Recently added articles from Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK):

Cut cost of fuel with increased horsepower

Aug 20, 2008 ... T hink of working horses and you tend to conjure up an image ofgentle heavy giants. In reality, a horse or pony of any size orshape is fit for the job, says John Arden of Dartmoor Driving. Fed up with the spiralling cost of fuel, the Devon born and breddriver is increasingly ...

Mollie shines and wins her dream ticket to Olympia

Aug 20, 2008; Malcolm Bewsher at the Dartmoor Breed Show ... M ollie Simpson triumphed at the 69th Dartmoor Pony SocietyChampionship show held at The lady Willingdon Field, Whiddon Down,by winning the Open Ridden and her ticket to Olympia for the BaileysRidden Mountain & Moorland Championship. The 18-year-old from Alphington was riding Joyce ...

Gruelling victory for Jo in Ireland

Aug 20, 2008; Jane Holden ... J o Chisholm, from Lydford, West Devon, and her 17-year-old Arabgelding, Medlar, made the 36-hour journey to Northern Ireland to come first for England in the two-day 100-mile class at theGlenariff Endurance Festival. Jo and Medlar are no strangers to tough conditions, with ...

Veteran star takes title at palomino show ; Mount Edgcumbe Stud has enjoyed a good run of wins with their veteran stable star in the limelight.

Aug 20, 2008 ... Mount Edgcumbe Stud has enjoyed a good run of wins with theirveteran stable star in the limelight. At the National Palomino show at Malvern, Mount Edgcumbe Icon won both the in-hand and ridden veteran classes as he contested hisfirst year of veterans at 17. Four-year-old ...

Jumpers hope for individual success

Aug 20, 2008 ... I n AN Olympic Games of truly mixed fortunes for many riders, theBritish have certainly had their ups and downs. While theshowjumpers suffered a huge blow as a result of losing JohnWhitaker, the remaining three riders have put up good performancesto make it to the final individual ...

Three times mini champion named supreme of show ; Miniature mare Keensacre Eclipse clinched the mini championship for the third time at the Shetland Breed show before standing overall supreme of show.

Aug 20, 2008 ... Miniature mare Keensacre Eclipse clinched the mini championshipfor the third time at the Shetland Breed show before standingoverall supreme of show. The long trip to Bishop Burton College in Yorkshire paid off forowner David Hodge, who was "thrilled" to see his black senior ...

Jenna earns a hoys ticket

Aug 20, 2008 ... After two years of trying, Jenna Braddon finally picked up herticket to the Horse of the Year Show on the Welsh section Cstallion, Maenen Ronan Keating at the Royal Welsh show. "I stillcan't believe it," said a delighted Jenna. "Particularly at thisshow - it's an incredible feat." The ...

Hot success for club's key event fundraiser ; Witheridge Riding Club's one-day event took place on a rare hot day at Southcott Farm, Winkleigh, North Devon, with 130 competitors coming from as far away as South Cornwall and Taunton.

Aug 20, 2008 ... Witheridge Riding Club's one-day event took place on a rare hotday at Southcott Farm, Winkleigh, North Devon, with 130 competitorscoming from as far away as South Cornwall and Taunton. Club members who put up good performances included Laura Adams,from Ilfracombe, who won her class ...

Pony racing rally helps injured jockeys' fund ; To help add to the fund for injured jockeys Sarah Gaisford, and Wayne Burton, the North Cornwall Pony Club and the Tetcott and South Tetcott pony clubs joined forces and held a pony racing rally which raised pounds150 for the fund.

Aug 20, 2008 ... To help add to the fund for injured jockeys Sarah Gaisford, andWayne Burton, the North Cornwall Pony Club and the Tetcott and SouthTetcott pony clubs joined forces and held a pony racing rally whichraised pounds150 for the fund. The rally was held at Thorne Farm near Bude, North ...

New layout for pontispool

Aug 20, 2008 ... Pontispool Horse Trials, due to take place on Saturday andSunday, September 13 and 14, will coincide with the 20th yearorganiser Richard Mitford-Slade has farmed the land on which theaffiliated event takes place. Now a renowned equine sports centrenear Taunton, with two outdoor arenas ...

RDA launches business advice deal ; A new scheme offering professional rural business advice at a highly subsidised rate has been launched by Stags rural property consultancy.

Aug 20, 2008 ... A new scheme offering professional rural business advice at ahighly subsidised rate has been launched by Stags rural propertyconsultancy. For only pounds125 (plus VAT) farmers will receive a day of one-to-one strategic advice from an approved rural property consultant,along with ...

Plenty of potential at lovely pasture holding

Aug 20, 2008 ... C ruft Gate Farm at Northlew, near Okehampton, is a residentialand stock farm with a substantial farmhouse, range of modern farmbuildings, good-sized yards and 99 acres of pasture and woodland. The property has gone on the books of Kivells at Holsworthy(01409 253888) at a guide ...

Efforts pay off at top farmhouse b&b ; Despite the credit crunch, a North Devon farm that offers bed and breakfast holiday accommodation is doing a booming trade - and celebrating its 350th anniversary as an agricultural holding.

Aug 20, 2008 ... Despite the credit crunch, a North Devon farm that offers bedand breakfast holiday accommodation is doing a booming trade - andcelebrating its 350th anniversary as an agricultural holding. Lower Yelland Farm, owned by Peter and Jayne Day, remains aworking farm, where Mr Day's ...

The end for popular thatching wheat? ; The single most popular English wheat thatching straw for the past 30 years, Maris Widgeon is due to go the same way as Maris Huntsman, following the decision by exclusive certified seed producer J Pickard & Co of Umberleigh, in North Devon, to make 2008/9 its last season of production.

Aug 20, 2008 ... The single most popular English wheat thatching straw for thepast 30 years, Maris Widgeon is due to go the same way as MarisHuntsman, following the decision by exclusive certified seedproducer J Pickard & Co of Umberleigh, in North Devon, to make 2008/9 its last season of ...

Perfect compromiseon channel island's designation bid ; For many tourists, a traditional cream tea with Jersey cream or Jersey butter is all part of an authentic Westcountry experience.

Aug 20, 2008 ... For many tourists, a traditional cream tea with Jersey cream orJersey butter is all part of an authentic Westcountry experience. But if the Jersey Dairy Company has its way, this could soon be athing of the past. It all centres around an application for a Product Designation ...

Top names revealed for beef extravaganza

Aug 20, 2008 ... B eef & Growing Cattle South West returns to HatherleighLivestock Centre for the third time on September 18 with a packedprogramme of speakers and features, tackling the current key issuesand opportunities. Organised by the National Beef Association South West, this one-day ...

Chickweed menace will ruin grass swards ; High levels of weed control must be achieved during the early phases of crop establishment to avoid poor sward performance in new-sown grass leys in the Westcountry.

Aug 20, 2008 ... High levels of weed control must be achieved during the earlyphases of crop establishment to avoid poor sward performance in new-sown grass leys in the Westcountry. That is the warning from Duncan Connabeer, the regional grasslandspecialist for Dow AgroSciences. Removing weed ...

Keeping sheep on clover over winter

Aug 20, 2008 ... L ivestock farmers gathered at the Exmoor farm of Mike and PennyPhillips last week to find out how alternative forages are improvinglamb growth rates - and eliminating the unprofitable practice ofindoor finishing. Visitors to the EBLEX Better Returns Programme event, which wasrun ...

Charity tractor push

Aug 20, 2008 ... Probus Young Farmers' Club is holding a charity tractor push toraise money for two charities over the coming weekend. Members havestripped down and converted an old Fiat Cinquecento car into a modelof a tractor. The charities are the Children's Hospice South Westand Motor Neurone ...

Popularity proved at lleyn sheep open day

Aug 20, 2008; Cathy Evans ... F ew breeds have made more of an impact on the sheep industry inrecent years than the Lleyn. Demand seems to be expanding all the time due to the breed'soutstanding maternal qualities and good carcasses, whether bred pureor crossed with a terminal sire. On Sunday, the West ...