Robinson Equine Vet & Dental Surgery

21/08/2026

🐎🐎🐎What a couple weeks at Robinson Equine Vets and Dental Surgery!🏇🏇🏇

Once again our huge thanks to all our clients for their understanding and patience as we have somehow managed to navigate the A31 closure for two working weeks! It has been extremely time consuming and very frustrating but we made it to every appointment no matter how late!!
Fantastic to hear the road is opening again tomorrow. Just in time for Beth to return from holiday (some might say that she planned her holiday very well……)! Fortunately Nicky took Beth's dog Barley with her this week so that he could feedback to Mum just how bad it has been!

We thought we would share some photos of the things we have been up to over the last couple of weeks as it has been busy and oh so varied! Life as an equine vet is certainly never dull and very much not 9-5 🤣🤣. There have been wounds, lameness, newborn foals, respiratory issues, foreign bodies and of course lots of dentistry too!! 🐴🐴🐴🐴🏇🐎.

14/08/2026

A huge thanks to all our clients who have been understanding and accommodating this week as we have faced extremely challenging conditions navigating around the ongoing road closures and extreme traffic due to the forest fire.
Please continue to bear with us next week as the road continues to be closed.
Our appreciation goes out to all the emergency services who have and continue to work tirelessly to manage the fire and try to minimise the damage to our lovely New Forest.

****Please take care in the extreme dry conditions and do consider your evacuation protocol should the worst happen and a fire starts near your stables or field****

Photo of our newest and youngest patient seen this week for a newborn foal check 🥰🥰.

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

What a wonderful couple of weeks of shows! 🐴❤️

We’ve had the pleasure of providing the Vet cover at The New Forest Show and sponsoring the Heavy Horse Class at The Ellingham Show - two fantastic events celebrating horses, riders and our wonderful local equestrian community. 🏆

We’d love to celebrate you too! 📸

Share your favourite photos, successes and memories from either show in the comments below. Whether you came home with a rosette, competed for the first time, or simply enjoyed a brilliant day out, we’d love to hear about it!

We’ll start with one of our own… 🥰

Peggy & Elton ❤️

Peggy was one of our fantastic Vet Check team volunteers at the New Forest Show, and she also took her recently retired event horse, Elton, to his very first showing competition.

And what a debut! Elton & Peggy won the Competition Horse class and went on to be crowned Champion! 🏆✨

A huge congratulations to them both on an amazing achievement and a very special new chapter for Elton.

Now it’s over to you… show us your New Forest Show and Ellingham Show memories! 📸🐴👇

30/07/2026

Wow… what an incredible three days of outstanding equine displays and entertainment at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show! 🤩🐴✨

It has been an absolute privilege to provide the equine veterinary cover for this year’s show. Over the last five days, we’ve individually checked more than 1,000 horses, ponies and donkeys as they entered the showground, before having the honour of caring for them throughout the event. We even had some very special acts cantering past our veterinary team in the main ring!

A huge thank you to Beth P and everyone in the Equine Show Office, who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to put together such an outstanding programme. The organisation, dedication and hard work that goes into delivering an event of this scale is truly remarkable, and it’s been a pleasure and an honour to play a small part in its success.

Despite the challenging circumstances presented by the current equine influenza outbreak, we’ve remained committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of biosecurity throughout the event, helping to protect the health and wellbeing of every horse, pony and donkey, while allowing everyone to enjoy an unforgettable few days together.

Finally, thank you to our amazing veterinary team, nurses, assistants and volunteers. Your professionalism, positivity and endless hard work have been outstanding, and we’re so proud of everything we’ve achieved together. 🥰

What a week. What a team. What a show. 💚🐴

29/07/2026

What a fantastic second day at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show! 🐴✨

It has been such a pleasure to see so many of our wonderful clients out competing today, and we’ve loved receiving all your messages and updates with your results. It’s been fantastic to hear how well you’ve all been doing, and we’re so proud to be part of your journey.

A big shout-out to our evening team - our lovely nurse Jo, together with Sophie Damment Eventing and Alice James Veterinary Physiotherapy, for helping Beth continue the veterinary health checks late into the evening on all arrivals for stabling ahead of tomorrow. We also popped off-site throughout the day to attend urgent visits for our clients, so it’s certainly been another busy one!

We’re looking forward to one final day of excitement tomorrow. Best of luck to everyone competing - we can’t wait to see what day three has in store! 💚

29/07/2026

We’ve had a busy start to the morning welcoming many more horses, ponies and donkeys through the veterinary check gates at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show.

Every animal entering the showground receives a veterinary check of its vaccination status, temperature, microchip and overall health, helping us maintain the highest standards of welfare and biosecurity.

We even managed to grab a quick team photo in between checks! A huge thank you to the team for keeping everything running so smoothly on such a busy morning.

We’re looking forward to seeing many more of you throughout the day!

28/07/2026

What a fantastic first day at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show! 🐴🎉

It has been wonderful to see so many of our clients coming through the gates today. After weeks of planning, many late nights and a very early start this morning, we’re incredibly proud of how smoothly the day has gone.

Every single horse, pony and donkey entering the showground has received a veterinary check, including:
🐴 Vaccination status verification
🌡️ Temperature check
📟 Microchip scan
🩺 Brief health assessment

With hundreds of equines passing through the gates, this has been no small task, but thanks to everyone’s cooperation, waiting times were typically around 5 minutes.

A huge thank you to all the competitors for your patience and support. We all share the same goal - to enjoy the New Forest Show while doing everything we can to protect the health and welfare of our equine community. 🥰🐴

Between welcoming hundreds of horses through the gates and attending veterinary call-outs around the showground, we even managed to catch a few of the fantastic classes and displays.

We can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow! Best of luck to everyone competing! 🍀🐎

26/07/2026

🏆 A huge well done to our Jess – the daughter of our wonderful administrator, Heather – and her teammates Isla, Keira, May and Charlotte, who were crowned Mounted Games Champions at both the Royal Welsh Show and The Game Fair this week! 🏆

What an incredible achievement and a testament to all your hard work, dedication and teamwork. 🌟🐴

Well done, West Hants Pony Club! 🖤🩷👏

21/07/2026

🎉 Competition Winners! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Sarah Dyer and Amy Hooper, who have each won a 3-Day Family Members’ Pass to the New Forest Show, along with a delicious picnic hamper to enjoy during their visit! 🧺🌿

A big thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway. If you’re attending, be sure to come and say hello to our team - we’re proud to be providing the equine veterinary cover throughout the show.🐴🌳