The Blue Cross rewards students who put equine welfare first
The Blue Cross rewards students who put equine welfare first Animal charity The Blue Cross has teamed up with equestrian colleges around the country with the launch of a new award to recognise students who go the extra mile for the welfare of the horses and ponies at their college. The first awards were presented earlier this month to winning students at participating colleges, at the close of their summer term. | |
The Blue Cross Welfare Award aims to encourage future generations of horse owners to keep equine welfare at the forefront of their minds.
Rosie Mogford, equine welfare education officer at The Blue Cross said: "The Blue Cross Welfare Award rewards people who go the extra mile to care for horses, unlike other awards that look for academic or equestrian achievements. Perhaps it's the person who consistently puts the horses first by offering to hand-graze a stabled horse before going for their own lunch. Or perhaps it's the person who is always first to notice and report a horse which is off-colour. The winners of this award will all have made a real difference to horses."
One of the first students to be presented with The Blue Cross Welfare Award was Jenna Reilly, who studies at Moreton Morrell's centre of vocational excellence (CoVE) for Equine Studies, part of Warwickshire College. She was nominated by her tutor Susan Weatherburn for demonstrating a high standard of horse care, welfare and management throughout her two years as a residential student.
Ms Weatherburn added: "Jenna regularly worked during the holiday periods on the college yard, proving to be a responsible and conscientious worker."
Recipients will keep the award for a full year, whereupon the engraved glass trophy will be returned and presented to a new winner within the college. Winners also receive a certificate from The Blue Cross and a free subscription to an equestrian magazine for a year.
The Blue Cross Welfare Award is available for all equestrian colleges in the UK. For more information, please contact Rosie Mogford on 01993 825501 extension 248.
Added on: 05/08/08.
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