Top Event Sire Ramiro B passes away
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2018 by Sasha Melia
It is with great sadness that the Nina Barbour and the team at Bolesworth announce the passing of Ramiro B, after being diagnosed with irreversible kidney failure at the age of 24.
Ramiro B has been standing in the UK since 2011, and has consistently been one of the most popular Eventing Sires in the World, currently standing at number 6 on the World Breeding Federation Eventing Sire rankings.
His progeny have had their most successful year to date in 2018, with Cooley Master Class winning the Rolex Kentucky CCI 4* with Oliver Townend, followed by Cooley SRS achieving runner up spot at Badminton Horse Trials also with Oliver later in the Spring.
Tullis Matson from Stallion AI services said:
‘Here at stallion AI services we were all terribly sad to hear of the loss of Ramiro B. We have been honoured and privileged to have him standing with us since 2011 and so he really has been a big part of the family here. His temperament was second to none and he was a gentleman in every way.
His legacy will live on through his incredibly successful progeny that are already out competing as well as his future foals. Our thoughts are with Nina Barbour and the whole team at Bolesworth at this incredibly sad time.’
Nina Barbour, owner of Ramiro B said:
Ramiro B owes us nothing. It was a real shock for us this week, when the team at Leahurst diagnosed him with irreversible kidney failure, following a deterioration in his appetite last week. He has been much loved and I am very grateful to both the teams at Stallion AI and Bolesworth who have looked after him beautifully to the end. We will all miss him very much, but it is a comfort that we have frozen semen stored and will be able to continue his legacy for some time to come.
Ramiro B’s frozen semen will be available for 2019 with a Live Foal Guarantee at a price of £850 plus VAT (This entitles the mare owner to frozen semen until a live foal is born and lives for 24 hours).
For all enquiries please contact Stallion AI services at sales@stallionai.com or call on 01948666295.
New Opportunity for 16-18 years olds to pursue a Sport and Education Study Programme with Equine Option
Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2018 by Sasha Melia
On the 12th January 2019, any students interested in Higher Education or a future in the sports industry are invited to an open morning at Rein and Shine Equestrian Centre to find out about a new and exciting career opportunity.
The new course, for 16-18-year-olds, is a BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence with additional Equine) and will be commencing in September 2019. It is worth 3 A Levels and is a new addition to the Virtual Learning UK (VLUK) range of BTEC options. In partnership with Rein and Shine, VLUK offers an alternative education and career path for students that might prefer a way of studying outside the school environment.
The BTEC course will be based at Rein and Shine’s countryside facility in Braydon, near Swindon and will focus on sports performance and excellence with the addition of some equine practical each week. The good news is, no previous experience with horses is necessary and students will frequently leave the classroom to engage in practical activities in a professional environment.
As the BTEC Level 3 Diploma qualification is worth three A levels, students can go on to follow many different career paths in sport, whether they choose to go out to work or continue to university. The educational pathway with VLUK is well supported and ready to help students in whichever direction they choose.
To find out more, pupils and their parents are encouraged to attend the open morning at Rein & Shine on the 12th January. There will be a presentation from VLUK from 9am until 1pm about the new course, plus a chance to see the facilities and ask any questions over light refreshments.
For more details at this stage, please call Rein and Shine on 01666 860068 or email info@reinandshine.co.uk.
