Lynn Mann Bluesholme Ponies

25/03/2024

25/03/2024

As the equestrian community has increasingly placed emphasis on properly fitting equipment so the choice of training provider, fitter, and tack has grown. It can be hard for an owner, rider, or equestrian professional to know which equine fitter can provide the service they need. The Equine Fitters Council, as the independent authority for equine fitters and fitting bodies, provides voluntary regulation for the fitting sector. In doing so, we help to enhance horse welfare, improve experiences for riders, drivers, and equestrian workers, and build public confidence in this essential service.

21/03/2024

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02/09/2023

🅽🅴🆆🆂 Updated RCVS guidance for vets prescribing POM-V medicines will come into effect on 1 September 2023. Notable policy additions include the requirement for a physical examination of the horse before antimicrobials and antiparasitics (wormers) can be prescribed.

This has understandably prompted some confusion around the general sale of wormers and how this will be affected, so we have sought to provide some clarity around this for horse owners on our website here:

👉 bit.ly/rcvs-guidelines-wormers

Please read the full article as a few folk seem to have got the wrong end of the stick 😁 No change to most wormer sales and the other potential implications seem more like a law of unintended consequences.

01/08/2023

🤔💩🐛 Pinworm really can be a pain in the bum and are continuing to be more and more prevalent in horses. If seen in the dung it can sometimes be tricky to identify between pinworm and roundworm. Pinworm are small white worms with a pointy end, usually around 5cm (2 inches) in length. Roundworm tend to be much bigger, creamy white in colour and more the shape of a common earthworm. For more on this pesky problem and how to test and treat 👉 bit.ly/Pinworm

🛒 bit.ly/Pinworm-Test-Kit

📸 If you need help with identifying, then don't be shy about sending a DM with a picture - we're used to seeing things in 💩😁 and our friendly experts are here to help you with your horse's health.

22/06/2023

🎯 We’re doing a live evening talk at our local equestrian centre, Benridge Riding Centre , near Morpeth, Northumberland, on the evening of Tuesday 11th July ‘23. If you’re local we hope you’ll join us as we lift the lid on this literal can of worms! Our Director, Claire, will talk through simple, practical steps that we can all take to address wormer resistance, one of the biggest challenges we’re facing as horse owners today.

📅🐛 We’ll cover how to plan your horse’s parasite control, which tests to use and when, how to test for resistance, plus paddock management and ways to protect your horse without relying on chemicals. Free entry, all welcome. More information at 👉 bit.ly/benridge-worming-talk

30/05/2023

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👀

👁 The eye is set on the side of the head. This allows for a 340 degree arc of peripheral vision meaning even when his head is facing forward, your horse can detect movement almost around all of his body.

👁 The eyeball is protected by a bony socket called the orbit. This is made up of several bones, contains muscles, nerves, blood vessels and ducts that produce and drain tears.

👁 Monocular vision allows your horse to focus independently with each eye - and binocular vision allows him to judge distance.

👁 To focus, your horse needs to move his head. This is especially important when he's approaching a jump, where he needs to lift his head to assess the height and depth of the jump.

👁 Riding your horse in an over flexed position reduces his field of vision. He has no forward view in front of him, and is forced to proceed blind and put all his trust in his rider.

26/02/2023

This upcoming webinar is especially relevant as we head into Spring! Sweet Itch is the most common allergic skin condition in horses, caused by a reaction to the protein in the saliva of some biting insects. 🪰

Despite the prevalence of the condition, there are some misconceptions surrounding why it occurs and how it can be treated. This talk, with equine vet Dr Laura Turner, will break down causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention methods. This will ensure you are positioned to deliver the best care if you ever encounter Sweet Itch in your horse or a horse you care for. 🐴

The talk takes place online via Microsoft Teams and is open to all. For BHS coaches, this event provides 1 CPD point.

Book now! https://tinyurl.com/SweetItch

20/02/2023

Hands up if you've actually said this out loud 😳🤣😂

All horse owners know 🤣

📸 Credit: Cheezburger

13/02/2023

Competitor Notes Competitor Notes Start Lists & Results National Results International Entries 2023 INFORMATION National Schedule – available early Spring 2023 2023 List of Judges – available here Timetable – available early Spring 2023 Conditions of Entry – available early Spring 2023 RWHS ...

06/02/2023

❗❗❗Free Training Sessions ❗❗❗

Tuesday 28 Feb 2023
Holmside Hall Equestrian Centre
9.30am - 12.30pm

40 mins private session with coaches training with Rob Lovatt FBHS towards the BHSI Performance coach assessment.

Riders ideally established at Elementary and working either at or towards Medium/Advanced Medium.

For more information, please e-mail [email protected]

31/01/2023

Do you know an outstanding woman in sport? 💪

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour is on the hunt for the 30 most outstanding women in British sport for their Power List 2023, and they want to hear your suggestions.

There are five categories to choose from...

✨ Sportswomen – the athletes at the top of their sport who are changing the game

✨ Leaders – coaches, managers and anybody who's inspiring people and getting results

✨ Change-makers – women who are committed to creating a lasting legacy in their sport

✨ Amplifiers – those working to elevate the status of women's sport in society

✨ Grassroots – women who are bringing real change to their communities through the power of sport

Does that sound like someone you know or admire? If so, you've got until midnight on Wednesday 8 February to nominate them.

Find out more and submit your nominations 👉 https://bbc.in/3RjjSxl

31/01/2023

📢We are excited to let you know our News📣
We are now working in conjunction with RoR Northern and will be offering clinics, club nights and hopefully more 😀 watch this space for dates🐎🐎 Coming soon !!

31/01/2023

14/01/2023

Finally received confirmation of my suspicions......

07/12/2022

We would like to invite children aged from 2.5 years old to join us for an exclusive event of meeting, grooming and bonding with our very own cute little ponies on Friday 23rd December 🎄⁠
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⭐️There will be no charge for this event, we are asking for a cash donation of £10 which is payable on the day and this will go to our chosen charity of 2022 which is Feeding Families.⁠
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📆Friday 23rd December ⁠
⏰10am-11am⁠
🐴Meet our wide range of horses and ponies from our shetland, Shannon to our 17.1hh horse, Caffrey.
📸Photo opportunities with our beautiful ponies.
🐴Walk around our equestrian centre and view our fabulous facilities.
🎅🏻Visit from Santa.
🎁Each child will receive a gift⁠.

⭐️To book please see ECpro, https://bit.ly/PECBookings

06/12/2022

On the sixth day of Christmas Champion will give to one lucky follower… the Evolution Couture Helmet! This seriously stylish helmet is not only British Kitemarked to PAS015 2011 but has the snakeskin-effect, real Swarovski crystals and modern, low profile looks you love!

To enter, all you need to do is:

🐴 Make sure you like our page
🐴 Like this post
🐴Tag one of your friends who'd love to join in!

The competition closes at midnight tonight and the winner will be drawn at random in the morning!

Please be aware of scam pages and profiles.

11/01/2021

Horse Training Notes

If you take up the challenge in becoming a horse trainer then you become deeply entrenched not only in the horse's behavior but more importantly in your own behavior.
This can never be taken lightly, as you discover those well hidden pieces of yourself that aren't always so pleasant to see.

This is where the road forks for many people, they either take on the challenge to improve themselves, or they come to the realization it isn't for them.

That's ok too!

But to those of us who do take on this very worthwhile study, the road is full of hairpin turns and potholes and very rough at times, yet the scenery is so very sweet. From that view we can see and experience things we could not in any other way. Our horses too, will benefit from this as they are forever grazing in the lush fields in the sunshine, and we can gaze upon them knowing they are happy too!

How far you come as a horseman is 'fully' dependent on how far you 'want' to go and it is only 'you' who can do it. How much effort you put in, how honest you can be with yourself is totally up to you. Listening to opinions of others who are not searching for what you are, are not only useless, but harmful and can even weaken your resolve if you let them. So take every piece of advice with a grain of salt and throw out that which does not serve your greater purpose.

Every horse has his own strengths and weaknesses, and although he won't always be the best at something you ask him to do, with the right training, he 'will' do it anyway. This is something often taken advantage of, and because of the horse's generous temperament, he gives of himself even if it injures him to do so. I speak in terms of psychological and physical.
That is one of the most valuable lessons a great horse trainer can learn ;

To never ask the horse to do something for too long or at the wrong time and when he is not ready to do it.

When he is not ready means he is not in the right balance, physical and psychological, to perform what we ask of him.

The aim then is to ask for a little and only of a short duration and reward the horse immediately on the slightest try, and in the right balance.

The horse will often show you 'how' he can do something. That is a very beautiful thing;
to be able to feel this dialogue unfolding.

As a good trainer we should be able to show the horse what we want and then 'allow' him to do it, without any further intervention from us.
Then he will do it willingly with all his power. Many riders often do not recognize the beginning of this dialogue and start to force the horse which shuts him down, rather than building on his confidence.

It won't be perfect at first, because the horse is a beginner and if you want to train him to understand fully, you must start with small steps which instill confidence, and then build on these small steps.

If you were not clear to the horse with your request, he will not understand. Importantly it is paramount that we pause and reflect on what we have done before we insist that he does it. We must also have a clear goal in mind. We modify our request if it is not understood so that the horse can understand more clearly.
This is like building a foundation brick by brick. We make sure that each brick laid is solid. The more solid the foundation the more the horse will also become calm and his enjoyment in learning, greatly increased. Anytime he starts to lose confidence, we simply retrace our steps back to something the horse understands, and go from there.

Riding is like music, it is not the end of the music we want to get to, it is purely enjoying the moment with the music. It is the same with our horses; to enjoy the beautiful music we make together in that moment.
Sometimes we think of a moment as if it were of a short duration, but with better understanding, these moments last longer and longer.

A famous horseman who traveled to Australia many years ago said that one must hurry slowly.

In the same way; If we rush, we lose.

One other thing about horses that must be understood is;
He knows when you have pushed him too far. He knows when you were being unfair. You know that too.

He has a mind , and many a rider has become unstuck because they have treated him like a machine. He's too intelligent for that and will never give the rider his full capacity unless he has been trained with courtesy and respect.

10/12/2020

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09/12/2020

𝙳𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚎.

𝙰𝚜𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍.

04/12/2020

Today's tip from the legend that is Arthur Kottas ....

25/11/2020

Pony Club dressage, open to non-members....

25/10/2020

What a partnership 😍, I feel so priveliged to have seen this pair compete......

https://www.eurodressage.com/2020/10/24/10-years-ago-juan-manuel-munoz-remembers-his-2010-weg-freestyle-fuego

September 30, 2020 was the 10th anniversary of Juan Manuel Muñoz' famous Freestyle with Fuego de Cárdenas at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.

16/10/2020

Great idea, I love these 😍

https://www.teamequestrianshop.co.uk/product-page/remembrance

£5 from the sale of each pair will be donated to Royal British Legion. Black with silver detail and printed with a red or purple poppy and “We will remember them” on the ears. - protects horse from flies and insects- machine washable at 30 degrees- do not spin dry- suitable for dryer with cold ...

13/10/2020

Well done BD, something nice for us to look forward to.....https://www.facebook.com/555719017855461/posts/3434786496615351/

2020 has been tough for us all. We’ve faced a number of challenges and we’ve missed out on so many of our favourite dressage events. So, it’s with a great sense of excitement, British Dressage can unveil plans for a Christmas celebration which we hope will end this difficult year on a high not...