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A fantastic point-to-point season culminates on Sunday March 26 with the eagerly-awaited GAIN Mares Series final at Ballynoe Point to Point in Co. Cork. The series is now one of the highlights of the point-to-point season and runs from November through to March. It supports over 20 locally-run point-to-points in seven different counties across Ireland […]
Feeding a horse for optimal performance is a key consideration of all riders whether competing at amateur or professional levels. Finding the most suitable feed for your horse is easier with the help of a nutritionist or feed advisor who can utilise the information you provide them with in relation to age, breed, workload, body […]
Weaning can be seen as a stressful time for Breeding stock and their owners however weaning the foal brings a major benefit to its nutrition; the amount of nutrients provided by the individual dams’ milk is now no longer a concern and as a consequence monitoring feed intake becomes much easier. Gradually introducing appropriate concentrate […]
With both horses and hounds preparing to get back to the hunting field in the coming months it is a good time to look at your Hunter’s diet in detail and make any necessary changes at this time before your horse progresses into harder work. We know the hunting field is a nursery for many […]
Grass remains a major component of the diet of most horses and ponies in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Pastures vary in their composition from season to season and also from region to region. Certain geographical areas may have pastures which are deficient in certain trace elements particularly copper, zinc, manganese and/or selenium. Hence it is […]
Do Protein requirements vary? Whether your horse is growing, mature, in work (and the type of work), pregnant or has a foal at foot; each will determine the amount of protein that you have to give your horse. The requirement for protein depends on the function of the horse and the work they are in […]
1.The promoter of this Competition is Glanbia Foods Ireland Limited t/a Glanbia Agribusiness, Purcellsinch, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny (the “Promoter”).2. Competition entrants must be over 18 years of age and be residents of the island of Ireland in order to qualify as the winner. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants.3. […]
It was a very exciting rendition of the GAIN Railway Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday, 25th June. Five top quality two year olds went to post for the 171st running of the race with Shartash getting the better of the 5-6 favourite Blackbeard. Blackbeard was a convincing winner of both the GAIN First Flier […]
The GAIN Railway Stakes marks our third and final race of this year’s GAIN ‘Champion Collection Series’ at The Curragh racecourse on Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Day on Saturday, 25th June. The series, which acts as a stepping-stone for two-year-old horses to move up through the ranks of listed and group races shows a […]
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