Blog posts of '2015' 'May'

Flynn the Thoroughbred.[/caption] Flynn is a 14-year-old Thoroughbred who stands at 16.1hh. He has been owned by Kay Walker for just over a year. Kay told us that she most often works Flynn in the school, and hacks out with him. The pair also compete in Dressage. Kay explains: “I have used Fly Form...

Flying insects are the bane of many horse and owners’ summer months. For some horses, flies and mosquitoes are more than just a general annoyance- horse’s performance can suffer due to lack of concentration, head tossing and stomping; some horses may come out in hives due to insect bites, and even k...

Cheyenne Warrior, also known as Chey, is a Thoroughbred cross Irish Cob. He will be 20-years-old this year and he stands at 16.2hh. He is owned by Amanda Sole who bred him at home. Amanda says that in his younger days, Chey competed in Show Jumping, Cross-Country, and he also dabbled in Western too....

Needing to control the diet is a common issue that we are often quizzed about, as many horses are overweight or require a diet low in sugar and starch. It is very easy to restrict what hay and hard feed our horses receive, and we can tailor these parts of the diet to be ideal for your horse’s needs....

Charlotte Forbes riding her own, Definitive (Finn).[/caption] Definitive was born in 2002 and is a Thoroughbred cross Warmblood. This 13-year-old stands at 16hh, and has been owned for the past 3 years by Charlotte Forbes. Charlotte schools and hacks out with Finn, his stable name, and also enjoys ...

 Haywood Oaks, and Fantom’s attempt at gaining a 3* qualification, has now been and gone. The endurance gods were not smiling on us that day!  After the start in the dark, Fantom began to settle into a steady canter mostly taking the lead but then disaster struck: a slip on the still-sticky earth a...

Benjji, no longer needs weave bars on his stable door.[/caption] Abergwaun Amendment (Benjji) is a fourteen-year-old Sports Horse. This gelding has been owned by Lyn Byatt since September of 2013, and he stands at 16.1hh. Lyn very much enjoys owning Benjji, schooling and hacking out with him, she a...

During spring and summer, many people suffer from awful hay fever - making their eyes itch, noses run, and generally feel run down. These symptoms are caused by an allergy to pollen, and just like humans horses can also suffer from pollen allergies, leading to coughing, head shaking, lethargy, poor...