“Not all scientific mysteries are solved so quickly”
Equine grass sickness has long been a research interest of the Moredun, but as we celebrate 100 years of research into animal diseases, grass sickness remains one of the top priorities for investigation.
In this clip from a film made to mark Moredun’s centenary, Sylvia Ormiston of the Balmoral Highland Pony Stud speaks poignantly about the loss of two of HM The Queen’s prized highland stallions to grass sickness:
At the Equine Grass Sickness Fund (EGSF), we are dedicated to one goal: finding the cause of Equine Grass Sickness and helping to protect future generations of horses, ponies and […]
Tickets are available for the upcoming Equine Grass Sickness Conference, held at the Moredun Institute on 25th March 2026. The link to buy tickets can be found here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/equinegrasssicknessfund1/2026000 In-person […]
The EGSF office will be closed on Christmas Eve, inclusively until we return to office on 5th Jan 2026. The email inbox will not be monitored during this time, and […]

