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Wet Weather and Horses

Wet Weather and Horses

Posted by Katrina Thorpe on 26th Apr 2019

Wet weather and HorsesWet weather and horses don’t always mix. While we love to see our ponies running around and grazing in their paddocks, a lot of rain means we need to take into consideration some health issues which may arise. Rain and wet ground can cause your precious pony to contract things like greasy heels, mud fever and rain scald. If a horse develops these conditions, treatment, and …
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Signs Your Horse Might Need To See A Dentist!

Signs Your Horse Might Need To See A Dentist!

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 3rd Apr 2019

Horses are animals who depend heavily on their mouth. As such, their dental health is super important to their overall health.When one understands that a horse’s tooth grows at over 3mm a year, it’s important to realise that a healthy mouth is not something which is a set and forget issue.It’s highly recommended to get regular dental checks with a professional for your pony every year.With …
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Horses in Small Paddocks - Things to Consider

Horses in Small Paddocks - Things to Consider

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 26th Mar 2019

Keeping Horses in Small Paddocks- Things to consider.We all wish we could have sprawling ancestral acres for our beautiful ponies to roam and be happy….. However the reality can be the exact opposite.Quite often, we have smaller land lots to house our horses. This means small paddocks….. But small paddocks don’t need to be a smelly, muddy, bare ground mess.With some simple planning and tho …
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Fashion for Horses can also be Functional for Horses!

Fashion for Horses can also be Functional for Horses!

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 11th Mar 2019

Fashion for Horses can also be Functional!!!Zebra print and Giraffe Print are always exciting prints to have on your clothes in the ward Robe….. They are also fashionable with Horse Rugs!!!!But there has been some recent studies that show these types of prints can actually protect your horse as well as making them look good too……Recently there was a team of scientists out of the University of Ca …
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