Justin Davis News on Popsters Lazenby

POPSTERS LAZENBY made his debut under saddle last week end and won the large breeds novice and then went overall champion novice at midland wpca spring show. He has been broken by Georgie James over the winter and she also produced him for this first win.

 

He has been running out with mares for the last 2 years with us here and we are expecting his first crop of foals this year. Not bad as he is only 4yo and we predict a big future for this one!



Popsters Lazenby Wins on debut under saddle.
Photo: Top Shots Photography



Kilbrannan Stud’s Raving Review of Absorbine’s Embrocation

Ian and Heather Cobb have been in the equestrian industry for many years, and are knowledgeable about varying disciplines. Ian has been in the equine industry for around 45 years, and for 3 years he worked for Marion Mould, who won a silver medal at the Olympics on Stroller. About 30 years ago Ian and Heather Cobb set up their own business at Kilbrannan Stud in Pulborough, where they break, produce and breed horses, with their own stallion, Spendent. They also have full livery for Hunters, Eventers, Race horses: horses of all shapes and sizes! For five years Heather competed, Show Hunters, Lightweights, and Side Saddle competitively qualifying for HOYS. Both Ian and Heather showed Mare’s and Foals together. Eventually they realised where there passion lied, in Horse Racing.  Ian and Heather train point to pointers, Heather is also a permit holder so can run horses in National Hunt racing.

               At Point to Points and Race meetings the horses are paraded in the paddock before the jockeys mount. At the majority of meetings a prize is awarded to the ‘Best Turned Out’ which is a prize that the Kilbrannan Stud Team takes seriously. The Cobb’s have been using Absorbine Liquid Embrocation for many years now and Ian and Heather both believe it is a “quality multiple purpose product”. The day before the horses race they are given a hot towel wash down, the embrocation is diluted in a bucket of warm water, with a clean towel to soak the liquid up which  is briefly rung out before rubbed thoroughly all over the horses body. Ian says “it is brilliant for relaxing the horse’s muscles, which is essential for performance as the horse should be supple, not sore”. Groom, Hannah Jacobs has worked for the Cobb’s for nearly three years feels that it is an “effective and easy way to lift the dirt from their coats that you wouldn’t even know was there, a groom shouldn’t be without it!”.  

               The liquid is also used on injured horses or horses with ‘puffy’ legs, some of the older horse’s legs go a bit puffy when they’ve come back in from a winter break and have to start standing in stables again without pottering around the field. It is also used when the horses have been cantering, jumping or galloping on hard ground, this goes for all horses not just their race horses, the liquid is applied to their legs undiluted to support blood circulation. Heather says “we have also used it on horses with minor joint strains, because it seems to help ease stiff joints”. 



San Jose and Gemma Cobb.
Photo: Racehorse Photos



                Daughter, Gemma Cobb who competes in British Eventing, British Show Jumping and Point to Pointing finds the Embrocation Gel very useful and takes it to race meetings and events, because it is “quick and easy to apply to your adrenalin filled horse, to help cool there legs quickly, and prevent them from having tired and jarred legs”. 

                The Kilbrannan Stud Team want there horses to be turned out well and perform to their best. Absorbine Embrocation helps them do this not only by soothing sore muscles and joints but lifting the dirt from their coats to give a clean shine.



Left: Spendent. Centre: Homebred Supreme Attraction and Hannah Jacobs. Right: Three Pointers with Heather, Ian and Gemma



Absorbine Continues Sponsorship of Elite Show Teams

W.F Young, manufacturers of Absorbine grooming, turnout and horse care products are pleased to announce the continuation of their sponsorship of the renowned show horse producer Jayne Ross (better known as Jayne Webber until her recent marriage to long term partner Alan Ross) and the team at Carol Bardo’s, Moor Farm for the 2013 season.  

Jayne and Carol have had numerous Horse Of The Year Show and Royal International Horse Show Champions, including a tremendously successful campaign in 2011 which saw them take the Supreme Horse title at both shows with the large Riding Horse, Comberton Clancy. 

Coloured cob, The Humdinger owned by Mandy Hughes and Carol Bardo and ridden by Jayne, won the title of Supreme Coloured Horse Of The Year for the 4th consecutive year at HOYS 2012. 

Carol Bardo said “we are grateful to Absorbine for their continued sponsorship of the yard for the 2013 season.  The products take the fuss out of getting all the horses beautifully turned out and when the team are as busy as we are here, it is necessary to have high quality products that we know we can rely on”. 

Head groom at Moor Farm, Mark Chambers said “we find the Absorbine products very user friendly, the bottles come in decent sizes and we really like the new bottle design of the ShowSheen 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner, its safety lid means spillages are a thing of the past”. 

Show Horse Producer and dressage trainer, Jo Bates, and the Popsters Show Team of Welsh ponies produced by Justin Davis and Heidi Bennett, complete the line-up of Absorbine sponsored riders for 2013, known as the Gleam Team.

Having joined the Absorbine Gleam Team as sponsored producers for the first time in 2012, Heidi Bennett of the Popsters Show Team said “If you are like us and always busy, the Absorbine products are great at timesaving and really do take those last few minutes of worry away.  The products ensure that your ponies can be ready to go in the ring looking at their absolute best, every time.  We have used Absorbine products for the past 16 years”.

Jo Bates, winner of the Hack of the Year class at Horse Of The Year Show 2012, said “our team knows it can rely on the quality of the Absorbine products to help ensure the horses are turned out spotlessly”.

The full range of Absorbine products are available from Equestrian retailers and Absorbine Stockists.  For more product information, visit www.absorbine.co.uk or find us on facebook www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK

New Horseman's One Step® Spray from Absorbine

W.F Young, manufacturers of Absorbine have launched New Horseman's One Step® Spray leather cleaner and conditioner in the UK.  The tried and trusted Horseman’s One Step cream is also still available, now in updated packaging. 

 

 

NEW – Horseman's One Step® Spray is a non-aerosol micro spray which produces a fine mist that penetrates crevices to clean and condition without dripping.  It dries very quickly so tack can either be used or put away immediately.  The spray provides even coverage and sprays from any angle, even upside down, for easy application.  Horseman's One Step® preserves and conditions leather to keep it soft and pliable, protects against drying and cracking, and leaves a beautiful satin sheen, all in one easy step. Horseman's One Step® Spray uses the same glycerine rich formula as the renowned Horseman's One Step® cream and is pH balanced so will not harm stitching.  Available in 236ml. 

 Horseman's One Step® cream now features a new container with a user-friendly screw-top lid, the product cleans and conditions effectively in one easy step.  Available in 425g.

The full range of Absorbine products are available from Equestrian retailers and Absorbine Stockists.  For more product information, visit www.absorbine.co.uk or email info@absorbine.co.uk. Find us on facebook www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK

Devon man Wins Absorbine Grooms Award

Leigh Pedler from Cholwell Equestrian Centre near Okehampton in Devon was the winner of the 2012 Absorbine sponsored Grooms Home & Away Award presented at the Showing Council and Showing World Awards during the Horse Of The Year Show. 

Leigh receiving his award

 

Leigh who hasn’t had a day off for 8 years was thrilled to win the award and delighted to accept his basket of Absorbine products which will go to good use on the team of 17 horses that he looks after for next season.  Leigh works tirelessly around the yard and in addition to this is often found stewarding at shows or course building.  He also spends the summer months driving to and grooming at shows for his daughter, Tabby who has had great success with her Welsh Section B pony this season, winning at both Devon County and the Royal Cornwall shows. 

 

Beverley, Leigh’s wife had kept the nomination for the grooms award a secret and Leigh only found out about it three days before traveling up to the award ceremony.  Beverley said “I had a bit of a job to keep it a secret as everyone around knew about except Leigh!”

 

Jayne Webber receiving Mark Chester's award

Always happy to help others, Leigh said, “I do it because I enjoy it!  It was great to attend the award ceremony at HOYS and so wonderful that for once ordinary people can have their say.  I am thrilled to win this award”.

 

Mark Chesters, groom to showing team Carol Bardo and Jayne Webber won the runner up prize.


Nominations for the 2013 Showing Council and Showing World Absorbine Grooms Home and Away Award will open at the beginning of February 2013. For further information please visit www.showingawards.co.uk

 

 

 

Summer Protection

The Absorbine UltraShield EX Fly Mask is designed to protect your horses from the sun's rays and those irritating flies!



Absorbine UltraShield EX Fly Masks



Absorbine UltraShield Fly Masks are available in the new Rip Sheild material, which is super-tough and tear resistant, providng protection against all types of flies, gnats and mosquitoes. Specifically deisgned with heat reflecting gray material and great UV protection and visability, the UltraShield fly masks are the perfect choice to keep your horse protected through the summer months.

The see-through mesh has two adjustable safety-release closures to ensure a good fit for your horse or pony and the mask is edged with fleece to prevent rubbing.

UltraShield EX Fly Masks are available with or with ears in small and large, RRP £17.19.

Absorbine products are widely available from your local equestrian retailer. For more information, visit www.absorbine.co.uk, email info@absorbine.co.uk or find us on facebook www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK

Jo Bates Diary Update

Jo Bates, our Absorbine sponsored rider, has had a busy few months and lots of successful outings, along with daughter Holly.

After Harry (Thriller) won the Novice riding Horse class at Windsor he sustained colic two days later and then had to have surgery. Fortunately no gut had to be removed and thankfully he has pulled through. He remained on box rest for a month after he returned from the vets being just hand grazed two or three times a day and then progressed to going out in the paddock for a couple of hours. He has now started going on the walker to start fittening work and then hopefully can be quietly ridden in a couple of weeks.



Daldron Esctacy winning at
Three Counties Show

Fair and Square (Rex) has been going extremely well. We took him to Area 4b at Newark and Notts showground where he won the small riding horse class and then took the championship. Unfortunately he has missed a couple of shows due to cancellations but we took him to the North of England Summer Horse show in the HOYS riding horse qualifier where he was 2nd in a strong class. At the RIHS his eyes were on stalks but he settled well and went well in his class to be pulled in fifth but unfortunately finished 9th at the end.

I took Daldron Ecstacy to Shropshire Country Spring show on 20th May where he finished 2nd in the large hack class getting his qualification for the RIHS. He was amazing in the deep mud and finished 1st in the large hack class getting his HOYS qualification. He has now been snapped up by John Harvey for Brogan Taverner to ride and I would like to wish them all the success with him. I think we shall be seeing a lot of him filling the top placings!

Polo (Roccaille Etoile) went to the Shropshire Country Spring Festival as his first show and had to compete as a small intermediate show riding type with Holly in the Open section. He took everything in his stride and finished 5th. He has since been sold to Heather King who will compete him in dressage competitions and carry on with some of the showing classes as well.

Daisy also came back to the yard, we took her to the Bath and West for her first show of the season and she finished 2nd in an enormous class, just missing out on her HOYS qualification. She then went on to Midland Counties where she won her class. We took her to the East of England a week later and she won a very large class in muddy conditions and secured her HOYS qualification. At the Royal International Horse Show she was a little on the bright side, she behaved beautifully with me on the initial go round and we were pulled in top. Unfortunately with the judge she was a little unsettled and was a bit exhuberant so was rightly demoted to 5th.

Whalton Razzmatazz and Holly

Holly has continued to ride Whalton Razzmatazz for Claire Cooper. She rode her at Area 4b in the small hack class which she won and then went on to be reserve champion. She then contested the large intermediate show riding type classes and finished 5th at Three Counties, 6th at BSPS ~Area 10 and then went on to the North of England Pony Show where they gained their HOYS qualification. Holly also rode a Novice Intermediate Hunter type for Charles Le Moignan at BSPS Area 10 and finished 3rd and then went on to be 2nd in the same type of class at the North of England Pony Show.

Cambridge was in flying form and qualified for all his young horse classes and the Novice Regional Finals. Unfortunately however much we try to protect our horses they will still have the upper hand, he came in one day having ripped off his shoe and half his foot along with it and was very very sore. This has unfortunately made him miss all his championships in July and we are still patiently waiting for it to heal and grow, so very frustrating. But we hope he will be up and running again soon.

Hopefully our good form will continue!

If you want to find out more about Jo and Holly visit www.jo-bates.co.uk

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