Our new Horse Of The Week is Belle, she is owned by Samantha James. Samantha told us: “I am not entirely certain of Belle’s breeding, but the general consensus is that she is Clydesdale cross with a Welsh, and she stands at 14.2hh. I have owned her now for 18 and a half years. She enjoys her work, e...
Bad weather, sodden fields and shorter daylight hours often mean that horses are confined to their stables for longer than usual over the winter months, and ensuring the horse has access to ample forage is essential to keep your horse happy and healthy through this. Horses are designed to trickle fe...
This is Saturn as a young colt, at 4 months old.[/caption] Meet Llanidan Saturn, a pure Welsh Section D. He is 6-years old, stands at 15.2hh, and is owned by Catherine Trimarco. Catherine explains: “I bought Saturn as a very wild colt, from the cob sales in Ruthin. He was only 4 months old, and wea...
Has your horse got the winter blues? 
Wet, muddy conditions, lack of daylight hours and often less exercise can make the winter a difficult time for your horse, and just like humans, if their immune system gets compromised, they will end up feeling under the weather. The immune system is there to he...
This is Hi-lite, more commonly known as Orange. She is a 29-year-old, Cob cross Appaloosa, and stands at 14.2hh. Orange is owned by Rachael Lee, and has been for 22 years. Rachael explains: “Orange is now retired and is a field companion for my other horse, Whisper. She does still enjoy a walk down ...
7-year-old Welsh Section D, Blake.[/caption] Lynn Hutcheson and daughter Karen Johnson, have a favourite Feedmark supplement, which they feed to all of their horses. Karen explains: “We first used Gastric Comfort on Blake, our 7-year-old Welsh Section D after a recommendation from our vet Simon Con...
Meet Cranwood Magnolia, also known as Patti. She is owned by Philippa Harris who told us: “Patti only stands at 16.1hh, although she looks about 17hh! She is by Jumbo, out of a Show Hunter mare called Matera who was Hannovarian X Thoroughbred, perhaps with a little Irish Draught. Patti has over £100...
This is Double Vision, also known as Andee, who is Feedmark’s new Horse Of The Week. She is a 
17-year-old, Thoroughbred cross Irish Draught, standing at 15.2hh. Her owner, Rebecca Cross, explains: “Come February, I will have owned Andee for 11 years. Together we do a bit of everything, she is a true...
Winter is definitely here. In the UK endurance is seasonal, confined to the spring, summer and early autumn. Few of us are lucky enough to have horses to ride on the other side of the World so it is now a time to rest, review, plan and prepare. Watergate Endurance is no exception. The resting par...
Meet Freddy Breeze, our Horse Of The Week. Freddy is now 18-years-old and is a much loved and exceptionally kind hearted horse, according to his owner Caroline Horsley. Caroline explains: “Freddy has a large fan club, who all love riding him, hacking him out, and competing him at shows. He is an exc...
