Bourton Vale Equine Clinic

21/01/2026

Join us for our upcoming client evening on Managing the Sports Horse 🐴

Featuring our expert panel:

🩺 Ben Coles - Our own supervet and one of the team eventing vets for British Equestrian at numerous international competitions

🏅 Sammi Birch - Top 10 5-star Event rider and travelling reserve for Team Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics

⚒️ Greig Elliott - British Equestrian’s eventing team farrier and recently voted Horse & Hound Farrier of the Year 2025

🏇 Adam Short - Top-level eventing groom, including accompanying Tom McEwen to the 2024 Paris Olympics

Join us for an evening of insightful discussion and fun. Food provided by The Cotswold Chippy.

Limited places - Book now by either phoning, emailing or messaging us

📆 6.30pm Thursday 26th February
📍 The Old Smokery (Far Peak), Northleach, GL54 3JL
📧 [email protected]
📞 01451 820137

We hope to see you there!

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us here at Bourton Vale!🐴🎄

Thank you and your horses for all your custom this year. We hope Santa has put new ponies and tack under the tree!🎅

We hope you don’t need us but we’re available for emergencies through the festive period and return to normal hours on Monday 29th.

18/12/2025

Stud season 2026 is around the corner and we are delighted to be welcoming Katherine Shouler to the team; she needs no introduction as her wealth of experience with both Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods precede her!

Lucy Collins returns from maternity leave full of energy to jump back in where she left off and has kick-started this over in South NZ where has just finished working a busy stud season before returning to us at BVEC.

Aled Thomas is ready (as always!) to start his 10th stud season at BVEC.

To chat further about our breeding services, please call the clinic on 01451 820137 and one of our stud vets will be happy to give you a call.

10/12/2025

We are so inspired and proud of our lovely loyal client Deborah Fisher and her beautiful mare Woodline Lady or Darcy to her friends. Both Deb and Darcy have had what could have been career-ending injuries in the not so recent past, but they have proven what dedication, positivity and a special partnership can achieve. Deb Fisher

29/11/2025

We want to see yours!🐴🥸

Post your best Cob moustache down below 📸⬇️

Some of the BVEC boys have been growing their mos as part of the Movember initiative captained by our vet Archie 👨🏻 follow the link if this is something you feel compelled to support! All donations appreciated https://movember.com/t/bourton-vale-equine-clinic?mc=1

28/11/2025

Some of the BVEC boys have been growing their mos as part of the Movember initiative captained by our vet Archie 👨🏻 follow the link if this is something you feel compelled to support! All donations appreciated https://movember.com/t/bourton-vale-equine-clinic?mc=1

20/10/2025

🍂 Autumn pasture warning!

We’re seeing a bumper crop of acorns and sycamore seeds this year — and they can pose real risks to horses. Acorns can cause colic and poisoning, while sycamore seeds (and seedlings) may lead to Atypical Myopathy, a potentially fatal muscle disease. Ben even saw a horse this week with a suspected choke after eating fallen apples, so it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on what’s under your trees!

✅ Check fields daily for acorns, sycamore seeds (“helicopters”), and windfall fruit.
✅ Fence off or limit grazing near affected trees.
✅ Provide plenty of forage to discourage foraging on the ground.

If your horse shows stiffness, dark urine, or dullness, contact your vet immediately. Stay safe this autumn! 🍁

16/10/2025

🌿 Spotting the signs of Cushing’s (PPID)? Now’s the perfect time of year to test!

🧪 The test is most accurate in autumn – horses naturally produce more of the hormone ACTH at this time of year, which helps vets spot abnormal levels more easily.

💊 Treatment and management are straightforward – with medication and tailored care, most horses go on to lead full, active lives.

Autumn is ideal for testing, so if you’re concerned, give us a call - 01451 820137

13/10/2025

Thinking about gelding your c**t? Here’s why it’s a smart move!

Castration Clinics are every Thursday in October at BVEC - 40% off!

📞 Spaces are limited - call to book on 01451 820137

10/10/2025

🍂 We've had two very successful and popular weeks of castration clinics so far! With only 3 Thursdays left, this is a reminder to get your c**t booked in.

📞 01451 820137

29/09/2025

🍂 Every Thursday in October we’re running castration clinics with 40% off the usual price!

These clinics are a safe, efficient way to book your c**t’s procedure at a reduced cost and will be carried out here at the hospital by our experienced veterinary team.

To be eligible, c**ts must be:
✅ Under 3 years of age
✅ Up to date with flu & tetanus vaccines
✅ Have 2 descended testicles
✅ Able to be transported to our hospital on the day of castration, with their passport

Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance. To reserve your slot or to chat with us about whether your horse is eligible, please give the office a call on 01451 820137. 📞

27/09/2025

This weekend, Ollie has swapped scrubs and a scalpel blade for some Lycra and two wheels, as he takes part in Back Up’s London to Paris cycle ride, as he covers 450km!

Ollie is taking on the mammoth ride with his friends, Ian & Dave. In 2012, Ian’s son, Rob, suffered a C3-4 fracture dislocation and has been on a ventilator and tetraplegic since but still trained as a solicitor and become a wheelchair rugby coach with the help of Back Up Trust.

Any donations, at the link below, are greatly appreciated. Good luck Ollie!

Every two hours, someone in the UK will sustain a spinal cord injury. It could be as the result of an illness or something as simple as diving into a wave at the seaside or falling down the stairs. We