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Services

Competition & Event Veterinary Cover

Experienced veterinary presence on competition and race days, for organisers and for the horses in front of you.

Event cover

The vet on the ground

Competition days rarely go wrong, but when they do, decisions often need to be made quickly. Good veterinary cover is usually quiet — a reassuring presence that understands the rules, knows the venue, and makes calm, unhurried decisions when they matter most.

Cover is available for equestrian competitions and events of all sizes, with experienced care for horses throughout the day.

  • On-site veterinary presence for the duration of the event
  • Assessment and treatment of horses during competition
  • Advice for organisers, officials and ground juries
  • Familiarity with the medication rules that apply on the day
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Accreditation

Qualified for the ring and the racecourse

FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian

Competition-focused veterinary care and advice given in accordance with current FEI veterinary and medication regulations, where those rules apply.

Accredited Racecourse Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary cover available for racing events, working to the standards and procedures expected on a raceday.

Pre-season assessment

Baseline musculoskeletal examinations to identify what needs attention before a season starts, rather than midway through it.

Cover for your event

Organisers are welcome to get in touch with dates and requirements, ideally well ahead of the day.

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Opening hours & emergencies

Opening hours

Normal hours of business are between 9am and 5pm.

Out of hours and emergencies

We aim to provide an emergency service outside our normal working hours, 365 days a year. Although our Clinical Director, Stephanie Miller, aims to cover all equine emergencies personally, owing to the small scale of the practice there will be times when this isn’t possible. Accordingly, from time to time out-of-hours and/or emergency cover may be provided by Gillivervets. Gillivervets is a trading name of VetPartners Practices Limited, Company No. 10084952.

Emergency visits incur an out-of-hours surcharge in addition to the usual visit fee. We reserve the right to request part or full payment before attending an out-of-hours call.

If Gillivervets attend, you will be invoiced by The Sport Horse Vet Ltd in the usual way. In the interests of your equine, clinical records relating to your equine may be shared with Gillivervets, VetPartners Practices Limited, Company No. 10084952.

In an emergency, telephone 07494 295509.

Please do not use the website enquiry form, email, social media or WhatsApp to notify us about an emergency, as none of these platforms are monitored around the clock.