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Auctioneers

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Horse Dentist

Mare Boarding and Sales Preparation

Stallion Owners

Transporters

Veterinary Services

 

Name / Company Contact Details Services
Auctioneers    

Doncaster Bloodstock

Sales Ltd

Auction Mart Offices

Hawick

Roxburghshire

TD9 9NW

Tel: 01450 372222

www.dbsauctions.com

Firm of auctioneers selling the winners of top races all over the world both on the Flat and over Jumps.

While the head office is situated in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, the equine sales are conducted in Doncaster.

     
Bloodstock Agents    

Tim Finch

Scottish Bloodstock Agency

Tim Finch

Ruecastle

Lanton

Jedburgh

TD8 6ST

Tel: 01835 862293

www.race-horses.com

Bloodstock agent based in Scotland. A member of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents.

     
Farriers    
Andrew Crow

Mounthooly Haugh   

Jedburgh

The Borders

Tel: 07766228494

crow.racing@virgin.net

Racecourse farrier at Hamilton Park Racecourse, as well as a racehorse trainer in his own right.
Tommy Cuthbert

26 Eden Grange

Little Corby

Carlisle

CA4 8QW

Tel: 07747 843344

Farrier at Kelso, Musselburgh, Perth and Ayr.
     
Horse Ambulance & Knacker Services    
Equisave

Equisave Horse Ambulance

Stewartfield

Hartrigg

Jedburgh

JD8 6TF

01835 869657

Kimdun@armetnb.freeserve.co.uk

Provision of equestrian ambulances and knowledgable staff for all equine events, including racemeetings in Scotland.
Grayshill Knackery

Grayshill Knackery

Cumbernauld

G68 9BA       

     

Tel: 01236 823138

Collection of carcasses for disposal in compliance with all Scottish statutory obligations.
     
Equine Dentist    
David Brown

Tel. 07971234365

davidbrown@equi-dent.co.uk  

Fully qualified and insured equine dental technician covering Scotland, N. England and Europe.

Professional rider with extensive equestrian experience. Fully approved by the British Equine Veterinary Association / British Veterinary Dental Association and member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians.

National and International references available.  

Ben Holohan Tel. 07711 311501

Equine dentist, also offers chiropractic services - for horses.

     
Insurance    
Scottish Equestrian Services

Festival House

150 Brand St

Glasgow

G51 1DH

Tel: 0141 427 9898

www.horseponyinsurance.co.uk

Insurance for horse / pony and rider, as well as livery yards, horse boxes, etc.

Thoroughbreds covered, but not whilst racing.

Weatherbys Insurance

Weatherbys

Sanders Road

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN8 4BX

Tel: 01933 440077

www.weatherbys.co.uk

mhaxby@weatherbys.co.uk

All risk mortality insurance for horses - so cover can include insurance for all racing and breeding stock.
     
Mare Boarding and Sales Preparation  
Tim Butt

Lethern Farm

Camptown

Jedburgh

Scottish Borders

TD8 6PS

Tel: 01835 840255

chaser13@tiscali.co.uk

Lisenced trainer with facilities also for preparing young stock for the sales.
Susan Corbett

Girsonfield Stud

Otterburn

Northumberland

NE19 1NT

Tel. 01830 520771

www.girsonfield.f9.co.uk

girsonfield@tiscali.co.uk

Mare boarding services & stallion services (see stallions below)
Kirstine Douglas

North Wallacetown
Brownrigg Loaning

Dumfries

DG1 3JUi

Tel. 01387 255106

or 07711 573370

kirstanjo@btinternet.com

Breaking, schooling and preparation of youngstock for sales.
Willie & Penny Hodge

Albie Stud Farm

Waterbeck

Lockerbie

Dumfreisshire

DG11 3JR

Tel. 01461 600663

albiestudfarm@aol.com

Mare boarding services & stallion services (see stallions below) .
John Leadbetter

Ladykirk Stables

Berwick-upon-Tweed

TD15 1SU

Tel: 01289 382519

Mare foaling and sales preparation for a small number of clients .
Gordon Thom

New Hall Stud

Pettochside
Coylton
By Ayr
KA6 6HD

Tel: 01292 571214

www.newhallstud.co.uk

newhallstud@aol.com

Gordon Thom runs one of the largets stud operations in the North and prepares foals, yearlings and older horses for sale. New Hall stud also provides livery for mares and will oversee foaling, etc.

Yearlings and other young stock are almost always available for sale.

     
Stallion Owners    
Susan Corbett

Girsonfield Stud

Otterburn

Northumberland

NE19 1NT

Tel. 01830 520771

www.girsonfield.f9.co.uk

girsonfield@tiscali.co.uk

Endoli - Sport horse breeding (GB) stallion by Assert. 16hh, Bay. Sire of Indy Mood and Russian Sky.

River Falls - 16.1hh, Bay by Aragorn. Sire of the winners of nearly £1million on the flat and £91,000 National Hunt.

NEW FOR 2007

Ferrule - 16.2hh, Bay by Danehill. Winner of over £400,000 on the Flat and beaten only 7 lengths by world class sprinter, Silent Witness.

Willie & Penny Hodge

Albie Stud Farm

Waterbeck

Lockerbie

Dumfreisshire

DG11 3JR

Tel. 01461 600663

albiestudfarm@aol.com

Supreme Sound - 1994 Bay, 16.2hh, by Superlative out of Sing Softly (Group race winner - Lancashire Oaks).

Stallion is a winner of ten races, including a Group 3, on the Flat, placed 11 times (winner of £321,921).

Vitus - 1992, Bay, 16hh. By Dancing Brave out of Sancta. Three placed horses from three runners to date.

Tony Hogarth

Mosshouses

Galashiels

TD1 2PG

Tel: 01896 860242

Mutmarrid - 1998 Brown stallion, 16.2hh, by Sure Blade. Was a winner on the flat (unplaced only once) and has bred point-to-point winners.

     
Transporters    
DST Horse Transport

North Wallacetown
Brownrigg Loaning

Dumfries

DG1 3JUi

Tel. 01387 255106

or 07711 573370

kirstanjo@btinternet.com

International transport licence for up to seven horses. Bespoke service to suit your individual needs including airport pick-ups from Prestwick to anywhere in Scotland.

Eric Gillie

Postclose Cottage

Nr Kelso

Tel. 01573 430252

www.ericgillie.co.uk

info@ericgillie.co.uk

Well known horse transport specialist with a fleet of jolly blue lorries, making regular trips down to the South of England and the North of Scotland every week.

Overnight accommodation is provided for horses and ponies that are making long trips.

 

Self Drive Horsebox Hire, Scotland

Cranstoun Kennels

Ford

Midlothian

Tel. 01875 320701

www.selfdrivehorses.com

Three horsesboxes are available, each capable of transporting two horses and up to three people (two plus the driver).

 

     
Veterinary Services    
Arthur Kidd

No 1 Cottage
Mains of Coul
Memos
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3TX

Racecourse vet at Perth racecourse
Avondale Veterinary Group Avondale Veterinary Group
Hamilton House
Station Road
Strathaven
ML10 6BE            

Tel: 01357 520168
Ross Syme regularly assists at Hamilton Park
Brown Simpson & Stobo

10 Drumlanrig Square

Hawick

TD9 0AS

Tel. 01450 372038

Based in Hawick, Sarah Simpson is the main equine vet.

Clyde Veterinary Group

New Lanark Market

Hyndford

Lanark

ML11 9SZ

Tel. 01555 660000

www.clydevetgroup.co.uk

Referral equine practice with 6 equine only vets working throughout central Scotland.

Full hospitalisation facilities for surgery and medicine. Scintigraphy (bone scanning) Arthroscopy, Tie back surgery, fracture repair, tie forwards, medicine referrals). BEVA approved practice to receive emergencies.

Dick Veterinary (The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine)

The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine

Easter Bush Veterinary Centre

Easter Bush

Roslin

EH25 9RG

Tel: 0131 650 7650

World renowned equine veterinary research centre. Also provides veterinary cover at Musselburgh and Kelso racecourses.
Fair City Veterinary Group

32 York Place
Perth
PH2 8EH

Tel: 01738 623210

Racecourse vets at Perth.
Gibson & Gibson

Gala Terrace

Galashiels

TD1 3JT

Tel. 01896 752 156

Ian Gibson is the principle equine vet and is often to be found assisting at Kelso racecourse.
University of Glasgow Vet School

Dept of Veterinary Studies
Weipers Centre
University of Glasgow Vet School
Bearsden Road

G61 1QH            

Tel: 0141 330 5999              

Lance Voute, Karen MacEachern, Kris Hughes are the racecourse vets at Hamilton Park

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