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  As horse owners we pride ourselves on the outer appeal of our horses, we reap comments about our horse’s fabulous coat and lustrous bloom. People are drawn to touch the sleek smooth supple coat and this give us a great sense of pride. The skin is the horse’s largest organ and its main function is...

A Golden Retriever leads a horse from the barn by pulling on the lead rope.[/caption] On approach to the majority of equine yards you can almost guarantee you will be met by the boss of the yard and usually they are 4 legged, and hopefully with a waggy tail!   Why are so many horse owners drawn to ...

This skin is the horse's largest organ and is a barrier to external challenges[/caption] Why is the skin important? The horse’s skin is a very important but often overlooked bodily structure.  It has many functions, including acting as a barrier to external challenges, helping to control body tempe...

Every summer we have lots of people calling us concerned about their horse’s lack of energy. The first step we take is try to pin point what the likely cause is, and to do that we have to ask a few questions:   1.  Is the horse otherwise healthy? If your horse is normally happy and energetic and sud...

They are important antioxidants

We all know that antioxidants are a good thing, but does everyone know why? The oxidation process converts food (fats, carbohydrate and protein) into energy, carbon dioxide and water.  While necessary for cells to survive, this oxidation also produces free radicals...

Since my last blog I have discovered that Fantom and I were 3^rd in the National Championships at Horseshoe; what a little superstar he is! Watergate Endurance has been going through a somewhat quiet patch over the last few weeks, giving time to reflect and regroup with plans being made for the later...

The way we manage our horses can have a great effect on the health and function of their joints through-out their lifetime.  Due to a poor design, horses have relatively small joints in comparison to their body size, so a lot of pressure is put upon these joints. However, we see more issues in the d...