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Investigation
At elkins&associates we are privileged to have an Equine
Expert
Our expert has been competing for some 3 decades, in this
time amassing a plethora of experience within the fields of
eventing, showjumping and showing as well as equine welfare.
Training with a European and World team member and shadowing
some of the countries leading equine vets has equipped our
expert with a vast equestrian knowledge and experience base.
As well as representing GB in show jumping and being short
listed for European championships our horse and pony expert
competed successfully at the top showing events across the
UK.
With a solid background in Pony Club, and being an exceptionally
experienced Instructor the e&a equine specialist consistently
advises on equine welfare including diet regimes, injury management
and fitness as well as schooling and instruction. Having previously
run a competition livery yard and worked at various riding
schools and BHS
exam centres our knowledge base extends to the rights and
wrongs of Yard layout, management and law.
"What services do you provide for the equestrian industry?"
We can investigate anything equine related from tracing the history of a pony to investigating cause and likely fault of an accident. As well as that we can;
- Look for stolen property
- Design yard layout
- Investigate crimes against equine / yards
- Check horse box history before you purchase
- Recover debts for Vets and Yard owners
- Electronically tag horseboxes and trailers against theft
- Advise on security
- Instigate surveillance where intelligence suggests an
attack may take place
- Provide consultancy to businesses and equine owners
- Check out a yard before you commit your horse or pony
to livery
- Bespoke services
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Horse & Pony Purchase
"I want to consider a pony but its too far away for me
to travel.... Can you help?"
Yes, rather than travel the length and breadth of the country
looking for you next investment we can attend a horse or pony
for sale in the South of England on your behalf. We will...
- Watch it ridden
- Ride it (as applicable)
- Take video
- Take pictures
- Write a short report
.....and send you the results and or speak with you via the
telephone within 24hrs.
You can make up your mind from the comfort of your armchair!
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Safety & Tracking
Safety is paramount when out riding your pony and safety
isn't just for children! In association with 'Tracking Station'
we are pleased to be exclusive providers of a must have Equestrian
Safety Aid. 'Riderwhere' is a body worn Tracking and emergency
device allowing the wearer to be found where ever they are.
As a rider out on a hack, you always risk being dislodged
from the saddle and hurt, leaving you alone unable to summon
help or be found. Especially necessary for children, 'Riderwhere'
will enable you to monitor the location of your child whether
lost or simply carried away with the fun of it all. If you
do get lost you can simply call a friend with at an Internet
terminal who can tell you where you are and how to get home.
'Riderwhere' can also function as a mobile telephone and emergency
panic button. Riderwhere can even be called silently and answered
automatcally enabling you to listen in without the wearer
having to accept the call or drawing attention to it, useful
if the wearer has been rendered unconcious or in a situation
where a third party may be a threat. Riderwhere can be worn
at anytime and is not limited to being used only when riding.
E&A fully support the current ad campaign to encourage
better road manners from vehicle drivers. There are over 3000
accidents involving horses on our roads every year. Information
from the BHS says in 2002, 11
riders were killed and 39 injured in 117 accidents reported
voluntarily to the BHS (This does not necessarily reflect
the full number of horse related accidents on roads as there
is no compulsory recording system available) In the same report
33 horses were killed or destroyed and 29 injured. Many horses
and riders get into difficulty whilst riding off road either
becoming injured or parted from each other. 'Riderwhere' and
'Horsewhere' will allow you to find the location of a rider
or horse that has suffered in an accident
Example - Recently an experienced rider was
dismounted from her horse whilst out on a hack on one of the
countries largest commons. The rider had suffered nothing
more than bruising but struggled, whilst in a state of shock,
to get back to the stables on foot. She called friends for
assistance but could not accurately tell them of her whereabouts
- they couldnt find her to pick her up. They then spent several
hours scouring the area for the horse - luckily a person came
across the horse and called the stables to see if they knew
where the rider was. ..... This scenario is more common than
you may think; put yourself in that situation, would you want
luck to play such a big part in finding your horse? - 'Horsewhere'
would of enabled them to locate the horse quickly and easily.
Example - Only a few weeks before, a driver
was out on the common testing her horse and trap which turned
over breaking the leg of the driver and releasing the horse
which bolted. It was by luck that another rider came across
the driver some 45 minutes after the accident. - If the driver
had been wearing a 'Riderwhere' she could have pressed the
panic button, alerting a designated friend or family member
that she was in trouble and traced to her location.
Example - Some girls went on a hack. After
2 hours they realised that they were lost. They used their
mobiles to call back to the yard to see if someone might recognise
a description of the area - no-one did. They tried to re-trace
the route out but couldnt really remember where they had been.
Some 6 hours later riders and horses reached the yard exhausted,
thankful that by luck they had got back. - 'Riderwhere' would
of allowed them to get a fix on their position and a friend
to tell them how to get back.
Example - One of the young girls (14) from
a local yard was thrown from her pony while out on a hack.
She used her mobile phone to call her Mum but, not knowing
exactly where she was, couldnt tell her Mum where to come
to meet her. A search party left the yard and, after 90 minutes,
found her and brought her home. 30 minutes later they found
the pony. - 'Riderwhere' wouldve allowed her mum to locate
here position to meet her.
'Tracking Station' can also provide you with a similar device
to monitor the whereabouts of your Horse or Pony should it
bolt while out riding, abscond from its field or stolen from
its stable.
'Riderwhere' & 'Horsewhere' will provide peace of mind,
a means to find your lost Child or Pony and an emergency callout
where necessary. Click here for more information and how to
buy the new must have Riderwhere' and 'Horsewhere'.
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Horse & Tack Security
In association with 'Tracking Station' we are pleased to
offer a new and exciting theft recovery aid for your Horse
and its Tack. The device is installed into your saddle or
horse rug. Using the same technology that the Police and criminal
intelligence use tracking station can implant your kit with
devices that can be tracked if stolen or lost. Theft in equestrianism
is rife and ends up costing the average equine enthusiast
a small fortune. Even when stolen items are insured, the claimant
usually only recovers around 75% of the value - not to mention
losing a sentimental item of kit.
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Trailer &
Horsebox Security
Theft of horse transport is rife. 'Tracking Station' offer
solutions to enable your Horsebox or Trailer to be recovered
if stolen. Stolen Trailers and Horseboxes can, not only cause
inconvenience, but also heartache and loss of money. Insurance
payouts are often only around 75% of the value of the stolen
item. Many Trailers and Horseboxes are stolen to be sold on
to an unsuspecting 3rd party and so are usually kept in good
order by the theif - good news when you recover it!
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Send us an email now telling us what product you would like
and what you would like it for. We will email back with a
solution for you.
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