When cantering and galloping a horse’s breathing is linked to their strides, they take one breath for each stride. During fast work their air flow, the amount of air they are breathing in and out, can be as high as 80 litres a second. With their breathing and strides being…
After having another set back with Scottie and not being convinced what is going on with him I got my vet friend to have a look at him. He’s definitely a little bit lame on that leg, suggesting that he has reinjured that tendon again. With the amount of time…
I have written a lot of posts over the years about the dangers of over rugging your horse. But when it comes to safely rugging your horse, it’s not just about the weight of the rug, but the fit of the rug. You may have noticed that many horse owners…
Last week Paris Dixie had her race since joining the Owners Group. She was the first racehorse I bought a share in after she had showed promise in bumpers. But unfortunately, we hadn’t seen her on the track. She was balloted out of a Champion Bumper and rather than sending…
Cloning as a technology has been around for a long time now. The first animal, Dolly the sheep, was successfully cloned in 1996. The first horse was cloned in 2003 and since then the equine industry has found a use for cloning. Top geldings have been cloned so that they…
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Winston Churchill There are lots of benefits to riding and looking after horses. Not only is it a form of exercise with plenty of physical benefits, but it is also has plenty…
Scottie has finally started trotting as part of his rehab and has been looking fantastic. On Saturday I was saying how I think having the time off had done him the world of good as I don’t remember him ever feeling that fantastic. He was forward, loose and willing. He…
Horses are as unpredictable as the weather and horse ownership is full of ups and downs. So horse owners have to be prepared for any number of horse related occasions. But after a few non horsey days out, it seems that this very horse specific preparedness translates into other areas of our life. Wet…
One of the good things about lockdown is that I have been reading a lot more. I finally got round to reading Taking The Fall by legendary jockey A.P. McCoy. The book follows a young jockey Duncan who has ambitions to be champion jump jockey. Not only does he have…
I recently saw a post on social media where someone’s horse had started bucking and they were asking for advice on what to do. Most of the comments were understanding and helpful but one caught my eye. This comment was along the lines of “horses never buck for fun, there…
