Katie Price Equestrian – Where’s Wallace?

September 5, 2009

Only days after appearing on ITV1’s flagship daytime television programme This Morning and declaring to the world her relationship with cage-fighter Alex Reid is more than a fling, Katie Price has also appeared in Country Life Magazine’s latest poll of influential Brits. The Queen still flies the flag proudly at number one spot whilst Katie [...]

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Pippa Funnell – Three Day Eventing Legend & Rolex Grand Slam Winner

September 5, 2009

Many of our readers at horserugs.me.uk will know Pippa Funnell; quite rightly regarded as one of the equestrian world’s greatest sports stars. And on the weekend that once again plays host to the The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, it is worth remembering that Pippa Funnell is the only person ever to have won the [...]

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Cleaning Your Horse Rugs

September 5, 2009

Here at horserugs.me.uk we appreciate that horse rugs can be an expensive part of your equestrian kit. For this reason we not only advice you to ensure that you have the right horse rug and a horse rug that fits your horse properly, but we always want to teach you how you can make your [...]

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Mark Todd Pony Turnout Rug

August 24, 2009

Design of the Mark Todd Pony Turnout Rug The Mark Todd Pony Turnout Rug from the Mark Todd Pony Collection features a built in shoulder gusset design ensuring a good fit for your pony whilst allowing movement without sacrificing style. The Mark Todd Pony Turnout Rug is built to last with its outer being formed [...]

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Horse Stable Rugs

August 23, 2009

Horse stable rugs are used to keep your horse or pony warm whilst it is in its box. The horse stable rug is designed for indoor use and not for wearing whilst outside and so its purpose is to keep your horse warm, not to keep it dry. Horse stable rugs are not waterproof. As [...]

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Further Hendra Virus Case at Cawarall

August 22, 2009

The Australian press has reported yet another case of a horse testing positive for the lethal Hendra virus. The horse, named Winnie is from the same Cawarral horse nursery where the outbreak of the virus has already hospitalised four people and killed two horses. Queensland’s acting Chief Veterinary Office Dr Rick Symons confirmed that due [...]

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Horse Exercise Rugs & Horse Exercise Sheets

August 22, 2009

Horse exercise rugs or horse exercise sheets are used whilst out riding to keep your horse warm or dry. The horse exercise rug will generally stretch from the front of the horse’s saddle to it rear. Many exercise sheets are placed under the saddle, with the saddle fitted over the top, whilst other exercise rugs [...]

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Turnout Horse Rugs & New Zealand Horse Rugs

August 22, 2009

Horse turnout rugs are designed especially for the horse or pony that spends time in the fields. The turnout rug will keep your horse not only dry and clean, but depending on the type of turnout rug may also, depending on the materials used, colour, amount of filling used in the turnout rug be used [...]

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Equestrian Olympic Medals Not at Risk

August 19, 2009

The International Olympic Committee (the “IOC”) confirmed today that for now at least, and in spite of allegations of doping violations by the German equestrian team, the team will not be stripped of those medals its team won at last year’s Olympic games in Beijing. Although the German team has since been disbanded they were [...]

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Fly Spray, Fly Rugs and More – A Good Combination!

August 18, 2009

In a recent article we explained about how horse fly rugs, or horse fly sheets as they are also sometimes known as, can help protect your horse or pony against flies, insects or midges. Although at horserugs.me.uk we are primarily concerned with giving useful help and advice on what horse rug or horse blanket to [...]

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