Coleshill Heath Riding Club

31/01/2025

PRESENTATION NIGHT - 22nd March 2025
To be held at Heart Of England Social Club Berkswell Road Meriden CV7 7LB
Doors Open at 7:15pm
Presentation Commences at 7:30pm

All members who are due to receive an award will be advised privately and after the event we will publish those results

Tickets now available - make sure you select the correct food choice

http://www.chrc.co.uk/activity-dates

31/01/2025

Coleshill Heath Riding Club
2025 Sponsorship
Thank you to all of our returning sponsors for 2025
If you would like to join our team of sponsors then please contact us
We have many options available
Personal/individual Sponsorship start at £25
Business Sponsorship starts at £30
If you would like to see the various options available then please contact the secretary via the email below

[email protected]

Thank You
CHRC Committee

27/01/2025

⭐⭐ Monthly Theme continued - Worming ⭐⭐

Winter Worming

This should be done in January or February, NOT in the Autumn!

The aim of our winter worming is to target encysted redworms, these worms burrow into the lining of the gut when the temperature is consistently below 6°C. The emergence of these worms from the gut lining in the spring can cause severe and catastrophic disease, especially in young horses. To target these encysted worms we usually use moxidectin (Equest or Equest Pramox) as this is the only drug we have left that reliably targets this stage of the worm in the UK.

Giving moxidectin in the Autumn is not responsible use of this important drug, although it will work to kill all stages of the lifecycle, we should preserve its use for the important winter worming.

Not all horses will need to be wormed for encysted redworms, this is an important discussion to have with your vet to analyse the risk levels of your horse. See the below picture for a detailed risk analysis.

Call us on 01295 670501 if you have any questions.

21/01/2025

TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED!!
It's that time of the year, when we ask you to polish your trophies that you won during the 2023 Show Season and get them back to us asap. We need them ready for our Presentation Evening on SATURDAY 22ND MARCH 2025 (Rescheduled date changed from Friday 28th February 2025!!). Please make contact with myself (Sarah) in order to arrange their safe return.
Tickets for our Annual Awards 2024 Presentation Evening are now on sale via our Website. I can't wait to see you all and see the mass of accomplishments you gained throughout last years Show Season. It should be a lovely social evening with music, food and a vast array of raffle prizes. Thanks in advance.
PS:- Donations towards our Raffle on the Night would be gratefully welcomed. Many thanks

20/01/2025

⭐⭐ Monthly Theme continued - Worming ⭐⭐

Worming plans

Worming plans should be formulated for the yard/ herd as a whole, but should be targeted to treat only the individual horses who need treating.

Worming plans will differ depending on age of horses and yard set up, however see the picture for our general guide to worming healthy adult horses.

It is important to note that foals and youngstock will need to be wormed more regularly and you should formulate a plan with your vet for this.

Call us on 01295 670501 if you have any questions.

15/01/2025

Still time to get your entries in for this event, so get snapping !!!

Details are attached for the 2025 CHRC Online Photo Show which goes live today and closed 31st January 2025

13/01/2025

⭐⭐ Monthly Theme continued - Worming ⭐⭐

Testing for worms

Did you know that 80% of the herd’s worm burden are carried by only 20-30% of the horses?

Resistance to wormers, fuelled by historic overuse, is now a real problem in the UK and worldwide, for this reason we need to be careful to protect the drugs we have and only treat horses when necessary.

Faecal Worm Egg Counting (FWEC) should be done throughout the grazing season to identify horses requiring treatment.

Antibody saliva tests should be used twice a year to detect tapeworm infestations and treat accordingly.

Take a look at next Monday's post on "Worming plans".

Always feel free to call us on 01295 670501 if you have any questions.

09/01/2025

07/01/2025

06/01/2025

⭐⭐ New Monthly continued - Worming ⭐⭐

Managing the Worm Burden

This is probably the most important part of worm control; eggs pass in droppings where they then hatch into the larval stages and migrate onto the forage and the surface of the soil to be eaten by horses. This doesn’t happen in the stable as the conditions aren’t right for it.

Removing droppings is the best way of decontaminating the pasture, reducing the number of infective larvae and therefore adult worms in the horses and number of eggs shed. Daily removal is ideal, but not always possible, twice a week can dramatically reduce the larval level on the pasture.

Rotating pastures, co-grazing with sheep/ cattle and resting pasture can all help, but are not a substitute for physically removing droppings from the pasture. Harrowing is also not a substitute for poo picking as it just spreads the burden across the pasture!

See next Monday's post on "Testing for worms".

Always feel free to call us on 01295 670501 if you have any questions.

03/01/2025

Details are attached for the 2025 CHRC Online Photo Show which goes live today and closed 31st January 2025

02/01/2025

⭐⭐ New Monthly Theme - Worming ⭐⭐

This month’s theme is worming. We’ll be bringing you some posts on updated worming recommendations, resistance to wormers and why it is so important to manage worm burdens properly.

The aim of managing a worm burden is NOT to eradicate worms – this is an outdated way of thinking. All healthy horses will carry a small worm burden, the aim of management is to prevent worm related disease.

See Monday's post on "Managing the worm burden".

Always feel free to call us on 01295 670501 if you have any questions.

28/12/2024

⭐⭐ Itchy skin and how to manage it ⭐⭐

Itchy horses are a common problem - here are our top tips for managing them:

👉 What is the cause of the itching? Blood tests, intradermal skin tests, skin scrapes and biopsies can be useful in determining the cause of the itching. This can help horse owners avoid allergens, and implement appropriate treatment.
👉 Keep a diary. Has anything about your horse's environment changed that coincides with a flare-up? All this information can be useful to us when giving advice about itching.
👉 Don't over-rug - keeping horses cooler (but not cold), particularly if they have thick coats, can be helpful. Clipping regularly is also worthwhile.
👉 Diet - many horses benefit from diets which increase levels of essential fatty acids within the skin. Linseed oil can be useful, although up to 200ml per day is required. Supplements such as Duraglow are also helpful.
👉 Grooming and bathing - regular grooming and bathing to remove excess scurf is important.
👉 Reduce insect exposure. Use insect repellent - deet repellents are better. Investing in a good fly rug is worthwhile too.
👉 Make sure that rugs are clean, particularly those that have been in storage and brought out for the winter months, as dust mites are a common allergen. If you own a chest freezer, freezing rugs can help to kill dust mites.
👉 Consider an environment change. Some horses' symptoms are worse on some yards than others.

If you have any concerns about this or any other topic, please give us a call on 012195 670501 and speak to one of our experienced vets.

24/12/2024

Wishing all of our members, sponsors & supporters a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. We thank you all for your support during 2024. Looking forward to what’s to come in 2025 - see you on the other side
🎉🎄🎅🎉

23/12/2024

22/12/2024

☃️☃️ Top tips to ensure a Merry Christmas for you and your equine friends! ☃️☃️

We love seeing our fabulous clients and are available 365 days a year for you if you need us, but I think we can all agree that if a Christmas Day visit can be avoided then it should be!

- Don’t make feed changes around this time, this can be a pre-cursor to colic cases.
- Keep your horses in their routine with work and turnout as normal as possible - keeping them in for a few days and then suddenly turning out can often lead to silly behaviour and injuries!
- Don’t go overboard on the treats! As tempting as it is to give lots of treats around this time of year, especially if family and friends are visiting, make sure to keep a limit on the number of treats and be careful of the type of treats to avoid issues like colic or choke!
- Make sure your horse is fit enough for any extra activities you may be planning to do over the festive period.