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Cover star needed for NEF24 programme
The contest is open for amateur photographers to submit a picture of their own horse, pony, donkey or mule or one they have permission to photograph.

NEF searching for photogenic horses, ponies, donkeys or mules.

The National Equine Forum (NEF) has opened its 2024 competition to find a cover star for its programme.

The contest is open for amateur equine photographers to submit a picture of their own horse, pony, donkey or mule, or one they have permission to photograph.

The winning image will feature on the cover of the programme for the 32nd National Equine Forum, taking place on Thursday, 7 March 2024, as well as in other contexts. The photographer will also be awarded either one ticket to National Equine Forum 2024 or a luxury hamper.

The 2024 winner will succeed NEF23 winner Ziggy the miniature donkey and Claire Evans Watkin.

The submitted image should be of a horse, pony, donkey or mule (singular or multiple), or a headshot or other anatomical area. It can feature the horse’s environment in the background, but should not include an image of an identifiable person.

On request, submitted images and details can be passed to the British Equine Trade Association (BETA) 2024 calendar competition. From the winning entries, one image will be judged Best in Show and awarded a luxury hamper.

NEF honorary publicity officer Sarah Shephard said: “We introduced our cover star photography competition last year and it was a big hit, with some stunning images submitted,

“We are excited about running it again this year and are looking for appealing, creative, and innovative photographs of members of your equine family to give the cover of our next programme a real wow factor. NEF is all about being ‘by the equestrian world, for the equestrian world’ and this competition is a great way to actively involve more people, in the build-up to our 2024 event.”

The deadline for entries is Friday, 22 September 2023, and entrants must submit a form confirming they are over 18 years old and that the image meets the specifications.

Entries to the cover photo competition can be submitted here. For details about the calendar competition, follow this link.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.