Actor Martin Clunes visited the University recently to film at the Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare as part of a new documentary programme about man’s relationship with horses.Martin Clunes at the Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare

The Men Behaving Badly star, who lives on a farm in Dorset and owns seven horses, met with Patrick Pollock, Senior University Clinician in Equine Surgery, and observed an operation taking place.

Filming for the programme, called ‘Horsepower’, follows-on from his popular 2008 two-part documentary ‘Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs’, which charted the history of the dog, from wild animal to domesticated pet.

The Weipers Centre provides a state-of-the-art service for animal owners and referring practitioners throughout Scotland and Northern England, including the highest standard of veterinary care, the most advanced diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical techniques, and a team of the best-qualified staff in the country.


First published: 27 November 2009