Category Archives: Featured

How can buckles, browbands and nosebands cause stress in horses and ponies?

Sue Stanbridge, reveals some insights as to why your horse or pony might be a

How to keep a horse hydrated

Briony Witherow, explains how to tell if our horses are well hydrated and why it

What is my horse allergic to – is it sweet itch or something else?

Stuart Davies BVSc MRCVS discusses the misery of sweet itch and itchy horses As the

Laminitis!

Briony Witherow, has practical nutritional advice for preventing and managing laminitis Whether you’re managing a horse

Why is rising on the correct diagonal in trot important?

Eva Marunova BHSAI PgDip BSc (Hons), explains why rising on the correct diagonal is so

How to fit a bridle – Understanding the anatomy of the horse’s head

Sue Paine Independent saddler and bridle fitter, discusses how a poorly fitting bridle can impact

How and when should I use a poultice on my horse?

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, discusses all things 'equine poultice' A poultice is described as a

How does controlled breathing calm a stressed horse?

We have all heard of the term ‘fight, flight, freeze’, indeed most people connected with

Sweet itch

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, outlines how to tackle the seasonal misery of sweet itch An

How can we prevent gastric ulcers in horses?

Briony Witherow looks at the nutritional management of EGUS in horses For every new piece