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Horse Of The Week - Mystic.

MysticMystic is a 12 year old Welsh Section D mare, standing at 14.2hh.  She has been owned by Sophie Smith for over 5 years.  Together, the combination do show jumping, schooling, hacking, cross country and anything else that they can have a go at.Mystic 3 smallerMystic 4 Sophie told us: “Mystic loves her jumping and has come f...

Horse Of The Week - Mystic.

It's all about the looks!

iStock_000011938719Small   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...

It's all about the looks!

It’s a dog’s life!

A Golden Retriever leads a horse from the barn by pulling on the lead rope. 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 ...

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Healthy skin, glossy coat and how to face skin challenges...

bay horse stallion portrait on the black background 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...

Healthy skin, glossy coat and how to face skin challenges...

Horse Of The Week - Wanda.

Wanda SmallRichmoor Wanda (AKA Wanda) is a 16.3hh Irish Draught cross Thoroughbred.  At 20-years-old, she is Feedmark’s new Horse Of The Week.  Sandra Dainty, Wanda’s owner of 8 years, explains: “Wanda was used for Showjumping for some years before she came to my area.  She was then Wanda 2loaned out to quite a few p...

Horse Of The Week - Wanda.

Horse Of The Week - Willow.

WillowWillow is a nine-year-old New Forest pony, standing at 13.3 hands high.  For 7 and a half years he has been owned by Alice Ward.  Alice explains: “Willow and I do everything and anything together.  He is a bit of a Jack of all Willow 6trades!  Willow was born in the New Forest,  at 6-months-old he was purch...

Horse Of The Week - Willow.

Does your horse need to be energised?

Va Va VoomEvery 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...

Does your horse need to be energised?

Horse Of The Week - Regent.

Regent    This is Maesfen Regent, he is a 14-year-old Anglo Arab.  He stands at 16.2hh and he is Feedmark’s Horse Of The Week!  Louise Farrimond owns Regent, and has done so for 12 years. Louise explains: “Sired by the late Fairlyn Gemini and then bought directly from the breeder, Regent has been owned by...

Horse Of The Week - Regent.

Horse Of The Week - Stan.

Stan 1Our new Horse Of The Week is a Hanoverian (Wendepunkt) cross Thoroughbred, named Stan.  He stands at 16.1hh and has been owned by Danielle Wrigley for five years.  Danielle explained: “At 22-years-old Stan is still going strong.  He has competed well at dressage in the past, but now we mainly school...

Horse Of The Week - Stan.