Designer Horses?
With the Sports Horse industry adapting more and more reproductive technology from the cattle industry, can we start to consider the idea of designer horses? The sports horse industry has… Read More »Designer Horses?
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Equine Science
While owning horses isn’t a science, a huge amount of scientific research goes on behind the scenes to help us give our horses the best possible quality of life. From injury treatment, to new drugs to behaviour studies we pick out the most useful bits of Equine Science and research to share with you here.
So if you have a bit of spare time to read through some of the research or if you have a burning a question. You should be able to find some really interesting snippets of science here. Can you use this new information to make positive changes to your horse?
Feeding the Thoroughbred ~ Key Tips
Feeding the thoroughbred, especially an ex racehorse, can be tricky. This is because they tend to lose weight easily but can be sensitive to many feeds, making them ‘hot’ or… Read More »Feeding the Thoroughbred ~ Key Tips
Supplements ~ What are they?
These days you can get supplements for any possible problem your horse may have, from behavioural to physical. However, how much do we actually know about what is in these… Read More »Supplements ~ What are they?
Sarcoids: Treatment or Management?
Sarcoids are the bane of many horse owners lives. They are difficult to treat, can require careful management and often lowers a horses worth. Once they have one, they often… Read More »Sarcoids: Treatment or Management?
