Mares are a bit like marmite, especially chestnut mares. Most people either always look for a mare, or try to avoid them. This is essentially because unlike geldings, mares still have all their hormones, which can take over control of their behaviour, making them more difficult to handle. While those…
Coming from a non horsey family and still living with my parents, I regularly get told that I stink when I get home from the yard. Now while horses do have a smell, this isn’t actually what they are wrinkling their nose at, after all who doesn’t love the smell…
If you own horses or spend a lot of time at the stables, you will be familiar with the smell of ammonia. It’s not unusual for you to catch a whiff of the smell while mucking out. It can be anything from a light, almost pleasant smell, to a strong…
I recently saw a post on Facebook ranting about how quickly some professionals were bringing their horses back into work and what they were expecting from their first session. The post didn’t share many details on how long the horse had been out of work, just that their first session…
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…
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…
Just like humans, horses need to see a dentist regularly and it is often one of the first things you check if your horse suddenly starts having problems. But why do horses need to see a dentist, how often and who is best to do the job? Constant Growth Within…
We have had two years now of really bad weather for growing hay. This has meant that our lovely reliable hay man has run out of last year’s hay and with most decent hay suppliers in the area having the same issue, we have no choice but to feed this…
Horses nearly always have a worm burden, meaning they nearly always have some parasitic worms in their digestive system. Controlling the worm burden is very important as a major worm burden can impact the health of your horse. It could be something which seems something minor, such as losing a…
Steaming hay has become more popular in recent years as more owners understand the benefits of steaming hay for all horses, not just those sensitive to dust. This has led to many people having a hay steamer on their dream list. But with the go to brand coming with a…
