Spillers NEWS
Issued: 9 February 2012
SPILLERS announces new equestrian sponsorships
SPILLERS is
proud to confirm its ongoing commitment to the equestrian industry with
the sponsorship of some of the UK’s top riders during 2012.
This year SPILLERS
has added the three times world number one event rider William Fox-Pitt
to its impressive portfolio.
The feed company is continuing to sponsor
the eventing team medallist Jeanette Brakewell
and top international
show jumper Tim Stockdale as it has done for a number of years.
SPILLERS
has also renewed its sponsorship of the up-and-coming event rider Flora
Harris for the second year and will be supporting the number one
Scottish show jumper, Scott Brash in 2012.
In addition SPILLERS
supports the racing sector with the sponsorship of acclaimed racehorse
trainer Andrew Balding and newly licensed National Hunt trainer Polly
Gundry. The company also has a long history of support for equestrian
events across the levels, from its sponsorship of the Trailblazers
Championships to its ongoing sponsorship of British Dressage.
Sarah Kitson, SPILLERS
Marketing Manager, said: “Our feeds help to maintain the health and
performance of thousands of horses in the UK from family ponies to
winning racehorses. We are especially delighted to welcome William to
our team and feel privileged to support such talented riders and
trainers this year. We wish them all a successful season, in what is a
very important year for equestrian sport.”
SPILLERS has a collection of more than 30 feeds to suit every type of horse or pony,
including an assortment of complementary fibres and balancers, low
energy mixes and cubes, competition and conditioning feeds and
specialist breeding and racing products.
For friendly feeding advice please telephone the SPILLERS Care-Line on + 44 (0)1908 226626 or send an email to careline@spillers-feeds.com.
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Issued: 18
January 2012
SPILLERS Diamond Club member wins prize of a lifetime
Lucky Sarah Dyson
from Walsall now has her very own transport for her horse thanks to SPILLERS.
She is the ecstatic winner of the recent SPILLERS Diamond Club
competition to win a fabulous Equi-Trek trailer worth more than £8,000.
Rachel Austin from SPILLERS (left)
hands over the keys to Sarah Dyson
Sarah pipped thousands
of hopeful entries to the post win the beautiful, bespoke green SPILLERS-branded,
Equi-Trek Space Treka M Trailer and still can’t quite believe her amazing luck.
She said:
"When I received the phone call from SPILLERS I thought it
was a joke because I had forgotten I had entered the competition. But when I
was assured it was all true I was so excited and so happy it’s hard to put it
into words. I never usually win raffles, let alone competitions of this
standard. It was the best Christmas present ever!”
The competition was
organised to celebrate the re-launch of the SPILLERSDiamond Club at the end of last year.
The Club provides amazing new offers
and rewards to loyal members and all you have to do to join is collect tokens
from any SPILLERS feed bags. In 2012 SPILLERSDiamond Club competitions are going to
be bigger and better than ever.
Register with the Diamond Club today for your chance to win, for starters, three
pairs of AriatCobalt™ Quantum Devon Pro boots.
Visit www.spillers-feeds.com and visit the
competition area and you too could soon have a smile as big as Sarah Dyson’s!
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December 2011
Win a VIP trip to see War Horse
and £500 worth of SPILLERS feed
SPILLERS has
teamed up with the Broadway Show War Horse to give you the chance to win an
exclusive VIP trip to London to see the fabulous
War Horse production and to receive £500 worth of SPILLERS feed.
Described
as 'an astonishing piece of theatre', War Horse is the moving tale of a horse
immersed in the chaos of World War I. Based on a book by Michael Morpurgo, the
show has become so successful that it has recently been made into a film.
SPILLERS has
put together an amazing, exclusive prize for one lucky winner and a friend. It
includes the opportunity to meet the incredible horse puppets used in the Show,
an overnight stay at a luxurious Central London Hotel and pre-theatre dinner. SPILLERS is also
including £500 worth of free SPILLERS feed for the winner.
The
competition is being run in association with SPILLERS High Fibre
Cubes, the original low starch, high fibre cube, that is safe for horses and
ponies prone to laminitis and can also be soaked to make a palatable mash for
veterans.
To enter simply complete and send off the prize entry form on the
side of the SPILLERS High Fibre Cubes pack before the closing date
of 28th February 2012. For full terms
and conditions please visit Team SPILLERS on Facebook or see the
side of SPILLERS High Fibre Cubes packs.
To find out more contact the SPILLERS team via the
SPILLERS Care-Line on 01908 226626
or
ask the SPILLERS Helpers on
Facebook.
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Issued:
10 October 2011
SPILLERS
Sponsors Redwings Orphaned Foal
SPILLERS, one of the UK’s the leading
horse feed manufacturers, has pledged its support for an orphaned foal in the
care of Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk.
Ben, a handsome bay colt, was dramatically
rescued by the fire brigade in Essex in May this year when his mother became stuck in
a ditch shortly after she had given birth to him. Three fire crews and a vet
attended the scene but were sadly unable to save the mare, who had become
trapped in deep water following a difficult birth.
No owner could be located for the mare and her now orphaned foal, so
Redwings Horse Sanctuary stepped in to help. The youngster was named Ben after
the Fire Service Officer who looked after him throughout the rescue efforts. He
was given round the clock care, including regular bottle feeds and lots of TLC
and now at five months old he’s a healthy, strapping lad.
SPILLERS will be supplying ongoing nutrition advice and all the feed
that Ben needs while he’s at Redwings. Rachel Austin, SPILLERS Brand Assistant,
said:
“Ben is a very special example of Redwings’ many success stories and we are
so proud to be able to help him in this way. I met him for the first time back
in the summer, when he was just two months old, and can confirm that he is
every bit as cute and irresistible as he looks!”
Nicola Markwell, Press and Communications Manager for Redwings, said:
“Orphaned foals like Ben take a lot of work and we want to make sure he gets
the best possible start in life after everything he has been through. We are so
grateful to SPILLERSfor their fantastic support, which will be a
great help as we continue with the care of this lovely boy!”
For further
information about SPILLERS
telephone the SPILLERS Care-Line on + 44 (0)1908
226626
or
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Breathe Wasy With WINERGY
Ventil-ate
During the winter many horses
spend much more time in the stable and this can have consequences on their
airways.
The good news is that WINERGY Ventil-ate can help. It is a
unique supplement that has been scientifically proven in research to support
the horse’s own natural lung defences and it’s now available in a larger tub
size for convenience on the yard.
In typical conditions the stabled
horse will inhale approximately 12 million particles, including dust, mould
allergens and irritants, with each breath.
Antioxidants are a key part of the body’s natural defences against these
particles and will help to maintain healthy lungs.
WINERGY Ventil-ate
provides powerful nutrient support through a combination of antioxidants,
including vitamin C, Vitamin E and Selenium. It’s beneficial to any stabled
horse to support respiratory health. It can also help support horses with
pollen allergies and can provide support for competition or performance horses
to ensure that the lungs are functioning at maximum capacity.
Hannah Briars WINERGYnutritionist,
said:
“The UK climate unfortunately means it’s unavoidable for many of us to
have to stable our horses during the winter months and this can dramatically increase
their chances of lung irritation. Whether your horse is a hack,
companion or competition horse, anything that affects the way their lungs work
can affect the way they behave or perform.”
WINERGY Ventil-ate is now available in a larger, 8.4kg
tub, providing three months supply for one horse. The original 2.8kg tub is
also still available.
Help your stabled horse breathe easier this winter.
Find out
more by calling 01908 576277,
visiting
or
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You can’t rely on hay
alone this winter
Research
published earlier this year on hay soaking revealed the wide variability of hay
used to feed horses and ponies in the UK. If some of the
hays used in the study were fed as the majority of the diet they would not have
provided enough protein to meet even the minimum requirements, resulting in
compromised health.
The study,
conducted by the WALTHAM Laminitis Consortium, used nine different hays from around the UK. Their protein
content was analysed and was found to vary from 3% to 8.6%. The average was
5.87%, which if fed with no additional feed, would not meet the published
protein requirement for a horse at maintenance level.
Clare Barfoot RNutr
and the research and development manager at SPILLERS said:
“These findings highlight that hay alone can’t be relied upon to
provide a balanced diet. It has long been recognised that mineral and vitamin
levels in forage can vary and may not be sufficient to meet even the minimal
requirements for horses at rest, however this research shows that protein
requirements may also not be met. Unless you have every batch of hay or haylage
analysed it is recommended that a suitable compound feed should also be fed to
balance the diet or in the case of good doers, where extra calories are not
needed, balancers are ideal, such as SPILLERS Original Balancer.”
