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Mystic is a 12 year old Welsh Section D mare, standing at 14.2hh.  She has been owned by Sophie Smith for over 5 years.  Together, the combination do show jumping, schooling, hacking, cross country and anything else that they can have a go at. Sophie told us: “Mystic loves her jumping and has come f...

  As horse owners we pride ourselves on the outer appeal of our horses, we reap comments about our horse’s fabulous coat and lustrous bloom. People are drawn to touch the sleek smooth supple coat and this give us a great sense of pride. The skin is the horse’s largest organ and its main function is...

A Golden Retriever leads a horse from the barn by pulling on the lead rope.[/caption] On approach to the majority of equine yards you can almost guarantee you will be met by the boss of the yard and usually they are 4 legged, and hopefully with a waggy tail!   Why are so many horse owners drawn to ...

This skin is the horse's largest organ and is a barrier to external challenges[/caption] Why is the skin important? The horse’s skin is a very important but often overlooked bodily structure.  It has many functions, including acting as a barrier to external challenges, helping to control body tempe...

Richmoor Wanda (AKA Wanda) is a 16.3hh Irish Draught cross Thoroughbred.  At 20-years-old, she is Feedmark’s new Horse Of The Week.  Sandra Dainty, Wanda’s owner of 8 years, explains: “Wanda was used for Showjumping for some years before she came to my area.  She was then loaned out to quite a few p...

Willow is a nine-year-old New Forest pony, standing at 13.3 hands high.  For 7 and a half years he has been owned by Alice Ward.  Alice explains: “Willow and I do everything and anything together.  He is a bit of a Jack of all trades!  Willow was born in the New Forest,  at 6-months-old he was purch...