New powers for landowners dealing with illegally fly-grazed horses as law comes into force
The new Control of Horses Act comes into force in England today (26 May) giving landowners greater powers to deal with horses left illegally on their land. The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, worked closely with a coalition of rural organisations and animal welfare charities to drive the Private Members’ Bill through […]
CLA welcomes MP support for new fly-grazing law
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers, and rural businesses, has welcomed the decision by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to join the Government in backing a Private Member’s Bill to introduce new controls, enabling quicker removal of horses left to graze on private land without permission. The Control of Horses Bill sponsored by […]
FUW warns horse owners to watch out for Sycamore killer
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is warning horse owners to be vigilant for their animals showing signs of muscular weakness or stiffness, colic like symptoms, sweating or trembling which could be an indication of Atypical Myopothy – a seasonal condition associated with the seeds of the Sycamore tree (acer pseudoplatanus). “There has been a surge […]
Tackling the growing problem of horse obesity
The vastly growing problem of horse obesity will be the subject of three coming SAC Consulting events with the first held just outside Glasgow on Friday 29 August. The Equine Obesity Workshops will tackle a number of key topics in this area including; diet, in particular how certain grass mixes can lead to weight gain, […]
Equifeast wins national business innovation award
Equifeast has beaten hundreds of entrants to win the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Worldpay UK Business Innovation of Year Award. Since launching the business in 2005, the family firm who design, manufacture and market nutritional supplements for horses across the UK has tripled UK sales in the past three years. It has brought to […]
