CELEBRITY RIDERS THROW THEIR SUPPORT BEHIND ‘TEMP CHECK CHALLENGE’ THIS STRANGLES AWARENESS WEEK

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023 by Heather Dodd

CELEBRITY RIDERS THROW THEIR SUPPORT BEHIND ‘TEMP CHECK CHALLENGE’ THIS STRANGLES AWARENESS WEEK

Some of the biggest names in the riding world have thrown their support behind this year’s ‘Temp Check Challenge’ as part of Strangles Awareness Week next month (1^st-7^th May).

Five-star eventer Piggy March, top dressage rider Richard Davison and international showjumper Joe Davison are encouraging horse owners to take part. 

The Temp Check Challenge is the key feature of the campaign – now in its fourth year – which aims to make regular temperature checking a habit to minimise the scale and impact of a Strangles outbreak, which can be financially and emotionally costly.

The Challenge encourages owners to take their horse’s resting temperature each day during the week and input it into a free online checker. Those who input the reading three or more times during the week will be entered into a prize draw where they could win behind the scenes yard tours with either Piggy or Richard and Joe.