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Feeding to prevent “tying up” in racehorses
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Following the COVID-19 lockdown and now the much-anticipated return of racing upon us, some horses may need to be stepped up into harder/faster work quicker…
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Trainers and Performance Directors
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This week, Aodhagán Conlon looks at the specifics of best practice from Olympic National Performance Directors and draws parallels between successful directors and trainers, what the similarities are, and what might work in the equine…
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Rider Performance with Dynamic Sports Performance
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Combining both her human and equine knowledge, Dee specialises in soft tissue therapy and performance for both the horse and rider, working with some of the best…
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Quick Fire Questions for #REDMILLS Rider Heike Holstein
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We caught-up with RED MILLS and Foran Equine rider Heike Holstein for some quick fire questions. We got some fun and interesting insights into the…
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Challenging Our Sense of Identity
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Whether a trainer or rider, being unable to compete during lockdown brings along many challenges. Being unable to compete can challenge our sense of identity,…
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Red Mills Special: The Lissa Green EQUIRATINGS Podcast
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Nicole & Catherine talk to Lissa Green on everything from forging her own path in Eventing, the stars of her stable & looking to the…
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Addeybb comes out on top Down Under
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With racing in the UK and Europe currently suspended, Newmarket based trainer William Haggas has executed a master plan, winning three graded races with horses…
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The Concept of Flow
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Ever get lost in an enjoyable task where you didn’t realise that time has gone by? You were more than likely experiencing a state of…
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Bored? Good
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Lockdown means, as well as being unable to compete, we are unable to do some of our favourite activities, and boredom can set in. But…
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Stockist Procedures in Northern Ireland during COVID-19
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With government guidance changing daily, a number of our stockists in Northern Ireland are taking measures to protect their teams and their customers whilst still…
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Spring cleaning your feedroom
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It’s an ideal time do those jobs that you’ve been putting off and with spring in air, what better excuse for having a tidy up…
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Business As Usual – We’re Here With You
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We want to assure our customers and friends that it is business as usual here at RED MILLS. We appreciate that these are testing times…
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Stockist procedures during COVID-19
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With government guidance changing daily, a number of our stockists are taking measures to protect their teams and their customers whilst still providing essential products.…
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Some Tips For Our Own Well-being During These Testing Times
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The current situation with the COVID-19 virus presents a lot of uncertainty. Unfortunately, anxiety feeds off our uncertainties. Here are some tips to reduce low…
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Tips To Manage New COVID-19 Routine
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In terms of equestrian sport, the next few months remain uncertain. With many equestrian events cancelled or delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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RED MILLS Rider highlights
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2020 has got off to a tumultuous start and there’s a lot of uncertainty around what the rest of 2020 will hold. We thought we’d…
Read MoreScott’s Grand Slam hero Hello Sanctos retires
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“Did I think it was possible for me to have one of the best horses there’s ever been? No, I cannot say that. I’ve had…
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Allen brothers score 1-2 in Belgian Grand Prix as Harry beats Bertram to top spot
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RED MILLS riders Harry and Bertram Allen recorded an Irish 1-2 in Sunday’s two-star Grand Prix at Lier in Belgium, with Harry beating his older…
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Future Stars Go under the Hammer at Tattersalls November NH Sale
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The Tattersalls Ireland 2019 November NH Sale kicked off on Sunday with a combination of NH yearlings, foals and broodmares selling over a period of…
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RED MILLS Riders Allen & Brash on Fire in World Cup
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2020 has got off to a tumultuous start and there’s a lot of uncertainty around what the rest of 2020 will hold. We thought we’d…
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Why the RED MILLS Nutrition Care Package?
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The modern equine faces many challenges from the physical and mental demands of training, to the environment and in today's world the restrictions on competition…
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RED MILLS Riders in Form at Tryon
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RED MILLS riders featured strongly over the weekend in Tryon with placing for Brian Cournane and David Blake in the $384,000 five-star Grand Prix on…
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The Race That Stops A Nation
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The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race and one of the most famous sporting events to take place each year. For many year's…
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RED MILLS EBF Auction Series
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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Connolly’s RED MILLS and the Irish European Breeders’ Fund have once again teamed up as co-sponsors of the…
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A day in the life of an Equine Nutritionist
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Ever wondered what it’s like to be an Equine Nutritionist? Laura, who looks after the South East of the UK, explains all in the October…
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Record breaking HOYS Champion Nicole, hopes for fourth title
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Nicole Pavitt is the only person to have won the RED MILLS Senior Newcomers Champion title more than once. She has in fact won it 3…
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All Roads Lead to New York
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As nutritional partners to the LGCT our teams have been working with the riders and grooms to ensure all the nutritional needs of the horses…
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RED MILLS lands in New York, New York
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New York will make its debut on the Longines Global Champions Tour calendar this week & RED MILLS & Foran Equine will be there providing…
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Three and Easy for history maker One Cool Poet
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One Cool Poet created a piece of Galway festival history last month for trainer Matthew Smith and the DRFG Partnership when winning three times in…
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Francis Connors crowned 2019 New Heights Champions Series winner
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Waterford’s Francis Connors and the Hugh Fitzpatrick-owned and bred Erne Ladygoldilocks were crowned 2019 TRM/Horse Sport Ireland New Heights Champions Series winners following the final…
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Cork rider impresses to win Connolly’s RED MILLS Intermediate Dressage title
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Astrid Blom, who won the Intermediate title at the Connolly’s Red Mills sponsored AIRC National Dressage Championships on Sunday, had the biggest winning score on…
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First time triumph in team dressage for Dublin club
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Drynam Riding Club won their first ever team championship title at the Connolly’s Red Mills sponsored AIRC National Dressage Championships at Mullingar Equestrian last Sunday.…
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2019 RED MILLS Showing Ireland Masterclass
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RED MILLS were delighted to be a part of the RED MILLS Showing Ireland Masterclass on Saturday evening at Tattersalls Country House. It was a…
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Full Results from the AIRC Connolly’s RED MILLS National Show Jumping Championships 2019
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The full results from the 2019 AIRC Connolly’s RED MILLS National Show Jumping Championships are now available to view here. Connolly’s RED MILLS Primary Championship Lus…
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Finnegan recovers from injury to win Connolly’s RED MILLS Show Jumping Championship title
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One year on and Laura Finnegan is in a much happier place after the Border Counties rider won the Advanced Primary title at the Connolly’s…
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Keogh dominates in the derby ring at Connolly’s RED MILLS championships
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Liam Keogh filled the top two places in the Open and Advanced Open Derby at the Connolly’s Red Mills AIRC National Show Jumping Championships at…
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Exciting times for the Bleahen Brothers
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The Bleahen brothers' Lakefield Farm, Liss House & Clifton Farm are producers of top class NH stores. Past graduates include Sizing John, Sizing Europe, Sub…
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Foley brothers on flying form
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RED MILLS Riders Jason and Max Foley have been in super form with excellent placings in Hagen, Germany last weekend. Max was a member of…
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Charlotte set for first 5*
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Charlotte knew from an early age that her ambition was to compete internationally in eventing. As she gets set to tackle her first ever 5*…
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What new developments in feed production, processing, design etc have happened recently?
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Many competition horses travel far afield to compete and can be away from home for a number or weeks or even months. This can pose…
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For horses prone to hotting up, what types of feeds can help them keep calm and concentrate?
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Cereal-based competition feeds provide a greater proportion of ‘fast’ release energy sources for sparkle and energy. However, for horses prone to ‘hotting up’ feeds that…
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The most important ingredients for stamina and energy
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The physiological demands of exercise means that the competition horse will require a suitable hard feed to ensure adequate calories, protein and micronutrients are provided…
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Three key points to remember when feeding for competition
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Three key points to remember when feeding for competition are: Forage First Balancing Act BETA NOPS Forage First: Forage should form the basis of all…
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What are the latest products launched for feeding competition horses and what makes them different?
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Traditionally, competition feeds are formulated to provide energy from cereals such as oats and barley. However, we now know that for some horses a high…
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What is best practice when feeding prior to or at a competition?
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Travelling and competition do place greater stresses on the horse but careful management should help to reduce the risk of nutrition related problems occurring. Contrary…
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Ride Like Harriet Nuttall – Getting to grips with Gridwork
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Keeping your horse’s workload varied and educational is important and a great way to do that is with gridwork. We teamed up with RED MILLS rider…
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Soya in Horse Feed
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The main source of quality protein in Connolly’s RED MILLS feed is soya. Due to its high essential amino acid content, Soybean Meal is considered…
Read MoreTraining with Tina – Lay the foundations for cross-country confidence
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We’ve partnered with Horse & Rider Magazine to bring you a training series with RED MILLS eventing brand ambassador Tina Cook. Born into horses, Tina has…
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