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New scheme aims to improve rider safety
horse racing
Old hats will be collected and used in research to improve riding hat standards.
Voucher will be given to help with helmet costs

A new initiative is aiming to improve rider safety, by providing a voucher that will help with the cost of buying a new helmet when riders have suffered concussion.

The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) and British Eventing (BE) have teamed up to deliver the Helmet Bounty Scheme.

"Improving rider safety is an integral part of our work and we are tremendously pleased that the scheme - effectively a hat amnesty - will help to drive home the message that hats should always been replaced when they have been involved in an incident," said BETA executive director Claire Williams.

The scheme is aimed at riders that have been diagnosed with concussion while competing at a BE-affiliated event. To be eligible, riders must be diagnosed by an event medical officer during the cross-country phase of the competition. They must also pass on the details of their injury and return their hat to BETA and BE.

In return, riders will receive a £100 voucher towards the cost of a replacement hat.

Commenting on the drive, BE's sports operations manager Chris Farr said: "We are delighted to be working with BETA on this extremely important initiative, which will not only help riders to replace their hats, but those collected will be used by the trade association to conduct further research into improving riding hat standards."

The scheme will be introduced in time for the start of the 2016 eventing season.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk