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A fabulous and most informative day was had at the Royal Dick Vet last Satuurday. Dr Scott Pirie gave a fascinating talk on grass sickness, weaving in the past, present […]

Yet again the wonderful Gleneagles Equestrian Centre is donating the proceeds of their Christmas Show to the Equine Grass Sickness Fund. This year it is run in association with the […]

The wonderful Sally Coutts and her very able wingman Gill Ebdy recently met EGSF Chairman Keith Mason and Administrator Kate Thomson to present their cheque for £8572 from the superb […]

Readers of our newsletter will have heard of a series of rides scheduled to take place over two weekends in May 2014. These rides are to commemorate the lives lost […]

Do you know a very special horse or pony? Nominations are invited for the 2013 Tarragon Trophy, which is very dear to us because it is named in honour of […]

Dropping through a letter box near you…and if you are not on our mailing list here is a copy to download. Star of the show is Candy, who fought a […]

The Dick Vet and Scottish Equine Breeders Association present ‘100 years of equine grass sickness – the past, present and future’. Tickets £10 including the lecture by Dr Scott Pirie, […]

Grass Sickness Vaccine Trial Pilot Study Announced The Equine Grass Sickness Fund, The Animal Health Trust and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh are delighted to […]

Retired vet Keith Mason BVMS, more commonly seen stewarding at Ayr and Hamilton races, has been appointed Chairman of the Equine Grass Sickness Fund (EGSF). Keith spent much of his […]

On 11th July 2013 Alex Drake’s beautiful five year old Welsh D Maggie was lying down having a snooze – nothing too unusual. She was reluctant to stand, and although […]