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  Peter Pan De Solzen is a 12-year-old Thoroughbred who stands at 15.2hh. This gelding has been owned for the last 6 years by Glynis Killington, and her daughter Laura. Laura told us: "Originally bred in France, Peter is an ex-hurdler and was trained by Ferdy Murphy. He is a very sensitive soul and ...

It is very uncommon for horses or ponies to intentionally eat sand. However, horses that eat hay from the ground, or graze sandy pastures especially during the summer months when grass is short, or the winter months when on wet pasture may end up with sand burdens in their digestive tracts. When sa...

Oils are an energy dense food, providing high amounts of calories in a small volume (over twice as much energy is produced from metabolism of fats such as linseed oil than from carbohydrates in cereals) this allows calories to be easily added to the diet, ideal for those needing to gain condition o...

Medley Of Phrases... Medley Of Phrases, (Mutley)[/caption] Medley Of Phrases (Mutley) is a 10hh, 15-year-old Shetland, owned by Allison Burton. Allison bought Mutley 2 years ago, when moving her Icelandic named Ari to live at home, as she couldn’t bear to leave Ari’s field mate behind. Mutley is a ...

Cookie... Cookie, at 19 months of age.

Cookie having a bad hair day. Cookie is a 14.3hh, 19 month old Hackney cross and she is owned by Tracy Cook.  Tracy describes Cookie as "a bold character, cheeky and inquisitive. She is always watching what is going on and accepts new challenges with a rea...

When looking after breeding males, keeping the stallion healthy and fertile is of paramount importance. In order to perform well, whether it is natural covering or AI reproduction, a Stallion must be physically fit, and of a moderate body condition. If their condition is too poor and they may not h...

Jack... Jack, with owner Susan.[/caption] Jack is a 14.1hh, 11-year-old, Irish Cob gelding. He has been owned for the last 3 years by Susan Kandes. Susan practises Australian Natural Horsemanship with Jack, and after being encouraged by her trainer to go barefoot, she had Jacks shoes removed in May...

Looking after older horses during the winter can be a bit of a challenge. While giving a youngster the winter off when weather and daylight hours don’t permit you to ride regularly may be good idea, giving a senior horse time off over the winter requires a bit more thought! For one thing, it is much...

Poppy... Poppy at an in-hand showing show.[/caption] Poppy is a 32” tall, 4-year-old, miniature Shetland mare who was bred by Hermits Stud. Kathy Chapman is Poppy’s second owner, and has owned her for 2 years. Kathy loves her to pieces, and says that Poppy is very nosey and always likes to come in ...

Mops... 10-year-old Thoroughbred, Mops.[/caption] Wats On Lucky (Mops) is a 16.1hh, 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare whom, for just over a year has been owned by Savannah Olde. She is an ex National Hunt chaser, and she enjoys hunting and hacking out with Savannah and her children on their ponies. Sav...

How many horses do you know that neigh frantically, fence walking and showing signs of extreme stress when their friend is taken away from them? Many horses suffer from ‘separation anxiety’ – either when they are left on their own, or taken away from their companions. In some cases even if other hor...

Mr B at Burnham Market a the end of last season[/caption]   It's been a little while since my last blog as it's been fairly quiet on the competition front. All of the horses have enjoyed a holiday and having a few easier weeks. We've been doing plenty of roadwork for the last couple of months and t...