by Nicola | Jan 6, 2020 | Horse First Aid
Horse owners often feel under pressure to rug up their horses, and sometimes this is brought on a change in weather, guilt or peer pressure from other owners on your yard (you can read more reasons that we rug our horses here) Many horses do need a rug, and it can be...
by Nicola | Dec 9, 2019 | Horse First Aid
Veterinary practices often report a rise in Colic cases during sudden spells of cold weather and as a result you might have heard the term ‘Winter Colic’ used on social media, or by other horse owners. Whilst Winter Colic isn’t a condition you’d find in a...
by Nicola | Dec 3, 2019 | Frequently Asked Questions
Being part of a live event or Conference can be a real mind-blowing experience. Hearing from inspirational speakers, and connecting with other horse owners can leave you feeling motivated and buzzing with new ideas for your horses. But you can also feel slightly...
by Nicola | Nov 13, 2019 | Nutrition
In the UK it is estimated that 31-54% of equines are obese, and deposition of body fat is a normal physiological response to a positive energy balance. In the wild, horses gain weight over the summer months when food is abundant and naturally lose weight over the...
by Nicola | Nov 12, 2019 | Frequently Asked Questions
If you are thinking about attending our Healthy Horse Conference (running in Newbury, Berkshire on 30th November 2019) you might be wondering why I am running a Conference when I normally run one Horse First Aid Courses. Well there’s several reasons that I wanted to...