Chariots of Fire Equestrian Centre CIC

30/08/2024

We currently have no landline or internet in the house. If you need to get in touch with us please message us 😟😡😟

24/08/2024

If you get Child Disability Payment you can choose when you want to apply for Adult Disability Payment.

You can either:
◼️ apply for Adult Disability Payment from 13 weeks before their 16th birthday or,
◼️ choose to keep getting Child Disability Payment until they turn 18

If you get Child Disability Payment, we will write to you to remind you to apply for Adult Disability Payment.

Find out more information at mygov.scot/moving-from-child-disability-payment-to-adult-disability-payment

19/08/2024

18/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Chariots of Fire 25th anniversary barn dance so special. We had an army of helpers to set up and loads of people who came and enjoyed the evening. It was a great night! More pics to follow!

14/08/2024

Draft running order for drivers competing in Sunday

14/08/2024

Draft running order for riders competing on Saturday

13/08/2024

13/08/2024

09/08/2024

The only thing scarier than change is not changing at all.

06/08/2024

Very sad to say that we have had to say goodbye to Simon today. Rescued from a dairy herd that didn't want boys, he's had a great life with us and been much loved by children and adults alike. The biggest goat most people have ever seen. We'll all miss him.

01/08/2024

🆕 APPLICATIONS OPEN - The Reid Student Bursary for donkey welfare

💰 The Bursary of up to £4000 offers financial assistance for a small research project within the field of donkey health and welfare as part of a university degree programme.

The bursary grant is available to cover costs including travel, subsistence, accommodation and any other costs associated with the project including project consumables.

Find out more here 👉 thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/what-we-do/for-professionals/research/the-reid-student-bursary

🗓 Applications are open from 1st August until 30th November 2024

24/07/2024

We’re short of stewards for Sundays marathon (28th July) at Millrigg, Boreland, Nr Lockerbie.
If anyone can help us out that would be amazing. Many thanks!

16/07/2024

We are celebrating 25 years of Chariots of Fire with a Barn Dance. Grab your dancing boots, come and join us for music, food, drink and fun on 17 August at 7pm. Tickets available from the QR code on the poster with more information, or from:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/927883312967?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/07/2024

The lads have been working hard and done a great job on our stables 😊

Empty stables = time to clean so 3 intrepid volunteers are enjoying themselves, thank you 😇👏

09/07/2024

Get yourselves a ragwort fork. Saves wrecking your back pulling and gets all the roots out with no fear of snapping it off and regrowth next year.

***RAGWORT***

How many of us struggle to get rid of ragwort in our pasture? Whilst it is incredibly annoying to see those bright yellow flowers spring up each year after year, it’s vital that we remove the plants as they are very toxic to our horses if eaten and may cause irreversible liver damage.
Whilst horses tend not to eat Ragwort because it has a bitter taste, if it is cut, wilted and dried (whether left in the pasture or found in forage such as hay) it loses its bitter taste and becomes more palatable but is still just as toxic.
If you have ragwort growing in your horse’s pasture, the best way of removing it is to pull the plants up so that the roots are removed from the ground. When ‘pulling’ ragwort:
• Always wear gloves and cover your arms.
• Try to pull up the plants when they are immature and before they shed seeds – seeds ripen in July & August and are generally shed in September.
• Ensure that all the root is removed as remaining fragments will regrow.
• It will be easier to pull it up when the ground is soft or damp after rain.
• Ragwort is a biannual plant (flowers every two years) and its seeds lie dormant in the ground so the removal of plants will need to be done annually for at least two years.
• When removed, immediately bag the plant or put it into a container which prevents it from spreading seeds whilst transporting it for disposal.
• Dispose of it by composting or taking it to your local recycling/composting centre. If there is only a small amount, it may be burned if it is safe to do so and away from buildings, people and animals. Safe and effective disposal of the removed plants is key to preventing further spread.
• It is vital that all dead ragwort is removed from the pasture as it becomes more palatable and is, therefore, more likely to be eaten

01/07/2024

🐴 Are you interested in a career with horses?

📜 Discover CAFRE's online Certificate of Higher Education in Equine Science and Management course provides up-to-date theories and principles relevant to equine science & business management.

👉 Find out more, here 🔗 bit.ly/4eJxVHU

30/06/2024

Photos from our riding arena challenge yesterday 😊

26/06/2024

Times for drivers at our Arena Challenge on Sunday

26/06/2024

Times for riders at our Arena Challenge on Saturday. Course walk at 9.30