If you have decided to breed your mare and you have decided you can afford it and thought carefully about how you are going to go about it, one of the final things to consider is are you aware of…

If you have decided to breed your mare and you have decided you can afford it and thought carefully about how you are going to go about it, one of the final things to consider is are you aware of…
Breeding horses, when done properly, is expensive. The reason there are some many ‘worthless’ horse’s in the UK is that many people breed horses the cheap and easy way, often resulting in poor quality offspring. But this post isn’t about…
My degree at University is focused on breeding and stud management. During my first two years there I have had it drilled into me the importance of a good breeding aim. This is vital as there are already loads of…
Studbooks tend to have one of two aims: To breed better/more successful horses with a few disciplines in mind To preserve the key breed characteristics while improving the quality. An example of the first breeding aim would be the majority,…
When trying to find a stallion for your mare, there are so many to choose from and it can be hard to know where to look.  You may have seen my post So you want to breed your mare which explains what…
Ever wondered how to write the perfect horse sale advert? Well wonder no more! Nicki from Horse Search has shared their top tips on writing the perfect horse advert. 1) Write an eye-catching headline! When we are reading a paper…
What do you do when a crashing fall ends your skiing career? Compete in Endurance and join the Irish team. Iona Rossely was a professional speed skier who picked up titles such as British Overseas Champion and New Zealand Ladies…
Today is the second part of my bloggers interview series and today I am talking to Sari from Mulography. So grab a cup of tea and take a look at her answers. When and how did you get into horses?…
For some horse owners, the idea of owning a stallion is exciting and a bit of a dream. After all, we can all imagine how striking a gorgeous stallion strolling into the ring is. However, unless the horse has fantastic…
With all the drama of moving sites last week, I didn’t get to do our usual Weekly Round Up last week. So this week I’m going to cover this week and last week in a one off Fortnightly Round up!…