Ensuring both you and your horse are safe and comfortable on a ride should be high on your list of priorities each time you saddle up. It’s easy to make mistakes though. Sometimes a piece of equipment that feels right for you, could be causing your horse discomfort and hindering its performance. Other times, a specific saddle may look great on the horse but gives you a much more inconsistent ride. Especially if you plan to jump sometimes and stick...
As an equestrian, the long summer days offer an incredible opportunity to spend more quality time with your horse. However, the higher temperatures can also present challenges as horses are sensitive to the heat. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to keep your horse cool in summer while also considering other seasonal issues like summer mud fever in horses and the nuances of clipping horses in summer.
Caring for a horse means you have to be ready for all weather conditions. When the temperature starts to fall, you should be prepared with the proper gear, supplies and accessories to keep your horse healthy and happy during the winter months.
There’s plenty you need to do before taking your horse out on the road, including making sure your tack is all fitting correctly, but it turns out the general public believe riders should have to do a lot more before they become road legal.
Horses in Guernsey could soon have to be microchipped so they can be easily found at all times, even if their riders don’t have their feet in their stirrups. David Chamberlain, States vet, is now working alongside the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to see if these proposals are viable, the BBC reports, in an attempt to help control the number of stray horses on the island The rules will also apply to cats living...
Here’s something you might not have thought about when cleaning your horse’s stable rug – their manure could soon be used to heat homes in Finland, a move that could well reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels. According to news source YLE, energy group Fortum is currently developing a biofuel featuring horse manure, with tests on the fuel appearing to be positive thus far. The country’s government is calling for horse manure to be increasingly used as an energy source, with the material soon...
As the weather gets warmer and you enjoy taking your horse out with your Fairfax jump saddle you need to make sure your horse stays hydrated. You need to provide water in troughs or buckets. They need to be clean and available at all times. To ensure they are clean check for dirt, dead animals and manure. Horses do refuse to drink dirty water and will become dehydrated as a result of this if there is no other water available. You must always...
Taking care while out and about with your feet in stirrups is vital, especially when you’re on the road. According to new research, over two-thirds of horse riders have had near-misses with cars while out riding, so make sure you take all necessary precautions when near highways and byways. Conducted by Duchy College in Cornwall, the study found that 66.2 per cent of riders have almost had run-ins with drivers, while wearing reflective equipment or clothes appeared to have little effect...
