Helpful tips for Horse Husbandry

Helpful tips for Horse Husbandry

I recently received some useful links from safetyforpets.com which readers may find helpful in negotiating the ever-growing quagmire of horse husbandry: – Feed Calculator https://standleeforage.com/tools/feed-calculator – How to House Your Horse: Tips,...
Cushings

Cushings

Equine Cushing’s disease has had a variety of labels over the years, with PPID (‘Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction’) currently being the most accepted name in the veterinary community. For the sake of simplicity however, and for my own sanity (having always...
Help for Springtime headshakers

Help for Springtime headshakers

Finally, the long month of January is over and February has arrived, bringing with it the prospect of spring and an end to those long, dark nights. For some riders though, spring heralds the return of those dreaded headshaking symptoms. Whilst many agree headshaking...
Your horse’s head in your hands

Your horse’s head in your hands

Thirty-four, the number of bones that make up the equine skull, a large number for an area that receives little or no attention when assessing the causes of health and mobility issues in horses. The main reason for this is the fact that some believe the skull is...
New Year, New Horse

New Year, New Horse

So 2019 is upon us, even though it feels like only yesterday we were welcoming in 2018! As the clock ticked midnight on the 1st January, the day changed from Monday to Tuesday. Most day changes come and go with little or no consideration but this day is considered...
Barefoot and fancy free

Barefoot and fancy free

Ditch those shoes and gallop for the hills… okay, it may not be quite as simple as just removing your horse’s shoes like we might do after a hard day’s work, but barefoot is not as difficult as many make out. To be honest, I was a little sceptical about...