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From Horse and Rider Nutrition to the latest in Veterinary Care our experts give us the best insights into their field.
Keeping Dehydration at Bay
With the British heat wave continuing to bake us and our horses, it’s important to take some time to check…
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Coaching
What Makes a Great Coach- the good the bad and the ugly? This month I want to have a look…
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Does your horse need more energy, especially when competing?
Whilst many riders seem to be searching for something to help take the edge off their horse, there also seem…
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Kissing Spine – Prevention or Cure?
Author Ella Attrill Dip Vet Phys IAAMT ESMT Kissing spine is when the dorsal spinous processes are too close together…
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How to get your horse fit
The long winter months are drawing to a close, your horse may have had a winter holiday. Now is the…
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How and Why to feed Oil to horses
By Dr David Marlin In simple terms, oils and fats are compounds high in energy that do not dissolve in…
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Flaky Reiki or Science based therapy?
Reiki has been around for a long time. It emerged from Japan in the late 18 – early 1900s and…
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Post injury Rehabilitation
As a veterinary surgeon it is hugely satisfying to see a horse with a significant injury respond well to treatment…
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Bringing Your Horse into Work? Tips To Get Your Horse Fit and Avoid Lameness
Many of you will be starting to get your horses fit with long-slow work. A good basis for increasing bone…
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How to take a horse from SHOES to BAREFOOT with Alex Ridgeway & Dr Mark Caldwell
With the trend for keeping horses barefoot coming to the fore in 2019 this video will tell you all you…
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Licking and chewing – submission or stress?
To gain insight into the function of licking and non-nutritive chewing behaviour in horses, a team of equine scientists from…
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Equine Dentistry
Currently in Great Britain, a wide variety of people perform equine dental procedures. Some may be well trained and appropriately…
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8 Laminitis Myths Busted!
It is now widely acknowledged that laminitis is not a condition we only see in the summer months, and actually…
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The third part of our series on stretching and flexibility with Sharon Stuart or Stuart Equine – forelimb and neck stretches for the horse and shoulder stretches for the rider
In this week’s series of stretches, we look at some key stretches for the forelimbs and neck of the horse,…
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Has your horse been diagnosed with Navicular? Learn more about what it means and the possible treatments available..
Author – Springhill Equine Clinic What is a “navicular”? The navicular is a small bone in your horse’s foot at…
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The McTimony Approach – Case Study: Storm in a tea-cup
I was approached by a charity, The Welsh Pony Rescue and Rehoming Charitable Trust and was asked if I would…
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Second part of our series on stretching and flexibility with Sharon Stuart of Stuart Equine – hind limb stretches for the horse and glutes and hips for the rider
Following on from last weeks introduction to stretching, this week we look at key stretches for the hind limbs of…
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Top tips on getting Winter ready from Kelly Medlin at Trendy Equine
Forward thinking has long been the saviour of many pole explorers and horse owners.Autumn lends itself to considering our current…
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To rug or not?
Author: Equine Science Update Some horse owners routinely put rugs (blankets) on their horses all year round, however new research…
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British Equestrian supports new advice over use of water treadmills
New guidelines endorsed by British Equestrian (BEF) have been published to highlight best practice in the use of water treadmills…
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The importance of keeping flexible whilst not riding
In these rather unusual days when lots of riders can’t, or are choosing not to ride, it’s important that we…
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Haygain examine why spring grass is dangerous for horses
Sugars in spring grass Winter sees most domesticated horses in the Northern Hemisphere being fed dried forage for months on…
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Feeding for performance when staying away at a show
Hot weather, combined with the physiological stress of travelling and competing, can increase the risk of dehydration in horses which…
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The professionals at Haygain take us through how to manage grazing in the summer months to ensure optimum horse health
Summer finally seems to have graced us with its presence after some extremely changeable weather at the end of spring.…
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New study combining physics and biology sheds fresh light on hoof growth
New collaborative work between researchers in equine medicine, maths, physics and stem cell biology has resulted in a clearer understanding…
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New study confirms value of Ridden-Horse-Ethogram to identify musculoskeletal pain
Horses, as flight animals, instinctively remain silent in the face of pain, but a new study, recently published in Equine…
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Leading education journal publishes results of horse and rider weight ratio study
The results of a pilot study on the effects of rider weight on equine performance have been published in the world’s…
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New equine bereavement support course to help owners deal with loss and grief
Blue Cross pet charity is offering an equine bereavement support webinar as part of a range of courses for professionals…
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To rug or not to rug?
Horse owners are routinely putting rugs (blankets) on their horses all year round, however new research suggests that certain types…
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