Spring pasture: Tips for a smooth transition

Spring pasture: Tips for a smooth transition

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...
Horse Power… It’s About Protein!

Horse Power… It’s About Protein!

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...
Feeding Horses in Winter

Feeding Horses in Winter

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...
Older Horses Can Do it All: Feeding and care

Older Horses Can Do it All: Feeding and care

The oldest horse recorded in the Guiness Book of Records was ‘Old Billy’ who pulled boats along English canals until he was 59yo and died at the age of 62. The oldest Thoroughbred was a 42 year old gelding named ‘Tango Duke’ The greatest age reliably recorded for a...