East Liverpool RDA

31/10/2026

Our little buttons in his pumpkin pants 🎃🧡

31/10/2026

31/10/2026

🧡🎃Mikey and Henry’s great day out at the Halloween show. 🎃🧡

31/10/2026

Today we took Henry and Mikey one of our independent riders* to a Halloween show!! It was a great day for us all given it was the 3rd time Mikey had ridden Henry and also Henry’s first time at a none RDA event!

🧡They have both had a fantastic day. I am so grateful for Mikey and his parents for taking Henry and giving him a lovely Halloween TREAT! I am proud of Mikey and look forward to more training and what is to come. 💙

🎃🧡
- 2 x 1st Place
- 2 x 2nd Place
- 2 x 3rd Place
- 1 x 6th Place
- 1 x Reserve Champion

- 3rd - Junior Ridden
- 3rd - Junior Equitation
- 2nd - Novice Walk, Trot Canter
- 6th - Pony Club pony Jumping
- 1st - Best Combination
- 50% Turnout 50% Ridden
- 2nd - SEND - Open Ridden Walk, Trot
- 1st - SEND - Open Ridden Walk, Trot, Canter

- Ridden Reserve Champion

🖤🎃🧡Henry has decided he would like to go again! 🧡🎃🖤watch this space🤞🏻

30/10/2026

🚨 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒: 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐘𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 🚨

Here at 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞, we have already had 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 cases of atypical myopathy (sycamore poisoning) this season, and we want to remind horse owners to remain extremely vigilant.

𝐀𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 is a severe and often fatal condition caused by toxins found in sycamore seeds, seedlings and leaves. The disease can develop rapidly, and prompt veterinary attention is critical.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰?
After a dry summer and recent periods of strong winds, sycamore seeds are being dispersed over large areas. This means grazing can become contaminated even when there are no sycamore trees within the field itself.

With cases already being seen locally, now is the time to thoroughly inspect paddocks and closely monitor horses for any signs of illness.

⚠️ 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫
* Unexplained muscle stiffness or weakness
* Trembling or muscle fasciculations
* Excessive sweating
* Depression, lethargy or a tucked-up appearance
* Difficulty walking or reluctance to move
* Increased respiratory effort
* Elevated heart rate
* Colic-like symptoms
* Dark brown or red urine
Collapse or inability to stand

Symptoms can worsen quickly, and horses may continue eating despite being seriously unwell.

📞 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝
If your horse shows any of the above signs, or you suspect they may have been exposed to sycamore seeds or seedlings, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲. Early intervention offers the best chance of a positive outcome.

✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤
* Regularly inspect grazing for sycamore seeds, seedlings and fallen leaves.
* Check surrounding hedgerows and neighbouring land for sycamore trees.
* 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.
* Consider alternative grazing or temporary stabling during high-risk periods.
* Monitor horses frequently and act promptly if anything seems unusual.

Atypical myopathy is a devastating disease, but awareness and swift action can save lives.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with fellow horse owners. Together we can help protect our horses this autumn. 🍂🐎

The Severn Edge Equine Team 💙🐴

28/10/2026

Confession time! Own up, did you do this?? 😂 The Muck Heap Heater 🐴❄️

Anyone else remember when the muck heap was basically central heating? 😂

Back in the day, after a full day of ponies — riding, hacking, grooming, fetching, carrying, falling off, getting back on and generally turning ourselves into human icicles — there was only one place to be…

Perched on the muck heap. 🥶➡️🔥

You’d be absolutely knackered, freezing cold, boots like blocks of ice, fingers that no longer bent, and a nose so cold it felt like it belonged to someone else.

And yet… there we were.

Wrapped in a rock-hard wax jacket that had probably seen more winters than we had, with Dad’s ancient jumper underneath, sleeves pulled down over your hands, and whatever hat you could find shoved over your ears.

Then we’d all accumulate on the muck heap at lunchtime, steaming gently like a group of slightly feral farm animals, eating whatever snack had survived the bottom of a pocket and having a proper old gossip.

And if we were waiting for Mum or Dad to pick us up at the end of the day?
Straight onto the muck heap.

Because apparently fresh horse muck was warmer than anywhere else on the yard. 😂

There was no heated tack room.
No fancy heated jackets.
No phones to scroll while you waited.
No Wi-Fi.

Just ponies, muddy boots, frozen fingers, a flask of something warm, a battered wax jacket, Dad’s jumper… and your mates.

You’d sit there absolutely shattered, smelling of horse, hay and muck, chatting absolute rubbish and laughing until you forgot how cold you were.

And somehow, those were the days.

90’s pony life: frozen to the bone, permanently muddy, completely knackered… and absolutely, ridiculously happy. ❤️🐴

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23/10/2026

🧡🍁‼️All sessions will be yard based or mechanical horse this afternoon -child’s choice. The wind and rain is making it very tricky! ‼️🍁🧡

22/10/2026

‼️Desperately looking for an arena grader. We really need this as the horses and the footfall of volunteer support with riders takes its toll on the surface each week. It’s vital to weekly maintenance! We worked so hard to put in a beautiful school😬we need it with both tines and bar roller…. Like in picture 🤞🏻please message me or ring the stables if you can help. Thanks

22/10/2026

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22/10/2026