Ballinger Equine, the region’s foremost independent first-opinion ambulatory equine veterinary practice, continues to grow and now seeks a qualified, experienced veterinary nurse to appoint to an important new role. We wish to recruit a Practice Clinical Administrator to work alongside our great team in the practice office.A super opportunity for an experienced, qualified veterinary nurse...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine is all set for Christmas. In addition to providing our usual uninterrupted veterinary service throughout the Christmas and new year holidays, we are now busy packaging up client orders from our extensive range of equine supplements and Hestevard® veterinary-only products for immediate delivery.Order your equine supplements now for pre-Christmas deliveryBallinger Equine uses Parcel...Continue Reading

All I want for Christmas… is protection against StranglesWell there are many things you may think your horse or pony would prefer as a Christmas gift, but with the number of positive lab tests for Streptococcus equi equi, the bacteria which causes Strangles, higher than ever in 2025, the Ballinger Equine team recommends that vaccination...Continue Reading

Bonfires, fireworks and pyrotechnics can frighten horses, ponies and pets. As carers for our animals we have a responsibility to keep them safe, healthy and calm. As Guy Fawkes night celebrations draw near, bonfires and fireworks can be a serious cause for concern and our horses and ponies may benefit from some help to keep...Continue Reading

Fireworks can frighten horses and ponies as do bonfires, smoke and sudden loud noises. It is the time of year for Guy Fawkes night celebrations and the Diwali Festival of Lights, or Deepawali, which is traditionally accompanied by colourful lanterns and fireworks. For those us with animals, bonfires and fireworks are a serious cause for...Continue Reading

The Grand Raffle held at Ballinger Equine Live has raised over £1,000 for Brook Cottage Farm RDA centre. Pictured above, Ballinger Equine Managing Director, Andrew Hillier, delivers the ‘swag bag’ containing the funds raised, to Brook Cottage Farm RDA Group Chair, Hester Tingey. On hand to receive the funds were young rider Jamie Cresswell, and...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine is equipping its team of Ambassadors with new Equitex saddle pads for their competition horses. Equitex saddle pads have been specially selected for the team members’ various dressage, cross-country and show jumping disciplines and are issued in the Ballinger Equine colours. Pictured is professional eventer and Ballinger Equine Ambassador, Harry Horton with Billy,...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine is excited to announce its 2024 summer event is taking place at Cottered village hall, SG9 9QR at 6.45pm on Friday, 12 July.Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine Managing Director Andrew Hillier has presented the highly coveted European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) 2024 annual European Communications Excellence Award to CERN’s Education, Communications and Outreach Group, at the EACD Annual Summit in Brussels.Ballinger Equine represented in Brussels at EACD annual summitAndrew represented Ballinger Equine at the 2024 EACD Annual Summit in Brussels. Andrew...Continue Reading

Christmas shopping for equestrians of all ages can be challenging, but Ballinger Equine has the answer! This year give the thoughtful, practical, stand-out high quality and invaluable Christmas gift that both horse and rider can use throughout the coming season – the Ballinger Equine veterinary specification equine first-aid kit.Designed and specified by veterinary surgeonsThe ideal present...Continue Reading