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Alex Monro to Ride in Charity Race at Epsom

Alex Munro Epsom Wilberry Race Mole Valley
Alex Monro, director of Mole Energy Switching (www.moleenergy.com), has picked up the gauntlet by volunteering to ride in a very special horse race, the Pertemps Champions Willberry Charity Derby, being held at Epsom Racecourse, home of the Derby, on Monday 27th August 2018, to raise money for the Willberry the Wonder Pony Charity and The Bob Champion Cancer Trust. Young Hannah Francis founded the Willberry charity once she herself was diagnosed with cancer. Tragically Hannah died in 2016, but her charity continues to inspire people and raise money to support vital research and grant equine related wishes to seriously ill people. Bob Champion was himself both a very successful jockey and a cancer sufferer. Read more

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Jade Meekings wins winter Silver League Championship

Jade Meekings Silver League
British Showjumping’s Spring Championships took place at Addington Manor from 22nd to 25th March, giving members four days of jumping and eight championship titles to aim for.

The courses, which were designed by London 2012 course designer Bob Ellis and Nigel Jess, gave some great competition across the shows entirety with members also thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to jump some of the former Olympic Games fences.

Jade Meekings from Felsted in Essex took the Silver League Championship on board her own palomino mare, Pauls Lass. The Irish-bred 12-year-old ‘Gracie’ joined Jade five years ago as her first horse. Read more

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Free Equine Worming Consultations for Yard Managers and Horse Owners

Westgate Free Worming Test
Every horse needs good parasite control and the more horses kept together the more important this becomes. But with so many mixed messages it can sometimes be difficult to know what to do for the best. Postal worm count specialists Westgate Labs are therefore offering a free advice service to help yard managers and horse owners ensure they’ve got this essential aspect of horse health covered.

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