Now is the time to start weight watching. It is very easy to think that our horses and ponies are working harder than they actually are. At this tim of year it is a good idea look at what you are feeding. Try to assess whether you are feeding the appropriate amount for the work [...]

Now is the time you should be administering a wormer to tackle small and large red worm. Equest pramox is a good example although it depends on your chosen worming plan as to which one is right for your horse this Spring. If you don’t have a worming plan, then speak to your vet, as [...]

We thought we’d start the new year gently with some simple rules for feeding. Feed each horse as a individual Fibre first Little and often Horses love routine – not only does it make for a happy horse, but it also makes it easier for you to spot any signs that something might be wrong [...]

  Ruby has been fed on Red Mills Grow Care since she was 6 months old. She is a big mare, so it is important that she gets all the correct vitamins etc for growth without getting too fat. We think she looks great on it. Feed balancers are a great way of making sure [...]

Autumn is the time to you need to be administering a wormer to deal with small redworm. Obviously keeping your worming up to date is important but worming your horse is not the only thing you should be doing. Worming doesn’t tackl the problem at source – to do that properly you need to keep [...]

With all the new rules and regulations covering banned substances, ( bute etc) these days, you have to be very careful in the feed room. Make sure you do not share feed buckets, to avoid the risk of accidentally medicating the wrong horse. We have differant coloured buckets for all our horses which is also [...]

Feed mites can be a real problem at this time of year, hear’s how to prevent them.