Suffolk Horse Society

FORTHCOMING  EVENTS

 

Thursday 18th March 2010   7.00pm – 10.00 pm (Doors Open 6.30pm)

SUFFOLK BREEDERS EVENING  AT  ROSSDALE  AND  PARTNERS

Rossdale and Partners Equine Hospital, Cotton End Rd, Exning, Newmarket,

Suffolk CB8 7NN

£10.00 per head. Light refreshments available.  Places are limited to 45 so tickets must be booked in advance.  Ring 01394 380643 or e-mail sec@suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk

Draft Programme

-Nicola Menzies-Gow, Royal Veterinary College

Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Laminitis in Suffolk Punch Horses - Launching the study.   

-Dr Sarah Blott & Dr June Swinburne, Animal Health Trust

Progress report on a Sustainable Breeding Programme for the Suffolk Horse based upon Genetic Analysis of the current Breeding

-Lorraine Palmer, BSc (Hons), Rossdales

Update on Suffolk Foaling and Foaling Surveillance Programme

-Ben Ryder-Davies, BSc, BVM&S, MRCVS, Ryder-Davies & Partners

Studies & Observations on the Reproductive Management of the Suffolk Punch Mare

-Fred Barrelet, DipVMS (Berne), Drmedvet (Berne), MRCVS, Rossdales

Observations, Results & Suggestions from and for the Suffolk Endurance Challenge

 

 

 

Saturday 24th April 2010

The Annual General Meeting will be held on at Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

 

Sunday 5th September 2010

The Suffolk Punch Spectacular  will be held on at Easton Farm Park Easton, Near Woodbridge, Suffolk

 

Sunday 3rd October 2010   

The Suffolk Punch Ploughing Championship will be held on at Red House Farm, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk 

 

 

 

 

2009 STUD BOOK

The Suffolk Horse Society Stud Book for 2009, volume number 86, is inpreparation and wil be published on 24th April 2010.  Stud Book volume numbers 77 to 85 inclusive are available from the Society’s office priced at £5.00 plus £1 postage & packing.  Back issues of the Stud Book from the 1920s, 30s and 40s are available at £10.00 each. Enquire at the office to ascertain availability of specific years. 

SUFFOLK HORSE MAGAZINE

Issue Number 83 of the Suffolk Horse Magazine is due in mid-March. Packed with news about Suffolk horses the magazine is sent free to all members and friends of the Society or can be purchased at £3.50 a copy from the SHS trailer at selected shows, from the Suffolk Heavy Horse Museum in Woodbridge, or by post from the office. p&p 50p extra.

FOAL WATCH  

2008 - 42 pure-bred foals were registered

2009 - 41 pure-bred foals were registered

20I0  - As at 8 March four pure-bred foals have been reported

 

Used Printer Cartridges and Old Mobile Phones

Don’t throw away your empty printer cartridges or old mobile phones. The Suffolk Horse Society can use them to raise funds. Send your cartridges to The Suffolk Horse Society Empty Printer Cartridge Appeal, Freepost NAT16879, PO Box 575, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4WR. Why not ask the Society for a supply of Freepost envelopes for your office. (Freepost is only available within the UK) Not only will you be helping the Suffolk horse but you will be reducing the waste that goes to landfill.

Please note (i) It is not possible to recycle Epson/Epson compatible cartridges so these cannot be accepted . (ii) We cannot accept laser or toner cartridges.