Livery notice

As many of you have been concerned about the strangles outbreaks in the Inverness area we would like to inform you that we will be testing all new liveries for this disease.

Several measures can be taken to minimise the risk of strangles on our yard;

1. Try and avoid contact with horses of unknown origin
2. Make sure a yard doesn’t become overcrowded
3. Reduce sharing of tack or equipment from horses of unknown health status
4. Restrict movement of people onto the premises who have arrived from an affected yard
5. Minimise the risk of horses on the yard coming into physical contact with horses on neighbouring yards whose health status is not known

With these precautions and horse owners acting responsibly, we should be able to minimise the risks for all concerned.