Looking after horses is hard work and there is always more to learn about horse care. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced horseman, you will be able to find new advice and ideas what could help you to look after your horse. In this section you will find everything from management tips to make your life that little bit easier, to detailed articles on health conditions or injuries your horse might be suffering with. Ever wondered what the impact of nutrition or hoof shape can have on your horse? We have it covered! Consider this your hub for everything horse care.
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With ex racehorse competitions such as ROR becoming more and more popular, more people are looking into buying an ex racehorse. Most ex racehorses still have plenty of miles left… Read More »Buying an ex racehorse: problems to look for and avoid!
How to travel your horse is a question many horse owners face, however I feel it is much harder for those of us who got our license after 1997. 3.5Tonne… Read More »Travel: Trailer or Lorry?
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?
One of the key focuses here at EquiPepper is to provide information to help improve the average horse owner’s knowledge. It can be worrying how little some horse owners do… Read More »Equine Education?
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
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?
Thoroughbreds as a breed tend to have pretty poor feet compared to other breeds, most likely due to being selectively bred for performance rather than conformation. However, those who have… Read More »Thoroughbred Feet: Improvable?
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?
As with anything linked with tradition, the equine world is full of superstition. The majority of these claims are old wives tales, but often seem strangely true. Others, although not… Read More »Superstition in the Equine World.
There are many benefits of hacking for all horses, from top class competition horses to youngsters. But we often overlook the benefits of hacking to the rider. Why hacking is… Read More »Benefits of Hacking
