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How To Keep Your Horse and Dog Hydrated

Whether you’re at home with your furry companion or out at a competition, hydration is key. Before grabbing your hat and boots or your dog’s lead, consider whether they are well hydrated and how you can reduce the risk of dehydration.

How To Keep Your Horse and Dog Hydrated

Feeding for Respiratory Function

What is Equine Asthma? Our nutritionist discusses the new terminology used for respiratory issues and explains how to optimise the function and health of your horse’s respiratory system. Read on to support clear breathing and optimal comfort…

Feeding for Respiratory Function

Feedmark Riders: Tips for Horses on Box Rest

Keeping our equine friends entertained whilst stabled can be a challenging task, so we sought help from leading stars in the Dressage and Eventing worlds... Here are some helpful tips and tricks from our talented Feedmark Riders, to assist you in keeping your horse calm and happy during prolonged periods in the stable.

Feedmark Riders: Tips for Horses on Box Rest

Supporting Horses on Box Rest

Some horses will cope with box rest better than others and it is very important to consider the impact this can have on your horse as an individual. Our Nutritionists explain how to keep your horse as comfortable, healthy and calm as possible, despite being restricted to the stable.

Supporting Horses on Box Rest

Dietary Changes in Horses

As your horse’s routine changes with the seasons, are you making adjustments to their diet? Our Nutritionist warns of important steps to take to ensure your horse’s safety, and gives an easy guide on how to introduce new feeds gradually.

Dietary Changes in Horses

Equine Pasture Management for Winter

The winter months are creeping in on us! Not only is it time to prepare ourselves for the drop in temperatures, the frequent rain, and the endless supply of mud, but we must also prepare our turnout areas before the harsh weather is upon us... Our Nutritionist, Ellen, shares some top tips on getting your horse’s turnout pasture fit and ready for the colder period.

Equine Pasture Management for Winter

Is Your Horse's Forage Suitable for Their Needs?

Is your horse’s hay or haylage providing sufficient calories and nutrients for their daily needs? Our Nutritionist looks into forage quality and explains how you can tell what your horse is getting from your chosen forage.

Is Your Horse's Forage Suitable for Their Needs?

Is Your Horse Obese?

In light of National Obesity Awareness week, our Nutritionist takes a look at equine obesity and how you can take advantage of this colder season to get your horse to a healthier weight. It’s the ideal time to assess your horse’s bodyweight and condition, here is some helpful guidance on doing this…

Is Your Horse Obese?

Super Fibres and How They Can Help Your Horse

Fibre plays a highly important role in the horse’s diet both in the wild and domestically for horses in no work to those in very hard work. It is also important metabolically and biochemically. Fibre can be commonly found in feedstuffs such as grass, conserved forages like hay and haylage as well as chaffs, however it is also found in feedstuffs known as super fibres. Our Nutritionist explains these "Super Fibres" and what they can mean for your horse...

Super Fibres and How They Can Help Your Horse

Winter is Coming… How to Maintain a Healthy Winter Weight

Does winter mean more work or less work for your horse? Our Nutritionist offers some helpful advice for maintaining ideal weight and condition of your horse throughout the colder months.

Winter is Coming… How to Maintain a Healthy Winter Weight

Types of Grazing Systems and Pasture Management

Our Nutritionist explains the nutrients which grass provides and what you may need to consider when checking your horse’s field. We also discuss various different grazing methods for horses, as well as vital management practices which will help to give your horse the perfect paddock.

Types of Grazing Systems and Pasture Management

Hay vs. Haylage

Forage should make up the largest part of your horse’s daily diet, but do you know which forage is best for your horse and how much he should be consuming every day? In this week’s blog, our Nutritionist discusses the different types of forage and some important tips which are easy to forget...

Hay vs. Haylage

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