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Historic gold medals for equestrian events
Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton
Team GB get gold in showjumping and dressage

The British equestrian teams made history this week, after GB dressage riders won their first gold medal in Olympic history, just 24 hours after the British showjumping team brought home their first gold in 60 years.

The dressage team, consisting of Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer and Charlotte Dujardin, were favourites to win following their highly successful run over the last 18 months and Laura - who only rode in her first Grand Prix last year - now holds the record for world and Olympic Grand Prix.

While narrowly missing out on a medal in the individual show jumping, Britain also claimed gold in team showjumping, after a tie-breaking jump-off with the Dutch - the first time Britain has won gold since the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. The team of Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Peter Charles were delighted, as were the spectators at Greenwich Park.

Skelton called it "a dream come true."

Congratulations to Team GB!

Further congratulations go to Charlotte Dujardin and Laura Bechtolsheimer, who won gold and bronze respectively in the individual dressage on 9th August, making the London 2012 Olympics historic on multiple counts for British equestrian sport.

Last updated 10th August 2012.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.