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Rise from the ground like feather'd Mercury, and vaulted with such ease into his seat,
As if an angel dropp'd down from the clouds, to turn and wind a fiery Pegasus,
And witch the world with noble horsemanship."
Of the many associations between Man and horse, several are well demonstrated in the rural area surrounding Melton Mowbray and, in the shape of the Defence Animal Centre (formerly colloquially "The Remount", the Headquarters of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps) in the town itself.
Welby Lane was the last Army Remount Depot. Extensively used throughout the War as an equine assembly area (at one stage some 8,000 animals were held at Melton Mowbray) it comprised about 300 acres of pasture with much stable accommodation and some veterinary support facilities and subsequently became the established HQ of RAVC and the location of the internationally famous DAC.
Its two Regimental Marches "Drink Puppy Drink" and "A Hunting we will go" say it all.
Few man-horse relationships and activities, after the season's Fox-hunting, are so pronounced as those of Eventing and Horse Trials with the associated disciplines of Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country, and Point to Point. Fortunately the use of the horse as a beast of burden or a power-tool substitute or as Pit Ponies is now virtually unheard of locally. There is a dearth of Horse Racing and Polo in this area.
Horses and ponies in the UK are nowadays used mainly for riding: many horses are kept solely for leisure and enjoyment: horse ownership and riding may be a means of enjoying the countryside or taking part in showing or jumping competitions: many people, adults and children, learn to ride at local riding stables, there are also many horses that are kept and ridden professionally such as racehorses and show jumpers. Horses are also used by the army and the police. Thus it can be seen that horses undoubtedly form a large part of our lives and living and one source suggests that there are between 600,000 and 1.2 million of them in the United Kingdom!
Fortunately therefore there are facts, statistics and, importantly, Veterinary surveillance of Horses with sections on almost every aspect of Disease control, an extensive Glossary of terms (an A-Z index of diseases), and links to other sites making it a virtual portal to all you require at the website of DEFRA
(HMG's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
GARTHORPE RACECOURSE is local to Melton Mowbray and is the venue for Hunt's Point-to-Point races etc. Dates and Fixtures are readily available from the website.
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For which please see our FOX HUNTING page
Farriers Pages is an online directory of farriers which the horse enthusiast can search by location, qualification and/or name. All farriers entered on the database are checked for registration with the Farriers Registration Council.
The search results returned are mapped according to location and listed below. The search terms used may need to be broadened or narrowed according to the number of results provided and the search automatically defaults to a radius of 25 miles which can also be modified.
LIVERIES and HIRELINGS
Off the A6006, situated 5 miles from Melton Mowbray. Well signed on the left one mile before the turning to Six Hills. 30 minutes from junction 21A of the M1 (Leicester) and junction 24 M1 (Kegworth), 40 minutes from Nottingham, 1 hour from Northampton - this is AYLESFORD LIVERY - a 4 mile cross country course, 30 x 60 all weather arena, BSJA show jumps, alarmed tack room etc. For further details contact Peter and Louise Walker, Aylesford Farm, Shoby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3PF - email - info@aylesfordequine.co.uk or telephone - 01664 812834 - Mobile 07885 617940 or 07904 110024
Personal service from EMILIE CHANDLER is the keyword to her livery options: Full competition livery. Horses taken on behalf of clients to train or sell. All standards of horsemastership catered for. Great facilities, friendly and private.
From an early age her real passion lies in top level competition horses and she is based at her own new yard in Stathern Leicestershire and is one of Britain's up & coming event riders.
Formerly a Junior National Champion and European medallist, Emilie is seeking her chance to represent Great Britain at a senior championship and ultimately the Olympics in 2012.
Contact her at The Stables, Moor Lane, (via Blacksmith's End), Stathern,Leicestershire LE14 4EZ
Visit Emilie's website for much more information and many photographs.
You may also contact her by telephone on 07815 796 647
Being ideally located for all disciplines of horse riding, JULIA HYSLOP accepts liveries for hunting, competition (dressage, showjumping and eventing) or a general livery for those who only want to ride along our miles of off-road hacking. 24 hour supervision ensuring security and welfare for your horse is just part of the high standard of care offered. Horses can be turned out daily depending on requirements as there are many acres of excellent pasture to hand.
Julia also has over 20 quality hunters fully fit and proven to suit riders of all levels. The horses are supplied to you at the Meet with clean quality tack, fully plaited for your great day's hunting.
Julia's yard at Dalby View, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3LX is based in the heart of the Quorn's old Monday country. With her husband Mark, whose family has been farming here for several generations, Julia has been supplying foxhunting hirelings for more than 20 years to individuals and small parties, some of which have been clients for just as long. Approximately 65% of Julia's clients are subscribers to the Shire packs. Julia's skilled knowledge of horses will ensure any rider will be suitably mounted for a great days hunting. - Julia is ideally located for hunting with the Quorn, Belvoir, Cottesmore, Fernie and South Notts.
Visit Julia's website or e-mail her at: julie_hyslop@hotmail.com
for much more detail and pictures.
You may also contact her by telephone on 01664 823739
Somerby Equestrian Centre offers riding tuition and hacking for all abilities. They offer a range of courses to suit any rider: from beginners courses to advanced lessons on Show Jumping, Dressage or Cross country, the Centre offers something for everyone. Whether you are mounting a horse for the first time or are an experienced rider looking to fine-tune your technique there is a full menu of lessons and clinics in all equestrian disciplines.
- EMILIE CHANDLER
- JULIA HYSLOP
- EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
- VALE VIEW EQUESTRIAN
- SOMERBY EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
- REARSBY LODGE RIDING CLUB
- SUTTON BONINGTON RIDING CLUB
- BUNNY HILL - The School of National Equitation Ltd.
- HIGH CROSS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
- NEWBOLD VERDON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
- LEICESTER RACECOURSE
- WITHAM VILLA RIDING CENTRE
- MISTERTON & DISTRICT RIDING CLUB
- FERNIE HUNT PONY CLUB
- MIDLAND DRIVING TRIALS GROUP
- SOAR VALLEY RIDING CLUB
- ENDURANCE GB - The Competitive Long Distance Horse Riding Society for England and Wales
- BitWorld
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