When searching for the horse of your dreams, we all have our unique checklists of wants and needs. During your search you may try and view multiple horses, but you will eventually find a special one that just seems to be perfect. It is tempting to get the check book out immediately and take them home in the trailer, but wait! Let’s talk about a prepurchase exam.
These innocent hooked pods can quickly become tangled in horses’ manes, tails, and coats leading to pain and discomfort. What might seem like a simple annoying grooming headache is actually something a little more serious.
A spare kit is a must have for anyone planning on carriage driving their horse or pony. Similar to a toolkit you would carry in your car, your carriage spare kits contain spares, important tools, and safety items that you will want to have available in the case of an emergency.
Horses require a diet consisting of high forage intake. With many horses heavily relying on hay to provide this forage it is important to ensure the hay we provide is of good quality. Here are 5 things to keep in mind, and look out for when you are purchasing your hay this season!
Mane-pulling is a grooming activity which removes individual hairs from the mane at the root with the purpose of thinning and shortening it. This practice is used to achieve a professional and presentable look along with creating a mane of manageable length and thickness for braiding.
With growing interest in moving towards renewable energy could we see a rise in horses’ contributions to our everyday lives?
With many riders and drivers taking their horses out in public for travel, pleasure, and to attend events, it is important to be safe and prepared. Before setting out on your journey here are a few things to consider before taking your horse(s) out in public.
Plaiting is a quick and easy way to create an impressive turnout while enhancing your horse’s neck, balancing their confirmation, and preventing tangles. Whether you are plaiting for show, convenience, or just for fun, here are 7 steps to ensure your plaits are a success!
Despite the immense enjoyment that fireworks can bring us with their dazzling arrays of colour, they often invoke fear in our beloved pets. With their loud bangs, pops, whizzes, and flashing lights they will unsettle and frighten even the most seasoned of horses. To limit the stress to your horses and you this year, here are our tips for firework season.
Ground-driving is an amazing training activity for any equine, and is not limited to horses pursuing a vocation in carriage driving. Infact ground driving has been a successful training technique used for centuries in a variety of equine activities. In this article we will cover some of the reasons ground driving can benefit your horse’s training program, and just how easy it is to get started.