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VETERINARY: Mr Stewart Hastie MRCVS
Mr Peter Stuart Hastie MRCVS Graduated from Glasgow Veterinary School in
1944 , Peter has been a Senior Partner in General Practice for over 50
years.
His current research involves the ongoing practical involvement relating
to normal and abnormal movement (lameness) in the horse as effecting
functioning of the `back`: the application of complementary disciplines
in association with chartered physiotherapists, chiropractors and
osteopaths.
Work has also included lectures on Mastership to established
professional bodies nationwide as well as writing the `The British Horse Society Manual`.
Peter has vast experience and is a well respected
expert in Veterinary Practice. He has written publications
and conference papers and undertakes many specialist
presentations. In particular, papers on `Diseases
of the Back` presented to two annual conferences of the BEVA.
Visit the Nixon Equine Veterinary Surgeons Website: www.nixonequinevets.co.uk
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FEEDING: Emma Case BSc(Hons)
Emma joined Baileys' nutrition department in July 2002, having
graduated from Writtle College with an honours degree in Equine
Science. Emma was a keen unaffiliated competitor on her own mare,
who is now retired, and has worked on a livery and competition yard.
As preparation for her college dissertation she was involved in the
testing and development of an equine inhaler at the Animal Health
Trust in Newmarket. Her responsibilities at Baileys include the
telephone helpline and email enquiries as well as providing
nutritional support on the Baileys tradestand.
Visit the Baileys Horse Feeds Website: www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk
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SUPPLEMENTS & NUTRITION: Kate Jones BSc(Hons) Senior Nutritionist for NAF
Kate, who has been with NAF for nine years, originally trained and
worked as a bio-chemist before deciding to combine business with
pleasure and specialise in equine nutrition. Where upon she took
herself of to Aberystwyth University to study and gain an honours
degree in equine science.
During her time with NAF, Kate�s work has been varied and includes
product development, staff training in NAF retail outlets nationwide,
liasing with vets on nutritional therapy, and advising horse owners,
including competition riders at all levels in all disciplines and
leisure riders, on how to maximise the health and performance of
their horses through nutrition. Kate has worked closely with the
British Team Vets and many of the British Riders in the lead up
to the last 2 Olympic games to ensure the team horses have arrived
in Sydney and Athens in peak condition.
Kate is a horse owner and has ridden horses all her life.
Visit the NAF Website: www.naf-uk.com
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COMPETITION & TRAINING: Sam Penn Experienced Eventer & Trainer
I began as a child in the show ring and moving on to show jumping as a junior and
through young riders. In 2003 I moved to Ireland to work as head girl for the late Paul Darragh,
returning home and switching to eventing some two years later to ride for Mrs Anne Burnet.
At the beginning of 2006 Ian Bareham offered me the opportunity to become 'stable jockey' and
return to Golden Cross, a place in which I worked as a groom prior to my time in Ireland.
Taking on a team of five, mostly novice horses with room to expand, a move which has so far
been extremely successful, I hope to be able to continue producing youngsters to follow in the
footsteps of top international horses, Chamrock and Spin Doctor amongst others who started their
careers here at Golden Cross. (Latest Summary Diary information can be seen
by clicking here.
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An ex-racehorse now competing at Elem level & training at Medium with Rowena
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MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, R.E.H.A.B.I.T. (Re-educating Horses after Being in Training) Rowena Cook
Rowena & Fred run their own training yard, Equine Management and Training, in North Cambridgeshire.
Their varied work involves everything from ground training, backing and training of young horses,
schooling and corrective training to preparation of horses going into training and re-educating
horses that have come out of training.
As Training Consultants to the RoR (the Retraining of
Racehorses charity established by the racing industry) Fred and Rowena run the email and
telephone helplines providing help and advice to ex-racehorse owners around the country.
Rowena also loves writing so she compiles the Equine Management and Training website,
writes articles for the equestrian press
and training notes for owners. She is currently writing a series of articles for the
RoR website.
For more information on the management and training services offered by Fred and Rowena please
visit Equine Management and Training
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EQUINE VETERINARY SURGEON SPECIALISING IN COMPETITION HORSES:
Tony Warr, BSc, BVMS, MRCVS
Tony graduated in 1984 and is an Equine Veterinary Surgeon specialising in competition horses.
He has been a competitive rider in many disciplines including dressage (up to Advanced Intermediate), show jumping, driving, showing, and eventing (up to CCI*** level). Tony has also been a Point to Point and amateur National Hunt Jockey (including Category A and B)
Tony officiates as a veterinary surgeon at seven British Eventing Horse Trials each year and has been treatment vet at Burghley and Hickstead and several British Racecourses.
As well as competing and a busy life in Equine practice Tony gives a number of talks each year to a variety of equine audiences and will be very pleased to answer any questions from Equine Affairs Subscribers.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION: John Price FRICS, FCIArb, FInstCES
John Price is a Chartered Surveyor whose work is concerned with
resolving disputes in the construction industry. He is also an
enthusiastic owner, rider and amateur event rider.
He is keen to introduce mediation as a means of resolving all
sorts of disputes in the equine world. He has mediated successfully
on more than 100 UK and international disputes from small sums to
£multi-millions. His settlement �success� rate is over 90%.
Mediation is a swift and inexpensive method of resolving disputes
and can also help to preserve or re-establish good relations.
John is experienced in conducting mediations in construction,
property, manufacturing, professional services, worldwide
procurement, exhibition displays, drilling machinery, the pottery
industry and equine matters, in the UK and internationally.
He also mediates as a Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme Mediator.
Experience includes multi-party and complex multi-issue disputes.
John is the author of numerous articles on dispute resolution
and was a speaker at the Dubai 2004 Conference on commercial
dispute resolution in the Middle East.
A free CD is available explaining how mediation can be used
to resolve all sorts of disputes. Alternatively, the presentation
can be e-mailed to anyone who is interested. If you have any
dispute concerning your horse, stable, horsebox, competitions,
tack, feed, livery, etc., etc. whether it involves money,
property, relationships, services, etc. mediation may be
the best way to try to resolve it.
Visit the J E Price Associates Website: www.jeprice.co.uk
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STABLING: Scotts of Thrapston Stables Specialist
James Scott: On finishing his university education James Scott
joined the family business as the fourth-generation Scott. After
three years in his current position, his enthusiasm to ensure the
family tradition of supplying a top quality service to the equine
world is as strong as ever. His youthful outlook keeps pushing new
ideas to ensure that Scotts of Thrapston remains at the forefront
of stable design and quality. Innovating, adapting and overcoming
most problems he can ensure you that the finished product is far
higher than most customers can envisage. With his experience and
knowledge of the equestrian market, he and Scotts of Thrapston
can provide even the most demanding customers with a perfect
solution.
Zo� Docherty: Graduated with a BA Honors in French from London
University in the early eighties and after spending a number of
years working abroad and gaining commercial experience in other
fields, she has spent the last fifteen years of her working life
working with Scotts of Thrapston taking responsibility for the
design and construction of their equestrian buildings from simple
field shelters to large commercial yards. Over this period she has
gained a wealth of knowledge on yard design as well as first hand
experience of local planning regulations. She has worked with many
equestrian architects on large and prestigious projects for racehorse
trainers as well as with local builders and other suppliers to the
equine trade. Always keen to meet customer requirements whilst keeping a keen eye on client budgets and planning restrictions do ask for her advice.
Visit the Scotts of Thrapston Website: www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk
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EQUINE VET & DENTIST: SALLY KINGSLEY, MRCVS (BBC TV�s Vets in practice)
Sally Kingsley starred on BBC TV�s Vets in practice where the cameras
followed her work in equine practice, and her off-duty life as an
advanced event rider, for over two years. During that time Sally
enjoyed sedating for several equine dental technicians and was bowled
over by the improvement in her own competition horse, Polaris, after
having him treated by an American-trained dentist before Blenheim
three-star three-day.
"I thought how rewarding it must be" says Sally "to improve the
comfort of healthy, active horses and work with owners who appreciate
the instant transformation in their horses way of going. It�s a huge
advantage that, as a vet, I can also provide my own sedation where
necessary"
She was right: after a year�s further training at the Academy of
Equine Dentistry in Idaho, Sally certified and now has her own
busy practice, specialising in competition and problem horses.
Her client base is mainly in the North East, but she also works
as far afield as Surrey, Sussex, Bucks and Gloucs.
Visit Sally's Website: www.s4edt.com
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FORAGE FEEDING & SHOWING: Frances Sheffield HorseHage & Ponies (UK)
I have been employed in the Equine Feed Industry for 25 years,
the last 13 of which with HorseHage. I have been a successful
competitor in many spheres in including eventing (mainly in North
America) dressage and showing. Now that I am a 'little long in the
tooth' I have become a BD listed judge and also a P(UK) judges panel
member.
Our own ponies are all Welsh Cobs, sections C & D, which are shown
both in hand and under saddle. My daughter, on our own home
produced section C, won the ridden championship at the Royal Welsh
Show in 2000.
I regularly contribute to 'horsey' magazines, on all kinds of
Equine related subjects and welcome any questions on any area of
forage feeding in particular.
Visit the Horsehage Website:
www.horsehage.co.uk
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