News
Your Horse publisher acquires Horse Deals
Bauer Media, the publisher of Your Horse magazine or organiser of the Your Horse Live show, has purchased Horse Deals Ltd, publisher of the monthly title Horse Deals.
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Tayberry in administration
Horncastle, Lincs based clothing and footwear supplier G H Tayberry & Co Ltd was placed into administration on 4 June.
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BETA International 2011 website unveiled
The new BETA International 2011 website - www.beta-int.com – provides essential information about visiting or exhibiting at the world’s leading trade show for the equestrian, country clothing and pet product sector.
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Hat fitting: should we be charging?
Retailers are angry about the growing numbers of consumers who take advantage of their free hat fitting services – only to use make internet purchases elsewhere.
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The oldest rep on the road?
Mountain Horse agent Keith Vanstone celebrated his 80th birthday recently when his colleagues organised a surprise party.
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Surrey Equestrian has “ceased trading”
Surrey Equestrian, one of the largest equestrian retailers in the south-east, has apparently closed.
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Retailers ‘to benefit’ from Equilibrium distribution deal
Equilibrium Products has appointed Battle, Hayward & Bower (Battles) as its UK distributor. The arrangement, effective from 1st July, enables retailers to order Equilibrium’s products as part of larger wholesaler orders thus reducing postage and administration.
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New distributor for Katie Price range
Wholesaler Westgate EFI has taken on the KP Equestrian range. KP Equestrian will continue to handle some key accounts themselves, while WEFI is sole distributor to the rest of the equestrian trade.
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Acquisition puts Baileys and Badminton feeds into same stable
F H Nash Ltd, owner of Baileys Horse Feeds, has bought John Loader (Wessex) Ltd – which manufactures Badminton Horse Feeds - from grain marketing company Openfield. John Loader (Wessex), based in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, also makes Badminton Country Feeds. The new owners say the company will be run as a going concern with current staff remaining in place.
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