Top Tips for Surviving Pen Rest
When you have a horse on box rest, you can’t wait for them to start getting out the stable and onto pen rest. But pen rest comes with it’s own… Read More »Top Tips for Surviving Pen Rest
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Looking after our horses could be a full time job. They take a lot of hard work and management. Changing how we manage our horses can not only improve their quality of life, but also our own! Here you can find some top tips for managing your horse.
The Life of Malé Book Review
A little while ago, I was sent The Life of Malé by Sabrina Ballentine to review. I’ve been incredibly slow at working my way through my bookshelf recently, but I… Read More »The Life of Malé Book Review
How important it is to find a good freelance groom
Unless you keep your horse on full or part livery, it is so important to know a good groom. Whether it’s for holiday cover or last minute emergencies. It’s great… Read More »How important it is to find a good freelance groom
How can I weigh a horse?
Having a good idea of what your horse weighs is very important. You need to know what your horse’s weight is when it comes to knowing how much feed or… Read More »How can I weigh a horse?
Get to know our Native draught horses
We are really lucky in the UK and Ireland to have lots of different breeds of horse native to our small islands. Draught horses have left a huge impact here,… Read More »Get to know our Native draught horses
Opinion: Having a horse respect you is perfectly ok and not cruel.
I regularly see posts on social media about the idea of horses needing to respect you as wrong and old fashioned. I understand the point they are trying to make.… Read More »Opinion: Having a horse respect you is perfectly ok and not cruel.
The Evolution of Horse Riding
We don’t know when exactly we first started riding horses. We believe domestication started around 4000 BCE and we started to ride them not long after. But as human civilisation… Read More »The Evolution of Horse Riding
Hydrotherapy for Horses
When we think of hydrotherapy for horses we often think of those pristine swimming pools at racing yards or the relatively new water treadmill used by the likes of Valegro… Read More »Hydrotherapy for Horses
Benefits of CBD for horses
CBD is one of the latest trends to hit the world of equine supplements. It has a long list of potential health and mental benefits. But as with every new… Read More »Benefits of CBD for horses
Coping Mechanisms, Not Vices
The equine industry has a poor opinion on horses with vices, also known as stereotypic behaviours. They are viewed as more difficult to manage and typically worth less money. There… Read More »Coping Mechanisms, Not Vices
