Fourteen veterinary students have spent a week gaining hands-on experience in equine practice as part of inspiring vet care’s annual Equine Bootcamp. Now in its fourth year, the programme is designed to give aspiring UK based equine vets greater access to practical Extra-Mural Studies (EMS) experience, while offering students a closer look at the realities and opportunities of a career working with horses. Third, fourth and fifth-year veterinary students joined teams at Scarsdale Equine Clinic, Pool House Equine Clinic and Oakham Veterinary Hospital in the Midlands for this summer’s programme. Rather than simply observing clinicians at work, students were able

Equine asthma diagnosis, treatment and long-term management are the focus of a new quality improvement project launched across CVS Equine practices. The condition is common and often requires ongoing care. However, differences in how cases are diagnosed, recorded and treated can make it difficult to evaluate outcomes across a large number of horses. For the first stage of the Equine Asthma Quality Improvement Project, veterinary surgeons, nurses and client care teams will be asked to record equine asthma consistently as a formal diagnosis within the company’s clinical management system. This will allow CVS Equine to identify cases accurately and build

Harry Meade’s Cavalier Crystal has won the Twemlows Burghley Scholarship for the fourth consecutive year following another strong performance at Defender Burghley Horse Trials. The scholarship is awarded annually to the highest-placed British-domiciled mare finishing inside the top 20. Cavalier Crystal secured the honour after completing this year’s competition in 10th place. Provided by Twemlows Stud Farm, the award includes two embryo transfers and is designed to support the breeding of elite British mares without interrupting their competitive careers. Twemlows has presented the scholarship in partnership with Defender Burghley Horse Trials for the past 18 years. Previous recipients include leading

Young event rider Charlotte Bell has received British Eventing’s August Spotlight Award in recognition of her commitment, positivity and determination to learn.