfare is there for

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01/08/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Victoria Bax Blog – Good times and sad

Courtesy of Victoria’s sponsors aloeride & Golly Galoshes golly galoshes. So after coming back down to earth after realising that Crysto and I had actually qualified for the British Novice Championships at Gatcombe, it was time to start preparing for Barbury International CIC2*, out first FEI event of the year. Barbury is an absolute favourite of mine. I arranged a couple of extra dressage lessons with my trainer Tina Atkins at her local yard in order that I could run through the dressage test in a full size arena. After the second lesson I was very pleased with how Crysto

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01/08/2015 Suzanne Ashton

Harriet Upton Blog – Eventing has its ups and downs!

Eventing has its ups and downs! Crickey what a busy month I have had. I went to Upton House with Hector, Boo, Arabella to do the Novice and also took Rosie to do the Pre Novice, they were amazing. Boo, Arabella and Hector all did double clears and ALL got a top 10 placing, I couldn’t have been happier with the way they went, they have all got so confident, its so rewarding to feel them coming on. Rosie is coming on really well but she is just having confidence issues in the cross country, she is amazingly careful and