Flying insects are the bane of many horse and owners’ summer months. For some horses, flies and mosquitoes are more than just a general annoyance- horse’s performance can suffer due to lack of concentration, head tossing and stomping; some horses may come out in hives due to insect bites, and even k...
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Cheyenne Warrior, also known as Chey, is a Thoroughbred cross Irish Cob. He will be 20-years-old this year and he stands at 16.2hh. He is owned by Amanda Sole who bred him at home. Amanda says that in his younger days, Chey competed in Show Jumping, Cross-Country, and he also dabbled in Western too....
Needing to control the diet is a common issue that we are often quizzed about, as many horses are overweight or require a diet low in sugar and starch. It is very easy to restrict what hay and hard feed our horses receive, and we can tailor these parts of the diet to be ideal for your horse’s needs....
Charlotte Forbes riding her own, Definitive (Finn).[/caption] Definitive was born in 2002 and is a Thoroughbred cross Warmblood. This 13-year-old stands at 16hh, and has been owned for the past 3 years by Charlotte Forbes. Charlotte schools and hacks out with Finn, his stable name, and also enjoys ...
Haywood Oaks, and Fantom’s attempt at gaining a 3* qualification, has now been and gone. The endurance gods were not smiling on us that day! After the start in the dark, Fantom began to settle into a steady canter mostly taking the lead but then disaster struck: a slip on the still-sticky earth a...
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May
Benjji, no longer needs weave bars on his stable door.[/caption] Abergwaun Amendment (Benjji) is a fourteen-year-old Sports Horse. This gelding has been owned by Lyn Byatt since September of 2013, and he stands at 16.1hh. Lyn very much enjoys owning Benjji, schooling and hacking out with him, she a...
During spring and summer, many people suffer from awful hay fever - making their eyes itch, noses run, and generally feel run down. These symptoms are caused by an allergy to pollen, and just like humans horses can also suffer from pollen allergies, leading to coughing, head shaking, lethargy, poor...
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Apr
Event horse Gloris Flight, ridden by Samantha Penn.[/caption] Gloris Flight is a 7-year-old, Belgian Warmblood (BWP). This successful event horse is owned by Mrs Sonya Batten and stands at 17hh. He is currently residing with Samantha Penn whom started Flight as a four-year-old, and has been riding ...
Well the season is well and truly under way! The ‘younger horses’ had their first run of the season at Munstead. It was Elstar and El Limit’s first event so anything could have been on the cards – fortunately everybody was well behaved and we came back with some good placings! Elstar was 2nd and El ...
It's been a little while since my last blog and lots has happened in that time, mostly all good and some bits not quite so good, as is the way with horses! The eventing season got well underway at our first event at Isleham where we had 5 horses competing. They all made a good start with Rebel picki...
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Apr
Copper was an important guest at Danielle's wedding, which took place in 2014.[/caption] Copper is a New Forest x Welsh Cob and he is rising 31-years-old. He stands at 15hh and has been ridden by Danielle Barnes since she was a young girl. Danielle says that Copper is of great sentimental value as ...
Why does my horse chew wood? 
Horses eating wood is relatively common, and is usually due to a lack of roughage in the diet. If your horse eats wood, try to ensure they have access to ad-lib forage, or if they are a good doer, trickle feed at least 1.5% of the horse’s bodyweight per day (e.g. feed a ...