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Sharing a snapshot of your horse’s health can help boost equine welfare in the UK, says Carolyn Henderson

This week, you can make a vital contribution to equine health and welfare in the UK. It costs nothing, but the benefits are priceless, and it will take you five minutes.

All you ...

We are incredibly pleased to have launched Formulate! a revolutionary new way to supplement, which allows you to create an all-in-one supplement, completely bespoke to the individual needs of your horse. 

As the Official Supplement Partner to Badminton Horse Trials, you can get the first glimpse of Formulate! at the Feedmark stand, in the World of Horse Pavilion from Wednesday 2nd May to Sunday 6th May, 2018.

“Winning isn’t everything. The way you do it is hugely important.”

Whatever your views on this year’s Badminton Horse Trials, we must turn the anger and controversy generated by Oliver Townend’s cross-country rounds into something positive, writes Carolyn Henderson.

The run-up to the...

Cobs have the fun factor, writes Carolyn Henderson. They can do it all with smiles on their faces – and are guaranteed to put one on yours.  

Everything about cobs is special, even the word itself.  No one seems to know where the name for this type of horse came from, although it’s shared wi...

As we wish Badminton competitors the best of luck, Carolyn Henderson looks at why horse people are often superstitious. Are you?  When Will Furlong makes his four-star debut at Badminton Horse Trials, everyone on the Feedmark team will have their fingers crossed. Will is dedicated, talented and dese...

Lateral thinking isn’t only for Dressage riders, writes Carolyn Henderson. We can all learn from different disciplines. Life-swap programmes make for great TV. You know the sort – Mr and Mrs high-maintenance City slicker swap roles with a couple who know that mud belongs in field entrances, not face...

The Perfect First Pony needs a new home and her owner’s phone line is red hot, writes Carolyn Henderson.

Parents – let’s be honest, mothers – have been plotting since the first rumours started circulating and now they’ve flown into action like heat-seeking missiles. This is happening in my part o...

What gives you most satisfaction – the start of a new relationship, when there are so many things to find out about each other, or the security and shared experiences of a long-established partnership? Apologies if that sounds like a quiz on how to find true love, writes Carolyn Henderson.

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There are times with horses when writing a blog can be a tricky business – as we all know far too well, they refuse to follow a script, the lows can be continuous, the light can seem a long way down the tunnel – but I am glad and excited to report that 2018 is not one of those times so far for us he...

We are delighted to have won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to those businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine ratings ...

The clocks have gone forward and it’s time to celebrate, writes Carolyn Henderson.

Here are the signs that Spring has arrived…   You’re possessed by an uncontrollable urge to spring clean. Of course I’m not talking about your house – don’t be silly! As every horse owner knows, I mean the satisfac...

Horses help you make – and appreciate – friends, writes Carolyn Henderson.

If you’re a horse owner, you’ll have your day mapped out down to the last second. You’ll also have emergency plans A, B and C worked out for times when you have to change course. Even then, there’s an essential extra for y...