Springing into spring:

Springing into spring:

We don’t know about you but in the last few weeks, we have been busy spring cleaning and getting ready for the upcoming better weather. This got us thinking about what common bugs, beasties and diseases are seen on horses and ponies at this time of year. Common...
Nutrition: Getting prepared for the season.

Nutrition: Getting prepared for the season.

Coming out of winter we have a variety of body shapes to choose from with our equid friends. Skinny Fat  Pot bellied/lost top line  Fit/continued to be in work. These all required a different approach to feeding. Skinny: Why are we skinny? Have we had teeth...
How to prepare for the coming season:

How to prepare for the coming season:

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...
Weight loss:

Weight loss:

As we approach the competition and show season, it’s time to start looking at waist lines in our horses and ponies. Horses are designed to gain weight in the spring and summer and become more insulin resistant as their fat to muscle ratio gets higher. If this...
Horse insurance is a minefield:

Horse insurance is a minefield:

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...