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Treasury gives no greyhound-specific estimate for 25% remote betting duty
Answering Romford MP Andrew Rosindell on 14 October 2026, the Treasury pointed to its Budget 2025 impact note; remote bets on greyhound racing move to a 25% duty rate from…
The records behind the bloodstock business
An organised breeding operation needs to distinguish identity, official registration and its own working records.
Bookmakers and Arc press Treasury as duty rise threatens racing income
Six bookmaker chiefs asked the Chancellor to rule out a machine games duty rise, citing EY modelling of up to 1,470 shop closures and at least £40m lost to racing.
Burgess Pet Care offers independents white-label value dry dog food
Burgess is offering a 12.5kg value dry dog food and a 10kg value dry cat food that independent pet shops and agricultural stores can sell under their own logo.
Ireland raises greyhound racing funding to €20.4m, tied to Indecon review
Minister Martin Heydon told the Dáil on 13 October 2026 that Budget 2027 gives €102m to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, with €20.4m for Rásaíocht Con Éireann, up from…
The saddlery buyer’s notebook: specification, samples and support
A clear purchasing brief connects craftsmanship with the practical requirements of a retailer, yard or professional buyer.
Jockey Club Racecourses buys 12 Chelmsford City fixtures as Arc gets four
The BHA has reallocated the 16 fixtures run at Chelmsford City after its operator went into administration: 12 sold to Jockey Club Racecourses, four to Arc, cleared in principle to…
Police chiefs issue interim advice on imported dogs after Brucella canis cases
Two Wiltshire Police dogs with Brucella canis were euthanised, Vet Times reported on 12 October.
Cheltenham runner-up Final Demand disqualified over mepivacaine finding
A BHA Judicial Panel fined Willie Mullins £1,100 and disqualified Final Demand from second in the Brown Advisory.
Beyond the beautiful collar: how to read a canine accessories range
A coherent product collection gives a retailer more to evaluate than colour, texture and a good photograph.
Study of 10 stallions links breeding season to reversible blood changes
An Equine Veterinary Journal paper published online on 12 October followed ten breeding stallions and reports falling leptin and testosterone and a reversible drop in white cells.
Sir Philip Davies joins BHA board as racecourses’ interim nominee
The former Shipley MP replaces Wilf Walsh as one of the Racecourse Association's two directors on the BHA board, after the new chair reportedly turned down two nominees with racecourse…
Large vet groups call CMA final orders manageable as CVS eyes more deals
CVS, Medivet, Linnaeus, Inspiring Vet Care and Vets for Pets welcomed the CMA's final orders, Vet Times reported.
Beyond the pedigree: the institutions behind the canine trade
A UK trade federation, India's national kennel club and trade fairs in Dubai and Mumbai show how far the canine economy extends beyond breeding records.
Walsall Leather Skills Centre triples its space for saddlery training
The not-for-profit centre has signed a 14-year lease on two more floors and is spending over £150,000 with local firms, adding six workbenches to rent, Equestrian Trade News reported on…
Dubai Arabian Horse Stud says homebred auction raised AED17.36m
The stud said 55 of its homebred purebred Arabians and two stallion nominations were offered, raising AED17.361m. D Eshrah topped the sale at AED2.8m; lot-level results were not published.
York to spend £6.5m on stable staff rooms after record £12.5m prize season
York paid a record £12.5m in prize money in 2026, drew a record 1,704 runners and held attendance at 279,283.
One canine business, several services: understanding the operating model
Grooming, daycare, boarding and retail share customers, but each creates a different daily workload.
Zara Tindall to ride in London show’s first arena eventing class
The Olympic medallist and 2026 British Open champion will compete during the Friday evening performance of London International Horse Show on 18 December, the show said on 9 October.