Last year we said a sad farewell to Sir Mark Todd, the eventing legend as he retired from eventing for the last time. He is my all-time favourite rider. Not only was he hugely successful, he rode what looked to be very sharp horses, had incredible balance and was a…
If you own dogs and horses, you may know that lots of horse wormers are very dangerous to dogs. I always make sure not to bring my dogs up the yard for at least a few days after the horses have been wormed as I know how dangerous it can…
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…
Today the saddler came to check Scottie saddle. He had his back checked last month and all was clear. So the last hurdle before getting back in the saddle was making sure it still fits okay. Luckily Scottie hasn’t really changed shape at all since the saddler last saw him.…
In many ways, the process of buying a horse is like choosing a new partner. Afterall, you are going to be spending a lot of time together with some common goals in mind, so you need to make sure you work well together. So if you are looking to buy a new…
I love mustard as a colour. Just before lockdown I found a gorgeous mustard coat in Tesco on sale and just had to have it! I thought it would be great for a day at the races paired with my tan Fairfax and Favor Reginas with mustard tassels! I had had mustard tassels…
A few years ago Sue Dyson did a study which found that 47% of sports horses had pain related gait abnormalities. She has recently done a second study looking at 60 sports and riding horses and found that 73% of the horses were mildly lame in one or more legs.…
We have our own language in the horse world. Things what are perfectly normal conversation topics at the yard, could get you plenty of funny looks from the general public or have your non horsey friends imagining some interesting scenes. So today we are going to look at some of…
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?
Owning racehorses is very expensive, so many people turn to a syndicate as a way to afford a racehorse. But what are they?
