Pikeur has long been the choice of many of the worlds top riders.Renowned for its design, cut and technologically advanced fabrics, Pikeur makes clothing that really works for riders and weve got a competition outfit to give away to two lucky winners*.Both winners will receive a Pikeur outfit made up of an Isalie Show Jacket, a pair of Laure Breeches and the competition shirt of their choice**, with each prize bundle being worth at least 530.Youll find the link to enter, plus more details about the prize, below. Entries close at 11.59pm on Thursday 22 May 2025. Good luck!About the prizesIsalie Show JacketPikeurs beautifully tailored Isalie Show Jacket is made from a lightweight, super-stretchy softshell fabric. It boasts subtle diamant applications and delicate satin piping on the flap pockets, collar insert and rear waist.Air vest compatible, the Isalie is available in navy or black and in sizes 4-20, with long fittings also available. This is a show jacket that will give the wearer the right feel, as well as the right look, and it will last for years.Laure breechesPikeur breeches fit and function superbly, and the Laure is one of the most popular styles. These come in a high-performing, eco-friendly Flextech fabric that is breathable, four-way elastic, moisture-wicking, easy care and fast drying.It even offers UV protection.Laure Breeches have a high waist, rounded slanted front pockets, a side stripe with an integrated mobile phone pocket (in coloured styles), and they have the same subtle diamant decoration that can be seen in the Isalie Jacket.Available with a screen printed or a flex faux leather seat, Laure Breeches come in white, dark shadow, night blue and black (plus taupe, but in the screen printed seat only).Laure Breeches are sold in sizes 4-20, with long fittings also available.New competition shirtsPikeurs spring collection is just out in saddleries and it includes a sensational range of new competition shirts.Brilliant cutting and imaginative designs using box pleats, scallops, diamant, tulle and bicolour, plus long-sleeved, short-sleeved and sleeveless options, will see the buyer spoilt for choice but whats wrong with that?Find out more about the Pikeur range hereHow to enterFor your chance to win*, you can enter via the link below:ENTER HEREThe closing date is 11.59pm on Thursday 22 May 2025.*UK winners only.Terms and conditions apply and can be found on theentry form page.**Depending on stock availabilityThe post Win a stunning competition outfit from Pikeur worth 530 appeared first on Your Horse.

In the market for an exciting prize? Youve come to the right place Weve got a brand new riding outfit from Horzehoods to give away, plus bags of Speedi-Beet a soaked mash thats a great addition to a horses diet tubs of the recently released TurmerBreathe respiratory supplement, and the ultimate gut health bundle from Protexin Equine (worth 217) up for grabs.Youll find more information each prize, plus links to enter, below. The closing date for all four competitions is 11.59pm on Thursday 22 May, 2025. You can enter all four, or pick and choose the ones most suitable for you. Good luck!Win a riding outfit from HorzehoodsHorzehoods, whose mission is to create innovative apparel for the busy rider, has put together a fantastic outfit for one lucky winner*, worth 184.97. Included in the prize is a pair ofLuxe Leggings, which come in two fabric weights and with or without grip. Theyfeature a sleek, plain design with subtle same-colour branding.The tailored fitAir2 Top(in sleeveless and sleeve styles pictured above) is crafted with innovativeAir2 fabricfor comfort and performance.Horzehoods2-in-1 Competition Pads(pictured top) are available in a range of colours and are designed to help eliminate the likes of saddle slip and excessive sweating during high-intensity workouts.The pad includes the full FlexiTabzSystem, which makes it practical for going between training andcompetitions.ENTER HEREFind out more athorzehoods.comWin a guthealth bundle from Protexin EquineOne owner will be able to support their horses gut health for a full year thanks to Protexin Equine, which is offering our lucky winner* a prize bundle consisting of the following:One 3.5kgGut Balancer(one years supply)OneQuick Fix TrioOneProtexin Equine Branded Ear VeilOneProtexin Equine Head Warmer This bundle is worth 217.Gut Balancer is a palatable probiotic and prebiotic powder that supports optimal nutrition by providing key nutrients and by improving digestive function and efficiency. Quick Fix is a highly concentrated palatable probiotic paste that rapidly re-establishes the horses gut microbiota. It is ideal in scenarios such as when the horse is away from the yard, while under stress, during periods of change, or while travelling, being wormed, or undergoing antibiotic treatment.ENTER HEREFind out more atequinepremium.comWin a tub of TurmerBreatheTo celebrate the launch of its brand new TurmerBreathe, The Golden PasteCompany is giving away one 1.5kg tub, worth 39.99, to five lucky Your Horse winners*.TurmerBreathe is a supplement that has been formulatedto address both changing environmental conditions and those winter dust annoyances in stables in order to simplify respiratory care without the need for multiple seasonal supplements. Made from high quality natural ingredients, TurmerBreathe provides a safe and holistic approach to all year round respiratory support and it offers horse owners peace of mind.ENTER HEREFind out more atgoldenpastecompany.co.ukWin two bags of Speedi-BeetAny horse or pony carrying a few extra pounds after a winter in cosy rugs and long hours stabled will benefit from the world famousSpeedi-BeetfromBritish Horse Feeds.The company has teamed up withYour Horseto offer 10 lucky winners* two 20kg bags of Speedi-Beet each.Evaluating whether a horse is overweight or obese can be challenging. The more overweight a horse or pony is, the higher the risk of health issues. Studies indicate that equine owners often underestimate the extent of fat deposits on their horses, which is why awareness of it and helping owners to understand what to do about it is crucial.Speedi-Beet, a low sugar, zero starch soaked mash, is a great low-calorie feed that isnt just for winter it is also key to helping horses on their weight loss journeys.ENTER HEREFind out more atbritishhorsefeeds.com*UK winners only.Terms and conditions apply and can be found on the individualentry forms. The closing date for all competitions on this page is 11.59pm on Thursday 22 May, 2025.The post Win a riding outfit, a newly released respiratory supplement, horse feed, and a gut health bundle appeared first on Your Horse.

As the road to the 2025 European Championships begins, the focus isnt just on selecting the strongest ridersits about building a pathway that supports young athletes through every stage of development. Today, we are going to explore how a more structured, athlete-focused approach is shaping Irelands youth show jumping programme for long-term impact. Some brilliant insights youll gain from this episode include: Creating structure, support, and a long-term vision for young riders A new leadership approach to reshaping Irelands youth programme What selectors are really looking for at trials The importance of mentorship and team culture Preparing to compete on the European stage With a new leadership team heading the Youth Show Jumping High Performance Programme, newly appointed Lead Consultant, Denis Flannelly and Youth Athlete Liaison, Liz Brennan join us to share the training and team values theyre implementing to reach big ambitions on the national stage. GUEST DETAILS Denis []

Welcome to Horse Illustrateds weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCAs Right Horse program. This weeks adoptable horse is Stella!Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.Photo courtesy Susquehanna SPCAAdoptable Horse: Stella, a 18-year-old, 14.2hh grade Appaloosa mareOrganization: Susquehanna SPCA, Cooperstown, N.Y.Get to Know Adoptable Horse StellaStella is an 18-year-old mare that came into Susquehanna SPCAs care after her previous owner fell upon hard times. Stella is short, sweet, and very food-motivated. She is completely blind, but it doesnt slow her down. This pint-sized lady confidently navigates the world around her and adapts to change in stride. For instance, Stella is very comfortable with being led, trailering, entering new spaces, and locating her food and water sources. When out to pasture, Stella utilizes her remaining senses and the guidance of her companion, Matilda, to learn where boundaries lie. These best friends would love to find a home together!Contact Susquehanna SPCA today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Stella!ASPCA Right HorseASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.The post ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Stella appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.

William Funnell and Dublon, winners of the Al Shira'aa Derby in 2024  (c) Boots and Hooves Photography    Al Shira’aa, the title sponsor of the Hickstead Derby Meeting, has increased its support of Hickstead with an extensive new sponsorship deal. The sponsorship agreement for the Al Shira’aa Derby has been extended for another five years, lasting until at least...

Royal Windsor Horse Show Ambassadors Jack Whitaker and Joe Stockdale try their hand at Arena Polo @Royal Windsor Horse Show/Peter Nixon As anticipation builds for Royal Windsor Horse Show, taking place from 15 – 18 May, British Show Jumping stars and Show Ambassadors Jack Whitaker and Joe Stockdale swapped their usual jumping horses for polo ponies to get a taste of the action-packed...

Scratches, or equine pastern dermatitis, is not a disease but, rather, a cutaneous reaction pattern. | Photo: Alexandra Beckstett/The HorseScratches, or equine pastern dermatitis (EPD), is not a disease but, rather, a cutaneous reaction pattern. Veterinarians and owners must address the primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome. Note that treating the predisposing and perpetuating factors is just as important as addressing the primary cause.Clinical Signs and Pathogenesis of Scratches in HorsesScratches can affect any breed, but is most prevalent in draft horses due to long pastern hair (feathers). It most commonly affects the rear aspect of the hind pasterns and especially nonpigmented skin. Without treatment the lesions can spread to the front of the pastern and fetlock. Clinical signs vary, but initially owners might notice edema (fluid swelling), redness, and scaling, rapidly progressing to oozing, hair matting, and crusting. If the cause is vasculitis (blood vessel wall inflammation), ulcers might form on the skin. Secondary bacterial infection is a common complication and can perpetuate the signs. In chronic cases skin can thicken and fissure due to constant movement and flexion in this area. The lesions are often painful.Diagnosing Scratches in HorsesIn a veterinarians detailed history, he or she should include the horses age, month of onset, whether the scratches is seasonal and/or pruritic (itchy), if there has been overzealous use of topical medications or home remedies, and response to prior treatment. He or she should also inspect the environment because wet or chemically treated bedding, along with muddy pastures and insects, can cause allergic contact dermatitis (from allergens touching the skin). If in-contact animals or humans are also affected it might indicate an infectious or zoonotic condition such as dermatophytosis (fungal infection). Another diagnostic rule-out is parasiteschorioptic mange is a common cause of pastern dermatitis in draft horses. But more commonly the cause of pastern folliculitis (a pus-forming skin infection) is bacterial, with Staphylococcus aureus and Dermatophilus congolensis as the culprits. Horses with white extremities can suffer from photosensitization or immune-mediated pastern leukocytoclastic vasculitis (PLV), both exacerbated by UV light. Based on the information provided, your veterinarian might pursue specific diagnostics such as skin scrapings, fungal cultures, tape impression, skin cytology, skin biopsies, allergy testing, or bloodwork.TreatmentsINFOGRAPHIC: Scratches in HorsesAfter your veterinarian identifies the causative factors, its time to pursue appropriate therapy. Here are some environmental changes you can make:Avoid turning affected horses out in pastures with mud, water, or sand, which can worsen the condition.Keep horses in clean, dry stalls during wet weather.Do not turn horses out until the morning dew has dried.If you suspect contact allergic dermatitis, try an alternate source of bedding that isnt treated or aromatic.Clip heavy feathers over the pasterns to reduce moisture retention.If you suspect PLV, avoid UV light exposure by stabling the horse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and/or wrapping the affected legs.Clean affected skin immediately after exercise using an antiseptic shampoo.Clinical treatments include topical and systemic therapeutics. Secondary infections with Staphylococcus spp are common and can complicate diagnosis. Available antibacterial shampoos typically contain ethyl lactate, accelerated hydrogen peroxide, 2% benzoyl peroxide, or 2% chlorhexidine. If lesions are exudative, apply astringent solutions, such as lime sulfur or aluminum acetate.Ointments such as silver sulfadiazine, fucidin, and 2% mupirocin ointment are available for treating localized bacterial infections. To treat bacteria, dermatophytes, or mites owners can apply lime sulfur dips and spray. Enilconazole spray or dip, along with miconazole shampoo with or without chlorhexidine shampoo, can be used to treat fungal infections.Sprays such as hydrocortisone aceponate or 0.015% triamcinolone can be used in conjunction with systemic immunomodulators to treat allergic and immune-mediated conditions such as PLV. In addition, veterinarians have noted success applying 0.1% topical mometasone, 1% betamethasone, or 0.05% aclometasone creams or ointments to lesions. Horses with immune-mediated conditions might also require immunosuppressive doses of dexamethasone or prednisolone.Antiparasitic approaches for Chorioptes include ivermectin, topical eprinomectin solution, selenium sulfide shampoo followed by lime sulfur, and fipronil spray.

In this back X ray, note the lack of space between the spinous processes and evidence of bone bridging between some of the severely affected processes. | Photo: Courtesy Dr. Jackie HillIf youve ever managed a horse with back pain, then youve probably heard the term kissing spines floated around. But what exactly are kissing spines, and what does it mean if your horse is diagnosed with them?Kissing spines, or overriding spinous processes, are reported to be one of the most common causes of back pain in horses. Though back pain was originally described in the 1960s, it wasnt until recent years that veterinarians and researchers devoted more attention to it as a primary problem in horses as opposed to secondary to hind-limb lameness. As technology has progressed to produce higher-quality X rays and our knowledge of equine back anatomys complexity has expanded, we have a greater appreciation for and understanding of kissing spines. A horses spine is composed of individual vertebrae connected by ligaments and surrounded by muscles. Each vertebra has a bony prominence that sticks upthe spinous process. In a normal horse, the spinous processes are spaced evenly, allowing a horse to both flex and extend his back. With kissing spines, the spinous processes are too close to each other or even touching. The lack of space between processes reduces back mobility and causes pain during movement as the spinous processes interfere with each other. The underlying cause of kissing spines is still largely unknown. The condition can occur in any horse, but some breeds, such as Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods, seem to develop it more than others. Horses are most commonly diagnosed around 5 to 10 years of age, but younger and older horses can develop it, too. Kissing spines typically occur in the last few thoracic vertebraeright where a saddle and rider would sit along the horses back.Horses with kissing spines can demonstrate a variety of clinical signs. These can be subtle, such as poor performance or decreased range of motion when asked to flex or extend the back, all the way up to more noticeable behaviors, such as a painful reaction to back palpation, reluctance to be saddled or ridden, cross-cantering, and bucking under saddle. Veterinarians typically diagnose kissing spines using a combination of clinical signs and X rays of the horses back. X rays are the best way to assess the distance between spinous processes and to look for evidence of problems in the bones, such as increased density or cysticlike lesions. The tricky aspect of diagnosing kissing spines is that researchers have shown that 39% of horses have changes on their back X rays consistent with kissing spines, yet they show no signs of back pain. Similarly, the angle from which the veterinarian takes the X rays can influence the apparent spacing between processes and might result in overdiagnosis. RELATED CONTENT | Medical Management of Kissing Spines (Download)Other diagnostic modalities your veterinarian might use include nuclear scintigraphy (bone scan), ultrasonography, and the injection of local anesthetic around the suspected painful spinous processes. Unfortunately, each of these modalities has its limitations. For example, injecting local anesthetic into the area does not produce reliable diagnostic results, meaning veterinarians cannot predict which horses will respond to treatment. Therefore, the most reliable way to diagnose kissing spines continues to be looking at changes on back X rays in conjunction with clinical signs of back pain.Once a veterinarian diagnoses a horse with kissing spines, he or she can proceed with several treatment options. In mild cases horses might respond to conservative treatments such as muscle relaxants, chiropractic and acupuncture therapy, shock wave, or local corticosteroid injections. If a horse does not improve with conservative therapy or its a more advanced case, the veterinarian might recommend surgery. The surgical treatment might involve either cutting the ligament that runs between each spinous process at the affected sites to allow more space between them or removing part of the spinous process to create more space. The procedure the surgeon elects to perform mostly depends on the severity of the kissing spines. Surgery has been shown to produce more favorable long-term results than medical therapies in horses with this condition. Back pain in horses can be complex. While kissing spines is the most common cause in horses, the diagnosis should not be made on X rays alone. Rather, the veterinarian should assess X rays in combination with clinical signs of back pain and only after ruling out other causes of lameness. Once your veterinarian makes a diagnosis, there are many treatment options that can help get your horse back on track and moving pain-free.

Ocala, FL The first of three Sports at WECs indoor soccer programs at World Equestrian Center Ocala (WEC) will begin Saturday, May 3. Building on last summers success, Sports at WEC will relaunch its core soccer programsoffering twice-weekly open field pickup games for adults, indoor soccer field rentals, and four weeks of recreational youth indoor soccer camps. Soccer players of all abilities are[...]Read MoreThe post Sports at WEC Indoor Soccer Programs Kick Off This May at World Equestrian Center Ocala appeared first on World Equestrian Center.