It was announced last night that stricter measures are being put in place to try and stop the spread of Covid-19. These measures include only leaving the house for essentials such as food and medical shopping and only going outside your property for exercise once a day. There has been…
There are lots of debates about whether you should insure your horse or not. I can see where both sides are coming from, but I would always insure my horses and always recommend others doing the same. Yes it can be expensive and if your horse is injury prone, it…
Earlier this week British Dressage announced that they were changing there vaccination rules from 12 months to 6 months. While this rule was already in place for the FEI and for horse racing, it has caused a bit of a stir among BD riders. Equine Flu Still Here At the…
Here in the UK we are having a heat wave with temperatures set to reach 37 degrees Celsius in places later this week. Needless to say, these temperatures can be challenging when it comes to managing our horses and you may need to think about changing your usual routine to…
Feeding horses salt is something which seems to confuse a lot of horse owners with many not knowing what to do for the best. Especially if your horse is on rest or only does light work. It can be hard to know when you should be adding salt to your…
New cases of equine flu are being diagnosed all the time. Are you giving your horse booster vaccinations? If not here are some reasons why you should consider it.
Are you a mane puller or trimmer? While pulling manes is traditional and leaves a lovely finish, it isn’t for everyone. I for one prefer trimming Scottie’s mane to pulling it. Fine Manes Scottie doesn’t have a very thick mane. So I really struggle to pull it as the mane…
We’ve all heard stories of horses helping themselves to a ham sandwich. Or have found a trampled rat in our stable. But do horses kill and eat animals?
Sheath cleaning is one of those jobs which divides horse owners and vets alike. But after watching Scottie have 2 wees very close to each other, it was a job I felt I needed to do.
What bare essentials do you need in your grooming kit? Do you know why you need to groom your horse and how to do it effectively? Today Sherie from Equi-Spa answers these questions and more!
Since Scottie first went lame in October, I feel like I have been very hot… okay borderline obsessive about his soundness. Now I have never had a fantastic eye for lameness. Obviously I can see if they are hopping lame or even 5/10s I would like to say I would…
In the UK, trimming a horses whiskers is standard practice. But with countries banning it, should we be trimming our horses whiskers?
Do you know why you need to clean your tack? Or how often you should be doing it? Well this post will give you the answer!
I regularly come across posts on social media where horses have really runny poo, leaving a horrible mess around their bum and they are looking for suggestions on how to deal with this. These suggestions can range from putting cream around their bum to stop the runny poo from sticking…
Today came the announcement that Horse Racing will resume tomorrow after just 0.5% of horses tested had the virus. I believe the British Horse Racing Authority made the right decision postponing racing for a week to establish how widespread the virus was. These actions have meant that the virus is…
