by | Sep 15, 2021 | RESOURCES
Measuring Your Horse’s Condition Does your horse or pony look like this? This is Score 3 on a 0-5 Body Condition Score chart, which helps you measure if your horse is too fat or too thin. A score of 3 is ideal for most horses. To help Members diagnose their...
by | Sep 10, 2021 | RESOURCES
Spring pasture: Tips for a smooth transition Spring grass grows rapidly, is up to 80% water, low in fibre, soft and easy to chew. There’s little horses and ponies relish more than the sweet taste of spring grass. But if horses overindulge on the new grass, virtually...
by Stuart Baulk | Jul 27, 2021 | RESOURCES
Horses are amazing the way they adapt to wherever we put them – yards, stables, paddocks, wet, dry, soft or hard ground. To keep the hooves strong, we need to be aware of and to prepare for changes in weather and season. Climate and weather vary depending on where in...
by Stuart Baulk | Jul 26, 2021 | RESOURCES
Engines are usually measured and compared on the basis of their ‘horse-power’. Comparing the competition horse to a high-performance car, the speed, power and stamina are not determined by the size of the fuel tank. They are determined by the size of the engine! A...
by Stuart Baulk | Jul 26, 2021 | RESOURCES
When we look at our horses huddled in the cold together, tails to the wind and rain, we wonder how to help them keep warm and cosy over the cold months. Feeding management in winter needs to be different to summer feeding. Feeding for warmth Rugging is an option but...
