Can you help: Stable completely destroyed in fire overnight

10 Thursday Jul 2014

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[Equihunter] After a fire at a yard in Swanley in Kent, there has been an appeal for any help that fellow equestrians can offer, in providing emergency supplies as the fire has been described as destroying everything.

NEW UPDATE: ‘We are literally left with just a field’- Swanley stable destroyed after fire causes £50,000 of damage

 

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The Kent Fire & Rescue Service posted this operational update at 8:00 p.pm. last night (9th July)…. Straw bales and stable alight in Gilden Hill Road, Swanley, Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier in attendance.

Crews are currently tackling a fire involving approximately 50 straw bales and stable block on Gilden Hill Road in Swanley.

Six horses have been led to safety by firefighters. There are no reports of any injuries and the cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Georgi Honnor from the yard posted this plea on Facebook this morning in the BSJA Group for any help that could be offered…..

“Urgent help needed! Our yard, Swanley Village went up in flames in an attack we are treating as suspicious after a burglary earlier in the week. We have lost everything our yard is no more, blaze has wiped everything including fencing, stables, feed, rugs, headcollars even water troughs we have nothing and 31 horses including 2 mares with young foals. 

Any donation of anything horsey would be greatly appreciated as we have literally lost everything.

Georgi’s woes have been further added to when she commented that the “Yard owner is on holiday and trying to get back, couldn’t be worse of a nightmare ….”

If you can offer any assistance the link to the original post is here…. Georgi Honnor’s post in BSJA

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The Next Stunning Equihunter Arena is Released… in BMW Estoril Blue

27 Friday Jun 2014

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[Equihunter] The production line at Equihunter has been extraordinarily busy over the last few months and week after week we make our way through the order book.

This stunning version pictured below is our latest creation….. THE EQUIHUNTER ARENA 3.5 TONNE HORSEBOX IN ESTORIL BLUE makes it’s debut. 

10300174_10203348308540194_6577559548510963674_nWe will build you this Equihunter Arena pictured for only £12,890 plus the chassis of your choice and vat. A wide selection of over 60 items of optional extras is also available….!!!

What do you get for this price….. all of this….

The basic build price includes your choice of colour in a non-metallic paint finish. The price also includes a black finish to the luton roof front & replica painted side windows plus swirls and stripes graphics, our logo and model lettering.

Included is an upgrade to flush bonded opening windows in tinted privacy glass, two in the horse area and another in the locking rear door.

Our Recent Work….


Other inclusions in the Horse Area are a lightweight ramp with your choice of vertical lifting gas ram assisted top lid, or alternatively a barn door style is available at the same price.

Also we supply a two piece full length and height partition, continuous and fully sealed rubber flooring mounted on aluminium, twin skinned roof feature, three internal lights, a fully separated living area with full height bulkhead and two access doors, two saddle racks and bridle hooks, plus seating for two.

Want to find out more…. then why not give us a call…

Equihunter Horseboxes Ltd
Felbridge Show Centre
Copthorne Road
Felbridge
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 2NU

t: +44 (0)1342 821100
m: +44 (0)7904 818389

e: sales@equihunter.com
web: equihunter.com

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27th June, 2014

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NOW SOLD – SECOND-HAND EQUIHUNTER ARENA 3.5 TONNE HORSEBOX

16 Monday Jun 2014

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***** NOW SOLD ***** NOW SOLD *****NOW SOLD *****NOW SOLD *****

Thank you to everyone that expressed an interest in this used Equihunter Arena 3.5 tonne horsebox. It sold within just 3 days of putting it up for sale.

It’s now off to a new home in Romney Marsh and we wish the new owners great times in this lovely example of the 3.5 tonne Arena.

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Our 3.5 tonne vehicle has some impressive features Stalled for two, the Arena can carry a payload of over 1100 kilograms but can be driven by anyone holding a car license. Here are some high quality images from a professional photo shoot by Shadow Photography taken at the Felbridge Showground recently.

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16th June, 2014

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SECOND-HAND EQUIHUNTER ARENA 3.5 TONNE HORSEBOX FOR SALE – ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD

10 Tuesday Jun 2014

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SECOND-HAND EQUIHUNTER ARENA 3.5 TONNE HORSEBOX FOR SALE – ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD – BASED IN SURREY

*** NOW SOLD *** NOW SOLD *** NOW SOLD *** NOW SOLD ***

Just £20,500 ….  NO VAT

Viewings can be arranged in Surrey, the vehicle is based near the M3 / M25 area.

An early viewing is recommended as this will sell quickly…. Contact Chris on 07904 818389 to arrange a viewing.

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The 2014 Equihunter Arena – This second-hand example is only 3 months old

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Contact details below, or click here for our full contacts page and map….

Equihunter Horseboxes

Felbridge Show Centre, 
Copthorne Road, 
Felbridge, 
East Grinstead, 
West Sussex, 
RH19 2NU

e:    sales@equihunter.com
t:    01342 821100
m:  07904 818389

  • Chassis is based on a Vauxhall Movano, 
  • Registration year 2009 
  • 6 Speed Gearbox
  • Euro 4 Compliant
  • 1100+ Kgs Payload
  • Can be driven on a regular car license
  • Stalled for 2
  • Rear facing travel
  • Horse area and reversing cameras with cab mounted screen
  • Large luton are storage with locking hatch cover
  • Horizontally split ramp and top cover
  • Gas ram assisted lift 
  • Seating for 3 in the cab
  • Day living with internal lighting,
  • Fully flushing toilet
  • LPG gas hob
  • Sink with tap and electrically pumped water supply
  • Wardrobe with hanging rail
  • Stunning unique design 
  • Huge Horse Area
  • Horse Area Dimensions (Metric) – H: 2.44 x W: 2.11 x L: 2.62 
  • Horse Area Dimensions (Imperial) – H: 8′ x W: 6′ 11″ x L: 8′ 7

Some original information on the build….

Our 3.5 tonne vehicle has some impressive features Stalled for two, the Arena can carry a payload of over 1100 kilograms but can be driven by anyone holding a car license.

The Chassis The Arena is based on a 3.5 tonne chassis from a Vauxhall Movano, a Renault Master or a Peugeot Boxer.

Fully re-covered seats in easy clean beige vinyl with our logo on the headrest.

Fully re-covered seats in easy clean beige vinyl with our logo on the headrest.

The Horse Area Stalled for 2 with rear facing travel for a stress free journey, the robust central partition is an all steel construction. There’s an optional integral horse area camera available with a remote 7 inch wireless screen in the cab for the driver and passengers to review when driving.

A combined ramp & access door is split horizontally, this allows for easier loading and unloading in cramped venue conditions, this shorter fully assisted ramp easily lowers into position with the top door swinging up out of the way providing an element of cover from rain or sun. Both sections are powered by powerful gas rams that allow for a seamless and easy operation.

Day Living The rear section of the vehicle is set aside for day living which makes for a more comfortable day out. A bulkhead separates this section from the horse area but there is access to each of the horse stalls via two doors with protected windows, one to each stall.

There is also a large lockable access door to the rear of the vehicle. As an optional extras we can fit a wardrobe with a hanging rail for your riding gear, also a padded seating plus a concealed flushing toilet.

Also available as an optional extra is a gas hob and sink with an electrically pumped water supply. Two saddle racks and bridle hooks are positioned in the living area for greater security.

The wide rear access door is fitted with flush bonded opening window with heavily tinted privacy glass providing discrete changing facilities at your venue and event.

There is also ample storage area in the Luton cab, this is accessed via a full width hatch from the horse area, it can hold an impressive amount of equipment for days out and away.

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M11 horsebox crash tragedy: Manton stable boys counselled

20 Tuesday May 2014

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[This is Wiltshire] Stable lads from Manton have received counselling after their horsebox was involved in a horrific motorway crash in which two people and a horse died.

The accident scene on the M11 on Thursday. Two people and a pony died. Picture:This Is Wiltshire

The horsebox from Brian Meehan’s yard was badly damaged in the crash on the M11 on Thursday afternoon as it travelled to an evening meeting at Newmarket.

Mr Meehan, who has trained on the Sangster-owned estate since 2006, said: “The whole thing has been a terrible shock to our yard and it will take a while for people to fully recover. Our Paint Pony Pistolero died on Thursday evening at the Newmarket Equine Hospital.

“Although he was called a Paint Pony that is actually a breed of horse in America he was actually 16.2 hh horse that had been with us for eight years.

“He was used to settle our race horses both at home and on the course. He was a great character.

“He was Western-trained and was a treat to ride and children, in particular, used to love him. He was, without doubt, one of our stable stars, and we shall all miss him greatly.”

“The staff on board the box were traumatised and in a state of shock after the accident.

“It was an horrific incident on the motorway and we would like to send our sincerest condolences to the families of the people who lost their lives.They are foremost in our thoughts.”

His four male stable lads and the horsebox driver have now received counselling from experts from Racing Welfare and are back at work.

Read the full story at This is Wiltshire…..

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20th May, 2014

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M11 motorway pile-up involving horsebox leaves two dead

15 Thursday May 2014

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[BBC News] Two people have died in a motorway crash involving three cars, a lorry and a horsebox. 

Horses were seen on the M11 following the five-vehicle crash. Image: BBC News

Part of the M11 has been “completely blocked” following the crash on the northbound carriageway, between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford, at 14:15 BST.

Two people in a car have died. A driver and passenger of another car have been taken to hospital in Cambridgeshire.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Essex Police said.

Police have advised people to avoid the area as tailbacks stretched to four miles (6.5km).

The northbound carriageway has been closed.

Read the rest of this story at BBC News…..

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15th May, 2014

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Come & Join in the Fun: THE 2014 SURREY SPRING SHOW at FELBRIDGE SHOWGROUND

14 Wednesday May 2014

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[Surrey Spring Show] Get your event calendars out and make a note now, the Surrey Spring Show is on Sunday 8th June 2014 at Felbridge Show Ground. This years show promises to be bigger than ever before and is packed with family fun for all ages.

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Come along and support this wonderful cause and HAVE A GREAT DAY OUT at the same time….

The Show

The Surrey Spring Show is being held at the Felbridge showground on Sunday 8th June 2014

Classes include: Ridden and in-hand Showing, Working Hunter Pony, Show Jumping, Bareback Jumping, Chase Me Charlie, Gymkhana, Handy Pony as well as Championship classes

Wonderful prizes including sashes, gorgeous rosettes and medals.

THE VENUE 

Felbridge Show Ground 
Copthorne Road, 
Felbridge, 
East Grinstead, 
West Sussex, 
RH19 2NU 

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You can browse our schedule and look at all the fantastic classes on offer and you can also print off an entry form here….

2014 ENTRY FORM & SCHEDULE 

The 2014 Surrey Spring Show Entry Form and Schedule are now available down download!

For the entry form please click HERE

For the schedule please click HERE

 

Raffle

Enter a raffle for chance to win one of our brilliant prizes! The top prize is a weeks valentines break in an English County Cottage in Norfolk ( Rooster Barn), second prize is a £250 John Lewis Vouchers!

Prizes

Each trophy has been donated to the show in memory of loved ones or special horses we have been lucky enough to have in our lives or just because!!

About the Society

Welcome to the Surrey Spring Show. This Show has been established by a group of friends who have all been touched by cancer. The idea to raise money with a charity show began when dear friends Sam Holland & Sue Alkin were both diagnosed.

The Show is being run to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Hospital and St.Catherine’s Hospice (Crawley).

We all know of Cancer, it happens to other people. The Surrey Spring Show has been established by a group of friends who have all been touched by this disease. The idea to raise money with a charity show began when dear friends Sam Holland & Sue Alkin were both diagnosed.

The Show is being run to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Hospital (where Sam continues to receive her excellent treatment); and St.Catherines Hospice (Crawley) that cared so wonderfully for Sue. The committee and everyone involved have given their time for free and every penny of the proceeds will go to the two charities. Thank you for your kind and generous support.

Charities Supported

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre, providing the very best treatment and care for more than 40,000 cancer patients every year. It is also at the forefront of cancer research. The Royal Marsden’s work influences how all cancer patients are treated and cared for, not just in its own hospitals but all over the world.

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St Catherine’s Hospice

St Catherine’s Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialised end of life care and support to local people, their families, friends and carers. For over 25 years they have been providing high quality hospice care, free of charge, to people living in Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex and East Surrey.

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Pony straddled over horsebox partition: H&H

09 Friday May 2014

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[Horse and Hound] A horse owner from West Sussex is urging other riders to take care when loading their horses, after an accident in a horsebox.

The pony became stuck over the partition

Bank Holiday plans for a sunny hack went disastrously wrong for owner Paige Howard whose pony became stuck over the partition in his horsebox before they had even left the yard on 5th May.

Paige had just shut the ramp after loading her New Forest-cross Charlie, with his stable-mate Guinness, when he panicked as the top door was being closed.

“He is a dream to load and travel,” said Paige. “But [on Monday] he jumped over the front partition halfway into the changing/storage area.”

Paige and Guinness’s owner Jane Pay tried to calm Charlie down to no avail. He pulled a chunk of Jane’s hair out, and some skin from Paige’s arm.

“He was thrashing about and pawing his front feet in the air as he made it over the partition,” said Paige, who was “removed from the scene” with Jane by friends at the yard due to shock. “Before we knew it, he was stuck.”

The vet and a 15-strong team from Horley fire brigade arrived 45mins later and Charlie was sedated in order for the firemen to cut the lorry open to free him.


Read the full story at Horse & Hound….

Horse & Hound
9th May, 2014

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Our Latest Project – Equihunter Arena in Cream

18 Friday Apr 2014

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[Equihunter] Our latest project is about to roll off of the production line next week destined for a well known riding school based in Essex.

Equihunter Arena 3.5t Horsebox in cream with green and gold trim

The Equihunter Arena 3.5t Horsebox in cream with green and gold trim

This build is finished to our customer specific instructions and is completed in a beautiful rich cream paint made by BMW called “Pepper White”, with green and gold trim that matches the corporate logo of the riding school.

This Arena is built upon a 2011 Fiat Ducato chassis with only 38,000 miles on the clock.

We’ve also added special features like internal LED lighting with blue night running lights as we have on our 7.5 tonne Equihunter Endurance lorry.

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As fitted to the Equihunter Endurance

This ensures that the horses benefit from having a lit journey during the hours of darkness, but can also see out through the windows at assign traffic, and thus are less likely to be spooked but the sudden appearance of other vehicles headlights.

Other features include LED down lighters mounted above the rear door plus another set of LED down lights mounted high up on the drivers side of the vehicle to light the tie up area for those late evenings preparing to return home after dusk has fallen.

 

Here’s a gallery of images to show this Arena off….

 

….. the only things still to be completed are some finishing touches in the cab, the passenger seats are just about be to be delivered after being re-covered in cream vinyl and the bulkhead wall liner needs finishing. Apart from that, we’re ready to ‘rock and roll’

 

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18th April, 2014

 

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Dramatic Picture of Firefighters tackling horse box blaze near Launceston: Cornish Guardian

23 Sunday Mar 2014

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[Cornish Guardian]  Firefighters from Launceston are pictured earlier today attempting to control a blaze that broke out in a vehicle used to transport horses.

Photograph courtesy of Launceston fire service's Twitter account @LauncestonCFRS

Photograph courtesy of Launceston fire service’s Twitter account @LauncestonCFRS

The fire crews had been called to Hurdon Road near the town where the vehicle was already well alight.

Firefighters used equipment to help them breathe and hoses to help them tackle the blaze.

It is not yet known if any horses were on board the vehicle when the fire broke out.

Read the original story at the Cornish Guardian…….

Cornish Guardian
Sunday 23rd March, 2014

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