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Dietary Changes in Horses


As your horse’s routine changes with the seasons, are you making adjustments to their diet? 

 

Our Nutritionist warns of important steps to take to ensure your horse’s safety, and gives an easy guide on how to introduce new feeds gradually.  

Dietary Changes in Horses

Comparing Joint Supplements for your Horse

 

Our Nutritionist looks deeper into the various joint supporting supplements we have available, explaining the differences between them and why they may help your horse’s comfort and mobility. Read on to discover which supplement is best suited to your horse... 

Comparing Joint Supplements for your 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

Electrolytes for Horses

Electrolytes are minerals which play an important role within the horse’s body – they are involved in almost all bodily functions including muscle contraction, digestion, neurological functions, and fluid regulation.

 

Our Senior Nutritionist, Ellie, discusses electrolytes and explains how you can provide these for your horse. 

Electrolytes for Horses

Poisonous Plants for Horses

While horses do benefit from consuming a wide range of forage, some plants can have a detrimental effect on your horse’s health and wellbeing.  

Our Nutritionist, Ellie, explains how to recognise common poisonous plants so you can ensure that your horse’s grazing is risk free... 

Poisonous Plants for Horses

What Are Supplements and Does My Horse Need One?

Providing a nutritionally balanced diet is the basis to keeping a happy and healthy horse, however some horses may require additional support for number of reasons. There are a large variety of supplements available and choosing suitable products for your horse can seem a little daunting. Our Nutritionist explains exactly what supplements are and how to determine whether your horse may need additional nutritional support…

What Are Supplements and Does My Horse Need One?

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

Is Your Horse Lacking Energy and Sparkle?

Are you struggling with a sluggish horse?

 

A lack of energy can be due to a number of reasons, so before reaching for extra hard feed, a high energy mix or a magical supplement to give your horse turbo power, it is ideal to consider these factors if your horse is more whoa than go

Is Your Horse Lacking Energy and Sparkle?

The Structure of Your Horse’s Skin

What makes up the structure of your horse’s skin? Our Nutritionist looks into this and reveals what you can do to help optimise equine skin health whilst encouraging a glossy shine to their coat!

Learn more...

The Structure of Your Horse’s Skin

Groundwork and the Importance of Joint Support

Instead of riding, many owners are opting for groundwork with their horses to reduce the risk of adding pressure to our precious NHS at this difficult time. Our Nutritionist looks into groundwork and the different options you can try with your horse… Even though you may not be riding, it is still important to provide nutritional joint support for your horse as the tight circles and various movements will still be causing strain on their musculoskeletal system.

 

Discover more here and learn more about suitable horse supplements for your horse…

Groundwork and the Importance of Joint Support