Jan 23, 2023 | Practice news
To be fit enough to compete at the early competitions, your horse needs to be in full work. Full work is being ridden 5-6 days per week in a varied set of exercises and surfaces. This will build a basic level of fitness. Once you have established basic fitness you can...
Oct 6, 2022 | Practice news
Its amazing how quickly the season changes from summer straight to full on winter woollies in our horses and ponies. There are a number of reasons we clip: They need to lose weight, to prevent issues like laminitis/EMS They are working hard over the winter monthsThey...
Oct 4, 2022 | Practice news
When I stepped outside the door this evening, I suddenly realised that the ambient temperatures we have had over the last few weeks have come to an end and the colder nights and mornings are here. As horse owners, the cold always worries us, as cold weather and horses...
Sep 18, 2022 | Practice news
The old saying “buy once and buy right”, is very true for insurance: There are cheap policies out there but they can cause issues both at renewal and during the insured period. Unfortunately veterinary care can be expensive. The average cost of a wound...
Sep 5, 2022 | Practice news, Uncategorised
As the nights draw in and the weather starts to change, we need to start thinking about how to keep our horses going through the winter months. Common winter lameness issues: These are commonly seen in the winter months and can be prevented with careful management....
