by Alison | Apr 7, 2021 | Horse Management
So, spring and summer are approaching rapidly. At last, you’ll be able to get rid of those heavy, muddy turn out rugs and bring out the much lighter rug options. But are you ready? Do you have a plan for your winter rugs? How will you clean them? Do they need...
by Alison | Mar 28, 2021 | Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
We’ve all been there at some point… the feeling of fear, anxiety and nerves when riding, whether competing, hacking out, or simply mounting your horse. Your legs feel like jelly, you feel like you’re going to be sick at any moment, you tip forwards and grab hold...
by Alison | Mar 24, 2021 | Horse Management
A common question often asked by owners is whether or not they should be soaking or steaming hay. There is no right or wrong answer to this question and there are certainly pros and cons for both methods. Traditionally hay has always been soaked as a way to reduce...
by Alison | Mar 17, 2021 | Horse Management
Does your horse scoff down their hay way too quickly? Has your horse always run out of hay? Yes? This isn’t an uncommon situation. Horse’s tend to wolf down hay in the blink of an eye. It can be frustrating and worrying for owners to think that their horse may...
by Alison | Mar 10, 2021 | Horse Management
Feeding your horse can be an absolute minefield at the best of times. As owners, we should be ensuring that we feed our horses enough roughage in their daily diet and good quality roughage at that. Many owners choose to feed their horses haylage as opposed to meadow...