Donaldson's Farm and Equine

06/06/2026

Keep those horse entries flowing in to Honley Show! The secretaries have been working incredibly hard to put together a great show for everyone this year 😃 🐎

🚨 WHERE ARE ALL OUR... 🚨

🖤 Coloureds
🤎 Arabs
💙 Riding Club Horses & Ponies
💚 Young Handlers
💜 First Ridden & Novice Riders
🧡 Gypsy Cobs
🤍 Small Breed Mountain & Moorlands
🏇 Sports Horses
⭐ Hacks & Riding Horses
🔥 Show Jumpers (60cm - 90cm)

Entries are coming in nicely for Honley Show 2026, but we'd love to see a few more competitors in some of these sections!

🏆 Prize money
🏅 Championship awards
🌟 TSR & VHS qualifiers
🐴 Friendly Yorkshire agricultural show atmosphere
📅 Saturday 27th June

Whether you're bringing a seasoned horse, a youngster gaining experience, or simply looking for a fun day out with your horse, we'd love to welcome you.

Tag your horsey friends below and let's fill these classes! 👇

Entries close Friday 19th June.

03/06/2026

The 🐑breeding season will soon be here again! Have you thought about using a teaser (vasectomised ram) to help tighten your lambing block? ... We are holding a ram vasectomy clinic at Woodnook on the 26th June! Full details below.....

01/06/2026

Animal Health and Welfare Pathway – DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS FUNDING! 🐑🐂🐄


If you have not yet done stage 1 and/or 2 of the AHWP in the last 10 months get in touch to discuss how you can make the most of this funding before it is discontinued in 2027.


SHEEP
Stage 1 – assessing effectiveness of anthelmintics

Stage 2 – options to assess ewe condition incl trace elements, endemic diseases, reproductive performance, neonatal lamb survival, lamb performance, external parasites, lameness

CATTLE

Stage 1 – BVD youngstock blood sample (5 homebred animals between 9 and 18 months old)

Stage 2 – BVD testing the entire herd aiming to eradicate the disease'

To apply for funding, please follow the link below. 👇

Apply for funding for a vet to visit your farm to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.

29/05/2026

Important bio security information for all equine competitors entering Honley Show! All important measures to help prevent the spread of equine influenza! 🦠💉🌡️

🐴 **IMPORTANT EQUINE PASSPORT, VACCINATION & BIOSECURITY INFORMATION – HONLEY SHOW** 🐴

To help protect the health and welfare of all horses and ponies attending Honley Show, please read the following information carefully.

📖 **PASSPORTS**
All equines attending the show must be accompanied by their passport.

⚠️ ALL passports will be checked.

Please bring your passport with you when collecting your competitor number. Do not unload your horse or pony before collecting your number and having your passport checked.

No passport = No competitor number = No competing.

💉 EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

• All equines must have received an Equine Influenza vaccination within the last 12 months.

• Where possible, we strongly recommend a booster vaccination within the last 6 months.

• Horses and ponies must be at least 7 days clear of any Equine Influenza vaccination before competing to allow the vaccine time to take effect.

• Any equine that has not received a vaccination within the last 12 months will not be permitted to compete.

📅 Horses restarting their vaccination course 📅

If your horse or pony is restarting its Equine Influenza vaccinations, it may compete provided it has received the first two injections of the primary course, these are correctly recorded in the passport, and the second injection was administered more than 7 days before the show.

🦠 **BIOSECURITY**
Equine Influenza can spread quickly through nasal discharge, direct horse-to-horse contact, contaminated hands, clothing, equipment and shared water sources.

Please help us reduce the risk by:
• Not sharing water buckets, feed bowls, grooming equipment or tack.
• Avoiding contact with horses and ponies that are not your own.
• Washing or sanitising your hands regularly.
• Not bringing any horse or pony showing signs of illness to the show.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us provide a safe and enjoyable show for everyone.

We look forward to welcoming you to Honley Show! 🐎

22/05/2026

20/05/2026

⚠️UK Equine Influenza Update⚠️

At the time of current reporting, there have not been any reported cases in our area however there are an increasing number of outbreaks of equine influenza (flu) across the UK.

Although not mandatory, if a horse has not had a flu vaccine in the last 6 months, a booster should be considered especially in high risk environments (yards with high flow of new arrivals and horses regularly travelling offsite).

We urge horse owners to be vigilant for the emergence of signs of respiratory disease (pyrexia, inappetence, coughing and nasal discharge) among animals under their care. This is particularly true among recently arrived and non-vaccinated animals, although signs in vaccinated horses should be taken seriously and also be investigated.

For a more detailed summary please visit the EIDS website or read the latest update here:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_EI_update_14052026.pdf

19/05/2026

🔹 OUR NEXT GASTROSCOPE CLINIC - TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026🔹

2026 CLINIC DATES

Tuesday 26th May 2026
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Tuesday 18th Aug 2026
Tuesday 15th Sep 2026
Tuesday 13th Oct 2026
Tuesday 10th Nov 2026
Tuesday 8th Dec 2026

Could your horse be suffering as a result of gastric ulcers?
If you have noticed any of the symptoms below, then the answer is quite possibly:
🐴 Poor condition/ weight loss
🐴 Poor performance/ reluctance to train
🐴 Reduced appetite
🐴 Attitude changes
🐴 Changes in coat quality
🐴 Repeated, low grade colic episodes

The cost of the session is the discounted price £150 which includes sedation.

Spaces will be limited and are on a first come first serve basis.

All horses must be starved for a minimum of 16 hours before their appointment. We do offer overnight livery before the scoping day for an extra fee if you will struggle to starve your horse at home.

To book your horse in for gastroscopy, please phone 01484 421512 Mon-Fri between 8am and 4.30pm and speak to our Farm and Equine team. 😊

13/05/2026

Make sure to check out the light horse schedule at Honley Show this year! 🐴🐎🏆🏵️

There’s classes for everyone! A fun day out for all plus prize money for every class 😃

Click on the post below for full details and entry links ⬇️

✨ Honley Show Light Horse 2026 ✨

Entries are already coming in fast — thank you to everyone who has entered so far! 🎉

Don’t forget we also have:
🏆 Veteran Horse Society qualifiers
🏆 Showing Register qualifiers

PLUS:
💰 Prize money in EVERY class
👑 The chance to win £150 Championship prize money
🎀 And a beautiful championship sash!

With something for everyone, now is the time to get your entries in before classes fill up.

📌 Schedule + information:
https://honleyshow.co.uk/light-horse/

📌 Enter via My Riding Life:
https://www.myridinglife.com/RemoteLocationEventList.aspx?SecretaryID=659785

We can’t wait to see you all there!

11/05/2026

There’s still time to book a spring laminitis check for your horse or pony! 🐴 🌾

This offer is available until 31st May 2026!

Amazing value! Don’t miss out!

☎️ Call the office 01484 421512 (option 2) to book.

05/05/2026

This week is Strangles Awareness Week!

With 500 confirmed cases in the UK within the last year, this highly infectious equine disease should certainly be on every horse owner’s radar.

The animation below highlights steps horse owners can take to reduce the risk of spread of the disease.