Reading Time: 30 minutes The days are getting noticeably shorter and the sun is barely warm enough – when it does peek through the clouds. Riders are dusting off their thick winter boots, and heated gloves, heated insoles for riding boots are in high demand. Everything is preparing for the approaching winter and many
Reading Time: 8 minutes Is it really time for the ‘big’ worming treatment?The topic of worms is a gross subject for many horse owners, and they would rather worm their horse several times a year than risk a worm growing inside their horse. It’s referred to as ‘prophylactic deworming’, but the term could hardly
Reading Time: < 1 minute Riding through the countryside with your eyes open, you can see that rosehips are ripening everywhere. The fruits on the rosehip bushes glow bright red and offer a good opportunity to try out whether the horse might like the taste. Simply pick a handful and keep it in your trouser
Reading Time: < 1 minute When you venture into the stables during summer, clad in shorts and a breezy shirt, the thought of autumn and winter is far from your mind. Even though we may still be bothered by flies, mosquitoes, and horseflies, we relish the high temperatures and extended daylight in the stables. However,
Reading Time: 4 minutes Every autumn, the debate in numerous stables picks up again: should the horses be dewormed? Thankfully, the concept of selective deworming is gaining ground across more stables. This entails faecal samples being tested to determine the presence of worms in the horse. If worms are detected, the horse undergoes deworming;
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