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Editors Welcome

I hope that everyone found the time to ride during the Bank Holiday, even though the weather forecast was poor. We have a fantastic competition - tickets for the Horse of the Year Show, all that you have to do is answer three simple questions. competition
If the weather becomes too much of a problem and your horse/pony shows signs of rain scald or mud fever have a look at the Care Management Section for possible solutions.

As the weather looks as though it will rain for some time to come NIKWAX show us how to waterproof our footwear. waterproof our footwear.

SPILLERS have launched a revolutionary new way to cater for the special nutritional requirements of the senior horse by introducing the first ever complete senior feeding system, If you want to know more see the feature.

Have you ever wondered what happens to ex-racehorses? Thoroughbreds have this ill-deserved reputation for being difficult and sometimes dangerous when they come out of training.

"The fact is, given the right care and attention they are as malleable as any other horse and many, if not fast enough to race, have latent skills to take them successfully into other disciplines." if you want to find out more read on.

We have launched our competition, but another will soon closely follow it so keep your eyes peeled over the coming weeks.

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We have all of the usual features for our members but we have also included a number of perks!

Membership will include:

Equestrian Direct Insurance are offering 'Horsehackers' Members FREE cover for hospitalisation fees with every policy that includes cover for vets fees. Horse owners are often disappointed to find that the feed, bedding and livery charged by a veterinary clinic during a horse's stay for treatment is not covered under the vets fees section of their policy. Equestrian Direct usually offer this as an option to add onto the policy but are offering this extra cover FREE of charge to all Horsehackers members for 2003.
Every month we will offer a series of books and videos in our book revues at discounted rates.
During February we will have leather headcollars on offer for £8.50 + postage and packing, Padded headcollars for £4.50 + postage and packing. Every month we will offer a series of products and whichever one gains the most votes will become the following months-special offer product.
Lots more competitions, exclusively for our members.
Discounted tickets for shows as and when we can get them.

Click here to start the joining process.

The whole idea is to offer our readers the benefits of bulk buying well known products at a heavily reduced rate without the need to leave your home. The cost of membership is £6 for six months, during that period you are eligible for all of the items mentioned above. If you think of something that we might be of use to other members let us know and we will try and organise discounts or benefits purely for our readers.