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Blog posts tagged with 'exercise'

How To Keep Your Horse and Dog Hydrated

 

Whether you’re at home with your furry companion or out at a competition, hydration is key. Before grabbing your hat and boots or your dog’s lead, consider whether they are well hydrated and how you can reduce the risk of dehydration.

How To Keep Your Horse and Dog Hydrated
Dr. Wood Dissects Condition & Shine™

Dr. Wood Dissects Condition & Shine™

Now the competition season is underway, some horses need additional support to perform at their best.  Dr. Wood explains how Condition & Shine™ could help.
Dr. Wood Dissects Condition & Shine™

Feeding Boswellia to Horses

 

 

What is Boswellia and should you be feeding it to your horse?  

 

Our Nutritionist, Ellen, investigates Boswellia serrata, where it is sourced, how it works and the benefits of feeding it to equines and canines...  

Feeding Boswellia to Horses

Managing an Overweight Horse

 

Maintaining an ideal weight can be very difficult for certain horses and poniesparticularly when fresh flushes of grass are appearing in paddocks. 

Here are 9 helpful tips for managing overweight horses, promoting weight loss and optimising the diet to provide essential nutrients without excess calories.  

Managing an Overweight Horse

Keeping Your Horse Comfortable in a Heatwave

How does your horse cope in the heat? Our Senior Nutritionist, Abbie, gives some expert tips on keeping your horse cool and comfortable in hot weather. 

She also has some helpful advice on creating refreshing treats for your horse and explains how to spot signs of heatstroke along with a plan of action if your horse were to experience it... 

Keeping Your Horse Comfortable in a Heatwave

Supporting Your Horse's Muscles

Our Nutritionist investigates equine muscles, explaining the various types of muscle found within the horse, what they are and how can we support their development. 

 

Discover some top tips for aiding your horse’s muscle health and development through nutritional support…

Supporting Your Horse's Muscles
4 Pole Work Exercises for Your Horse

4 Pole Work Exercises for Your Horse

Pole work is a fantastic way of improving your horse’s suppleness and balance whilst helping to maintain fitness and mental stimulation. Performing groundwork exercises can also be very beneficial to develop the bond and trust between horse and handler - we have four simple yet effective exercises for you to try with your horse!

4 Pole Work Exercises for Your Horse

What is Protein and Why Does My Horse Need It?

Our Nutritionist explains protein and why it's essential within your horse's diet, as well as useful advice on helping your horse to develop muscle safely and optimising your horse's nutrition to build topline correctly. 

What is Protein and Why Does My Horse Need It?

Is Your Horse Obese?

In light of National Obesity Awareness week, our Nutritionist takes a look at equine obesity and how you can take advantage of this colder season to get your horse to a healthier weight. It’s the ideal time to assess your horse’s bodyweight and condition, here is some helpful guidance on doing this…

Is Your Horse Obese?

The lymphatic system in horses

Does your horse get fat legs? In this blog, our Nutritionist explains the lymphatic system in horses.

The lymphatic system in horses