ADAS Equine
ADAS Equine, a leading provider of specialist consultancy services for environmental land management and sustainability solutions for horse owners, has partnered with British Dressage to become the Official Equine Environmental & Sustainability Partner.
As part of the wider ADAS agricultural group, the team at ADAS Equine will support British Dressage’s Environmental & Sustainability Strategy, by providing members with expert guidance on land management, sustainable equine facilities, and environmental impact reduction, ensuring a healthier future for both horses and the environment.
How will the partnership help British Dressage Members?
Over the next year, ADAS Equine will be working with British Dressage to share expert advice and guidance through editorial content, videos, on-site appearances at key events. British Dressage members get to use ADAS' services at a discounted price, plus members of British Dressage will be able to attend a series of member-only webinars, that will further enhance your knowledge to help benefit your land and equestrian facilities. Keep an eye on this page for upcoming ADAS Equine events.
ADAS Equine advisers can support you in helping improve your land management, whether you manage a one-acre livery field through to a large stud or estate.
We provide practical, reliable advice that can support in aspects such as enhancing soil health, selecting grass management strategies and improving the efficiency of resource use. We aim to develop solutions which improve horse health and welfare, and make land management more sustainable, all while making your life easier day to day.
“We aim to help landowners and managers find the best approaches to manage their facilities to meet the needs of horses, humans and the environment.” ADAS Equine
ADAS Equine Land Management Academy
Module 1: Introducing the ADAS Equine Land Management Academy
The ADAS Equine Land Management Academy is a library of online courses, created by our sustainability and land management partners ADAS Equine. It is specially designed to address the land management needs of all horse owners and equine land managers.
About Module 1 – Introduction to Sustainable Land Management
ADAS Equine Land Management Academy Module 1 is a structured 2.5 hour course on sustainable yard management. It comprises of several 15-30 min pre-recorded, webinar-style presentations about:
- Yard management (yard energy use, manure management, and water use)
- Pasture management (methods, tools, and grazing calendars)
- Water quality (legislation and how to avoid pollution)
Each presentation is followed by an additional exercise that will help you apply the knowledge to your own case and hopefully apply some of the solutions we talk about in practice. Feel free to take notes throughout and engage in the exercises to make the most out of this course.
This module will help you answer the below questions:
- How can sustainable land management serve our horses?
- What does ‘sustainable’ mean for equine land?
- How can improving sustainability save money?
- What are some of the easy and more complex solutions I could implement in my yard, pastures and stables to improve the general sustainability and make my paddock more environmentally friendly?
The course is aimed at anyone who is interested in general equine land management, currently owns or manages horses, manages pastures and stables and would like to learn more about improvements on how to make positive changes in their premises.
More information about what is covered in the course is available on the Udemy course webpage. The course is open to all for £44.99, but we are offering British Dressage members an exclusive discounted rate of £39.99. To access your £5.00 discount use the button below!
If you have any questions about the Academy, please contact the ADAS Equine team at equine@adas.co.uk
How can ADAS Equine help you?
Members of British Dressage will have the opportunity to appoint the services of ADAS Equine as part of the partnership, that could include face to face advice and site visits, as well as offering remote advice sessions. ADAS Equine can also undertake soil sampling to better understand your land, whilst offering advice to help grass growth and quality. ADAS Equine will also offer training to clubs and groups (online and face to face).
ADAS Equine have curated a number of unique opportunities for British Dressage to help benefit landowners and their horses.
One to one site visit
An ADAS advisor will come to your yard or facility and do a site visit covering a range of aspects of sustainable land management to suit your needs – agreed in advance. The visit will be written up as a short, easy to read report summarising key findings with recommendations and advice. Price based on yards of up to 50ha (for larger please enquire separately).
Remote site visit
Still want support, but can’t stretch to a full site visit? Take one of our team on a virtual tour of your yard via TEAMS or Zoom. We will focus on the areas that are most important for you and provide a report with key findings and recommendations. Price based on yards up to 50ha (for larger please enquire separately.
Soil sampling guidance
Are you completely bamboozled by how to soil sample and what to do with the results? A FACTs qualified advisor will explain how to take your own samples and send them to the lab for analysis. They will then interpret the analysis and provide you with fertiliser recommendations suitable to your field(s).
Telephone advice
If you have specific queries and just want a phone consultation, you can book a half-hour call with an advisor.
Use the button below to find out more about ADAS Equine consultancy services, and get in touch with the ADAS team to discuss your individual land management needs further.
