Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services

17/09/2024

On Thursday, our client Becky Carter and her 11-year-old ex-racehorse Postman will be taking centre stage when they compete in the RoR Southern Regional Dressage Championship at Blenheim International Horse Trials.

17hh Postman was bred in France and raced a few times there before transferring to trainer Seamus Mullins in the UK. When he finished racing, Postman was bought initially for Becky’s husband, who is a Master and Huntsman of the Royal Artillery Hounds. Becky also enjoyed schooling Postman and when he didn’t show great enthusiasm for the job as Master’s horse, Becky took over the ride on him permanently earlier this year and started regular training sessions with a local event rider.

Postman finished 2nd in his first dressage competition at Tedworth EC in July, scoring over 68%. The following weekend he won at West Wilts EC with 72.05% and in August he won again at Tedworth EC with 73.48%, qualifying for Blenheim.

Becky said: “We would love to get to the RoR National Championship at Aintree. Postman is currently competing at Intro level as his canter transition still needs a bit more work. I’m hoping to move him up a level soon and am incredibly excited to start jumping! When time allows I will also take him out with the RA hounds and whip in to my husband.”

16/09/2024

As you may have seen from previous posts, we enjoy showcasing the versatility of our clients' horses and ponies, who are used for a wide variety of equestrian activities. We will be following the progress of some of them with regular updates on what they have been doing...

In the spotlight today is Simon, a 12-year-old 17.2 Warmblood event horse by Quasimodo Z who is owned and ridden by Tilly Swanton. Simon joined Tilly in January 2023 and they have been enjoying eventing at BE100 and showjumping at Newcomers (1.10m).

Tilly says that Simon, whose registered name is Quintus Grandia Z, is also known as BFG due to his size and his friendly and inquisitive nature. She said: "We're hoping to step up to BE Novice eventing by the end of this season, with the goal of working towards some 2*s with him next year."

03/09/2024

We’re very proud that the Pinkham Equine team was well represented at the Cheltenham Half Marathon at the weekend, with Fiona Lyon and Charlotte Fricker each completing their first half marathon. Charlotte finished in 1 hr 57 mins, with Fi just behind her at just over 2 hours 8 mins – excellent results.

Both Charlotte and Fi, pictured here at Cheltenham Racecourse alongside the bronze of triple Gold Cup winner Best Mate, report that they have recovered well and are now looking forward to their next challenge!

30/08/2024

It’s a particularly busy time of year for Practice Administrator Fiona Lyon, who has been preparing equine health certificates for our clients’ horses that are being sold at Tattersalls’ Somerville Yearling Sale in Newmarket next week.

The majority of Fi’s work involves supporting our vets who work with Thoroughbreds (racing and stud) and she’s responsible for ensuring all equine health certificates are up-to-date for horses going to the sales. This includes checking that all pre-export requirements (sampling, vaccinations and examinations) have been undertaken by our vets in order to comply with varying import requirements when horses are shipped to other countries around the world.

There will be no time for Fi to relax this weekend either, as she runs her first half marathon, which starts and finishes at Cheltenham Racecourse. We wish her the very best of luck!

26/08/2024

At Pinkham Equine, we actively encourage all members of our team to engage and improve their knowledge and skills through continual learning in their field of interest or expertise.

Earlier this year we celebrated the success of Cath Grimsey, who was awarded the prestigious VMG/ILM Level 5 Diploma in Veterinary Leadership & Management, having studied for this for 2 years alongside her full-time role as Practice Manager at Pinkham Equine. Now, as a member of VMG - Veterinary Management Group, Cath tutors others studying for that qualification and she was recently invited by RCVS Knowledge to take part in a podcast discussing Quality Improvement for Practice Managers – QI being one of the modules Cath studied as part of her diploma.

Listen to Cath talking to Pam Mosedale to discuss how QI can be just as suited to improving administrative tasks as it is clinical ones, enhancing efficiency and bringing the whole team together with a shared purpose.

QI techniques can be used to review and improve administrative tasks, helping to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and profitability of practices. This in turn helps to improve clinical outcomes and bring the whole team together with a shared purpose. In this episode, our QI Clinical Lead and Ch...

12/08/2024

When 5 year-old sport horse mare Willow started showing signs of abdominal discomfort, her owner Louise contacted us. Vet Lucy Brock attended to examine Willow and get full details of her recent changes in behaviour which had been declining over the last month. Willow’s symptoms included resentment when being girthed, tucking her back end under and cramping. She had been intermittently passing sloppy droppings.

A thorough clinical examination, blood sample and faecal worm egg count taken during Lucy’s initial visit were all normal. Lucy returned a few days later to perform a gastroscopy which revealed Grade 3 squamous ulcers around the lesser curvature of Willow’s stomach and moderate glandular ulcers surrounding the exit from the stomach (pylorus).

Willow has since commenced a course of treatment with omeprazole and sucralfate. Louise has already implemented the management and dietary changes that Lucy recommended and Willow will be re-scoped by Lucy when her treatment is complete.

For more information on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), see our article on our website. https://tinyurl.com/3cwhch7v

Image 3 - squamous ulcers
Image 4 - pyloric ulcers

09/08/2024

A ground-breaking study has found that the future success of a racehorse can be detected in the animal’s gut when it is just one month old.

The recent veterinary study, which was co-authored by a number of eminent vets including our own Charlie Pinkham, analysed faecal samples, measuring the bacteria in the digestive systems of more than 50 thoroughbred foals from 5 stud farms across the country within the first four weeks of their life to assess the range and abundance of bacterial species in their gut.

The study found that the greater diversity of bacterial species a foal had in its gut at just four weeks old directly correlated to its future health, and its success on the racecourse.

Read more via the link below to our website.

New study finds that bacteria in a foal's gut can predict future success of a racehorse

05/08/2024

Congratulations to our clients Mathew and Ben James on their success at the British Breeding Futurity grading at Hartpury on 28th July 2024.

Mathew’s mare Honesty foaled this beautiful Nico x Johnson filly back in May of this year. ‘Boujie’ (Beaujolais Nouveau), as she is now known, was awarded an Elite premium, scoring a magnificent 9.08.

This achievement is made all the more poignant as Boujie had a difficult start to life. Shortly after she was born Mathew and Ben were quick to notice that she was showing signs of being a mild ‘dummy’ foal and was struggling to get on suck. One of our vets, Lucy Brock, attended promptly and administered colostrum via a stomach tube and intravenous fluids. Bloods taken the next day showed all was well. Boujie made a great recovery and clearly has never looked back!

Mathew said: “We were very concerned initially and called on Lucy for help. We were incredibly relieved when Boujie responded well to the fluids and colostrum and she has since gone from strength to strength. The Futurity grading is the icing on the cake – it was our first attempt and we are delighted with the result.”

29/07/2024

Goodmorningolive is a 3yo thoroughbred filly by the leading European 1st and 2nd crop sire Havana Grey, out of Springing Baroness by Bertolini.

Last year Olive had been showing great promise in training before unfortunately sustaining a career-ending injury ahead of her racecourse debut. She was bought by our client Ben Cooke as a future broodmare and earlier this year she was covered successfully by Whitsbury Manor Stud's exciting first season stallion Dragon Symbol. Olive has plenty of character and likes to be the boss of the paddock, but she also loves a scratch, especially on her withers!

We're looking forward to sharing Olive’s journey with you and are very excited to see what she produces next year – her foal is due on 14th February!

22/07/2024

We were proud to sponsor the Working Hunter Ring at the New Forest Hounds Horse Show a few weeks ago. Pictured are Supreme Champions Abby Parson and Sidney (grey horse) and Reserve Champions Honor Humble on Newcopse Jack Frost. Congratulations to both riders on your fantastic results.

18/07/2024

Last weekend, our vet Lucy Brock was part of the support team who accompanied Vicky Savage, a medicine specialist at Three Counties Equine Hospital who is also a part-time endurance athlete, during Vicky’s latest challenge.

Vicky completed 66 miles and 42 peaks in the Lake District in under 24 hours. Lucy accompanied other vets in supporting Vicky during this incredible feat and said: “Well done Vicky!” after this great accomplishment, which included 8200 metres of ascent!

08/07/2024

As another very busy Northern hemisphere thoroughbred breeding season draws to a close, we are sad to say farewell to vet Elza Maes, who is of course a familiar face to many of our clients and has been working as a member of our stud team. Elza will be returning to Australia next month, in time for the Southern hemisphere breeding season. We’ve all enjoyed having her back with us for the past few months and wish her a safe journey back to Oz ✈️

24/06/2024

We were very pleased that so many of you could join us for our Horses Inside Out client evening last week and hope that you found Gillian’s demonstrations as interesting and insightful as we did! It certainly was a unique experience to see how the horses (and rider) move ‘beneath the skin’.

We were very grateful to Tammy Weal for allowing us to use her fabulous arena Hilltop Equestrian and for supplying the horses for Gillian to work with – and, of course, huge thanks go to our ‘horse painters,’ who did such a great job of preparing the horses for the evening.

We would be very pleased to hear from you with your feedback about the evening – please do drop us a line at [email protected], or leave us a comment below.

We will be making a donation to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) and if you made a donation at the event, thank you for your generosity. For those who weren’t able to do so on the evening but would still like to make a donation, please visit the RDA website https://rda.org.uk/

Thank you for helping to make the evening a great success and we look forward to seeing you at future Pinkham Equine client events. In the meantime, if you would like to speak to a member of our veterinary team, please get in touch on 01722 741888 or email [email protected].

20/06/2024

The sun is shining and preparations for our exclusive Horses Inside Out client event are well underway! Charlie's been busy putting the chairs out, our new Pinkham Equine showjump is up and Gillian has been busy supervising the painting of the horses!

We look forward to seeing everyone who has registered to attend in a few hours' time - it's going to be a fantastic evening!

20/06/2024

17/06/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟔.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦

We've had a fantastic response for our Horses Inside Out client evening that takes place on Thursday evening at Hilltop Equestrian, Pitton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 1DY. We look forward to seeing everyone who has registered to attend this event.

Please see our website news article with regard to some important information about the evening, including the timetable and details about the venue. https://tinyurl.com/c4ffsa2x

There are just a few places left for anyone who hasn't yet reserved a place and would like to attend. Please book your place by 5pm tomorrow here https://tinyurl.com/2amxvhnz

Please note in particular that no dogs are permitted at the venue, and for their own safety they should not be left in cars – please leave your dogs at home.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, but if for any reason you find that you are now unable to attend, please let us know by calling us on 07572 167343 on the day, or before the day on 01722 741188 or by emailing [email protected].

We’re delighted that you will be joining us on Thursday evening for our exclusive ‘Horses Inside Out’ client evening with Gillian Higgins.

16/06/2024

Confidence Clear Round Show Jumping next Saturday with

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16/05/2024

Dressage rider and Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services client Ben James recently gave us an update about his lovely mare Diva (Clapton Banks Primadonna), who recently won the Medium Bronze class at Petplan Area Festival Winter Championships, as well as placing 3rd in the Elementary Silver.

Ben said: “I was extremely happy with how Diva rode in both tests, it was a big atmosphere at Addington Equestrian and Diva was a pro! Since then we have been to Bicton Arena representing Somerset at the ICC, where Diva was overall winner in the Medium classes contested over the whole weekend. She’s showing us how much more she has to give. Next we are off to Pickering Grange, where we’ve been selected to represent the South West of England at the BD Senior Inter Regionals. My aim then is to give Diva some time training at home as we are very much in the middle of stepping up to a more difficult level and I feel this will really help Diva to understand what’s required. But as can happen with horses, this could all change!”

Ben has had an exciting time beyond the dressage arena, with the arrival on Monday of this lovely filly foal by the warmblood stallion Multi Couture out of Ben’s thoroughbred mare Pink Lips. The post-foaling check for mare and foal was carried out by Elza Maes.

07/05/2024

There's still time to get your entries in for the New Forest Hounds Horse Show on Sunday, 26th May, where we're pleased to be supporting the Working Hunter Ring.

Find out more by visiting their page 👇

Not long now before show day at the fabulous New Park, Brockenhurst
Just a few sponsors that have been so generous in their donations:
Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services for being supporters of the working hunter ring, LeMieux for sponsoring the supreme and reserve Champion, fawcetts accountants , Candys Land Rover, Earlcoate Construction & Plant Hire, Moore Barlow Solicitors, GPG Lawyers to name but a few - more to follow 😜

23/04/2024

Have you finalised your breeding plans yet for 2024?

As a BEVA Approved AI practice, our highly skilled stud team have many years’ experience in the provision of a full range of assisted reproductive techniques for sport horse breeders and are here to help you.

Get in touch on 01722 741188 or email [email protected] to discuss how we can help you.

BEVA - The British Equine Veterinary Association
https://www.beva.org.uk/Guidance-and-Resources/Stud-Medicine/AI-List

𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 is an independent veterinary practice with a strong team of dedicated and experienced stud vets whose services are trusted by breeders across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

A BEVA Approved AI practice, Pinkham Equine’s highly skilled stud team have many years’ experience in the provision of a full range of assisted reproductive techniques for sport horse breeders.

Contact the team on 01722 741188 to discuss how they can help you with your breeding plans this season, or visit www.pinkhamequine.com
Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services

17/04/2024

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 – 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝟔𝐩𝐦-𝟗.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐏𝟓 𝟏𝐃𝐘

Join us for an informative client evening demonstration with Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out. Gillian is the founder of Horses Inside Out, and one of the leading equine anatomy and biomechanics educators in the world.

✅ Learn how anatomy and biomechanics can help to improve your horse’s posture, movement, comfort and performance.
✅ Marvel at the impressive movements and performance of our anatomically painted horses.
✅ Appreciate how different exercises and techniques affect your horse’s way of going and performance and listen to the Pinkham Equine Team discuss how lameness can present in horses and how it is investigated.

This is an evening not to be missed!

Places are strictly limited so please register for your complimentary place by completing the form on our website.
https://pinkhamequine.com/pinkham-equine-client-evening/

One place only allocated per registration; please ensure any equestrian friends who you wish to accompany you also register themselves.

Refreshments, catering and toilets will be available. We look forward to seeing you!

17/04/2024

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 – 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝟔𝐩𝐦-𝟗.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦
𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐏𝟓 𝟏𝐃𝐘

Join us for an informative client evening demonstration with Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out. Gillian is the founder of Horses Inside Out, and one of the leading equine anatomy and biomechanics educators in the world.

✅ Learn how anatomy and biomechanics can help to improve your horse’s posture, movement, comfort and performance.
✅ Marvel at the impressive movements and performance of our anatomically painted horses.
✅ Appreciate how different exercises and techniques affect your horse’s way of going and performance and listen to the Pinkham Equine Team discuss how lameness can present in horses and how it is investigated.

This is an evening not to be missed!

Places are strictly limited so please register for your complimentary place by completing the form on our website.
https://pinkhamequine.com/pinkham-equine-client-evening/

One place only allocated per registration; please ensure any equestrian friends who you wish to accompany you also register themselves.

Refreshments, catering and toilets will be available. We look forward to seeing you!

11/04/2024

Huge congratulations to Ben James Dressage and the magnificent Clapton Banks Primadonna, better known to her friends as 'Diva', who are Petplan UK Medium Bronze Winter Area Festival Champions 👏👏🥇🏆

Diva has made huge progress with Ben in the past year, culminating in this fantastic success. We look forward to watching them both in the future!

British Dressage Petplan Area Festivals

05/04/2024

Pippa East, who joined us last September as a Practice Administrator, is next in our ‘Meet the Team’ posts ....

Pippa has a wealth of experience in the equestrian and veterinary sectors, having previously worked as a head girl on event and livery yards, as an administrator for nine years in a veterinary practice, and as a warehouse/stock manager for LeMieux – a role that encompassed managing staff, buying of stock and working at premier three day events including Burghley and Badminton Horse Trials and at Your Horse Live shows. Pippa then worked for eight years within the NHS booking theatre lists, where she further honed her admin and client skills, working to deadlines and understanding the importance of appointment details and confidentiality. She’s delighted to be back working in the equine veterinary industry, where she's putting her experience and skills to good use!

Pippa has had her own horses since a child, competing at RC level, trail hunting, and for many seasons being a reliable team member for the New Forest Hounds Hunt relay team, competing at County Shows throughout the South of England. She is now busy producing her exciting young horse, Millie (pictured). In her spare time, her other interests are walking her retired gun dog and learning more about horse nutrition.