The Ice Queens

Our Co-founder Emma of Elite Equine Care was a finalist in the The West Country Women Awards for Small Business of the Year last week 🥳🙌🎉

Emma was interviewed by the British Grooms Association prior to the awards ceremony about being an award winning freelance groom and the challenges the equestrian community and industry are currently experiencing.

Have a read of her interview in the link below 👇

🍀Good luck to BGA member and all-round AWESOME freelance groom Emma Cornish who is a finalist for tonight's West Country Women’s Awards Small Business of the Year! 👏 Elite Equine Care

🎤We caught up with Emma to hear about her journey, the highs and lows of freelancing, and her advice for aspiring grooms looking to follow in her footsteps.

👉Read the interview here: britishgrooms.org.uk/blog/865/equine-excellence-with-emma-cornish

🌟HUGE NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT🌟

The Ice Queens are delighted to announce we will be attending the Defender Burghley 5* horse trials and will be assisting the cooling team 💦🧊as the competitors 🏇 cross the finish line on Saturday 6th September. We very much look forward to working with the Defender Burghley team and can't wait for the competition to start.
We look forward to seeing you there.

In just two weeks time, it will be cross country day at the 2025 Defender Burghley Horse Trials, arguably the most exciting day of the whole event, but for now, there are just two days until the 2025 Burghley Cross Country course is revealed! What delights does Derek di Grazia have in store for this year’s competitors? We will soon find out, with the course preview coming EXCLUSIVELY to Burghley TV this Monday. If you have yet to subscribe to Burghley TV, visit the link in our bio to purchase your subscription now. #DBHT #Burghley #BTV

Thank you Horse&Rider Magazine for asking The Ice Queens the write this very important article about how to keep your horses cool during the hot summer months ☀️

With numerous heatwaves 🥵 already experienced this year keeping your horses cool and comfortable is more important than ever. This article is filled with lots of useful information, top tips and some myth busting too 💦🧊💦🐴🏇

How to cool down your horse Knowing how to effectively cool off your horse is an essential management skill, says Helen Reynolds and Emma Cornish

This time two years ago The Ice Queens were out in France 🇫🇷 at the FEI European Eventing Championships where we ran the cooling zone at the end of cross country 💦🧊🏇🐴

Every cooling zone area is different, with its own natural environment and challenges. This cooling zone had plenty of natural shade provided by tall trees 🌲 and fairly well draining under foot.






#5*cooling

This time last year was filled with Olympic medals 🥇🥈🥉out at the Palace of Versailles for the final show jumping phase of the team and individual Eventing, where Team GB won Gold 🥇and individual 🥉

A truly amazing atmosphere and experience, and TeamGB proving once again how world class we are at this sport 🙌🏇🐎

🚛PLANNING ON TRAVELLING HORSES TOMORROW? A QUICK REMINDER OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE!🚛

Many parts of the UK will see temperatures over 30°C tomorrow (Friday 11th July 2025). Currently its 33°C in my garden in Cambridge (6:30pm Thursday 10th July).

Current UK Government Guidance
🇬🇧Transporting animals in extreme hot weather🇬🇧
🐎You are responsible for the welfare of animals you transport.
🐎If you do not have a temperature controlled vehicle, you should:
not transport animals in temperatures over 30°C
🐎Check the ‘feels like’ temperature for the intended route if humidity is high

Guidance - Keeping farm animals and horses in extreme weather
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/keeping-farm-animals-and-horses-in-extreme-weather %20and%20Hot%20Weather

☀️ Welfare In The Heat on Animalweb! FREE CONTENT☀️
As the temperature rises, so do the risks to your animals’ health. That’s why we’ve launched a brand-new section on the website, packed with expert advice, practical tips and essential resources to help you care for horses, dogs and more during hot weather.

🧠 Learn how to spot early signs of heat stress
💧 Know what not to do when cooling down
🐴 Competing in the heat? We’ve got you covered
🚛 Travelling in the heat?
🐶 Cooling coats, mats, shade, hydration and more
🎥 Videos
🎧 Podcasts
📄 Articles
📌 Downloadable posters
🧰 How-to guides
👉 Visit Welfare In The Heat now and be heatwave-ready:
https://askanimalweb.com/heat-welfare/

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This gets The Ice Queens seal of approval ☺️ Fantastic to see cool down areas being made available before getting back to stables/ lorries. We have had significantly warm weather already this year and so many venues have been unprepared. Great job Farley Hall Horse Trials

With the forecast looking pretty fantastic for the week, albeit quite warm over the Farley Hall Horse Trials weekend, please rest assured that we have wash-off stations for your horses in place at the end of cross-country. #FHHT #FarleyHall