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Welshman's Winning Ways!

 …or should that be ‘Welsh Woman’s Winning Ways’? For it was Mrs Val Roberts who actually bought the winning ticket! But her husband Emyr will certainly be happy to put the new Logic Multi-feeder to work during the coming lambing season. The Logic Multifeeder was chosen by the National Sheep Association as the prize in a raffle for which tickets were sold at events and shows throughout 2008. The Roberts family were watching the video of the Multifeeder on the NSA stand when Bob Bladen urged them to buy a ticket “as they stood a lot better chance of winning than if they bought a lottery ticket!” So, Val took the plunge which ended in smiles as their winning ticket was later drawn from the hat at the Welsh Winter Fair by Sam Griffin, Logic’s Area Representative.

Emyr (pictured with Val and daughter Laura) runs 400 Mule and Texel Cross ewes plus ewe lambs on his 180 acre farm at Llanfyllin, Powys.

The Logic Multifeeder represents the very best in feeding equipment, allowing farmers to feed exactly the right amount to the flock to bring them into the right condition for the lambing season. Another big plus for the equipment is that it stops feeding time becoming a scrum down as the sheep quickly realise they can all get a fair go at the feed drops, thus eliminating fighting. But perhaps the best thing in this day and age is that it makes the feeding process that much more efficient, and efficiency is the key to profitable sheep farming!

So, congratulations to the Roberts family, and thanks to the NSA for running the competition and the pictures!

 

Superb Indoor Equestrian Arena opens in Tyne Valley

Park End Equestrian Centre at Simonburn (netween Hexham and Bellingham on the B6320) is opening a brand new indoor riding arena this weekend (31st January 2009). Mary King, Olympic Silver and Bronze Medallist, will be in attendance to open the Centre but is also a visiting instructor for Park End. This superb facility boasts a top-of-the-range Pasada EuroTrack surface, which consists of a sand/rubber mix which has a vaseline coat. The arena measures a huge 58x22 metres and features specialist lighting so that shadows are not cast. Owner of the centre, Charlotte Ridley is extremely excitied by the prospects for the indoor arena, which is available for private hire by individuals and clubs. "We have superb new facilities here and it's already doing very well. People comment that the surface is absolutely spot on for equestrian work of all kinds, being firm yet forgiving, with excellent hoof-grip and stability".

Maintaining such a surface is vital, and that's where Logic comes in. A PG250T surface grader is used regularly to redistribute and level the surface material. Being a 'coated' surface (to prevent dust) can present problems but the Logic kit works brilliantly. It takes one pass to bring material in from the edges of the arena (with the perimeter plough in the open position) then a single pass over the rest of the surface with the perimeter plough closed to keep the arena pristine. This operation needs to be done every couple of days - more if the arena is being heavily used - but it is quickly achieved using the centre's Kubota RTV900. And in Charlotte's mind, keeping the surface in tip-top condition is vital in order to keep her clientele happy! Details of Park End Equestrian can be found at: http://www.parkendequestrian.co.uk

Logic wishes Park End Equestrian every success with their brilliant new acquisition.

 

 

LogicToday gets up to speed in NZ!

Logic’s founder, Willie Rutherford, is now living in New Zealand. As well as still taking an active interest in the development of the company, Willie has recently returned to a former love - rallying! The purchase earlier this year of a classic 1973 Porsche Carrera 911RS has given Willie a creditable return to competitive motorsport in New Zealand’s Silver Fern Rally with an overall position of 10th in the rally and 2nd in class.

The Silver Fern is a marathon event of 8 days, with an average of six competitive stages each day - altogether nearly 1300 kms of competitive stage driving! Undaunted, despite not having rallied competitively since the 1980s, Willie and his co-driver, Chris Cunningham, brought the car up to competitive speed quickly. Back in the UK, the event has been avidly followed at the company’s HQ in Hexham, via the Internet. The rally has its own web site: silverfernrally.co.nz with daily results and blogs from the crews, so it has been easy to keep track of how the team have been getting along.

Some of Willie’s comments have been illuminating: “Taking a bit of getting used to this car, engine at the wrong end, steering wheel on the wrong side!” (this following the pre-event shakedown) ...and after SS47: “Can I do that again please. Mud brings out the farmer in me!”.

All Willie’s blog comments can be read at http://silverfernrally.co.nz/blog/2008/10/willie-rutherfordchris-cunningham. a resource which has helped Logic Team UK to follow the ups and downs (and round and rounds!) of the car and crew over the last eight days.

Pictured is the LogicToday car in full flight - a sight to stir the blood! It also proves that even after 35 years, something that is designed and built for the job and which is looked after well, is still a force to be reckoned with. Hey... that sounds like a good slogan for all Logic equipment!

 

Successful show season for Logic

The 2008 show season has been a great success for Logic. Between the Hexham and Cheltenham offices, over fifteen shows including the Royal Show, the Royal Highland Show, the Royal Welsh Show, and the CLA Game Fair are on the Logic calendar.

Despite all the hard work involved and the thousands of (cumulative) miles travelled it’s something that the firm feels is well worth while. Simon Beniams (Managing Director) was extremely enthusiastic after the Royal Highland Show in particular:

“It’s absolutely great to just be on the stand and talk to our customers about our products and how well they are received. Not only does it give us great feedback, which informs our on-going efforts to improve our products, we also get to know what our customers are looking for from us. The fact that we also manage to welcome new customers at the shows certainly helps as well!” he smiles.
The main Logic stand at RHS, 2008

Logic is looking to maintain and, if possible, improve its presence at shows. There are so many events that it’s simply impossible to get to them all. For many events, the firm supports a Logic dealer from the area by supplying equipment and personnel to augment the dealer’s own resources and it’s a model that works really well: the dealer benefits from the orders and Logic benefits from the aforesaid improvement in product exposure to a wide and varied audience. It goes without saying that the firm is looking forward already to a busy and profitable show season in 2009!