‘My horse can’t go into the field, or it will explode!’ You hear this over and over again and again from many horse owners. Greed is however, not a natural horse behaviour, not even in the Gypsy Cob. Healthy horses naturally have their ‘noses down’ as soon as they move
In the best-case scenario, you have a healthy horse in your stable that can live on nothing but hay, mineral feed, salt lick and water. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Whether you have to give a dewormer to the horse because of a proven worm infestation or you
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;
Despite the sun’s persistent efforts, the scorching summer has come to an end, and autumn’s long fingers are already reaching out to us. Horses respond by shedding their coats, ensuring they don’t shiver in the cooler nights. The autumn moult always puts a strain on the kidneys and liver. Consequently,
As the grass turns greener following the long, wet, muddy winter season, the horses stretch their necks and lips to fetch a few fresh shoots of grass under the fence. Every walk turns into a pulling contest with a stressed owner at one end, and the horse at the other,
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