Maintaining an ideal weight can be very difficult for certain horses and ponies, particularly when fresh flushes of grass are appearing in paddocks.
Here are 9 helpful tips for managing overweight horses, promoting weight loss and optimising the diet to provide essential nutrients without excess calories.
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...
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…
Pole work is a fantastic way of improving your horse’s suppleness and balance whilst helping to maintain fitness and mental stimulation. Performing groundwork exercises can also be very beneficial to develop the bond and trust between horse and handler - we have four simple yet effective exercises for you to try with your horse!
Our Nutritionist explains protein and why it's essential within your horse's diet, as well as useful advice on helping your horse to develop muscle safely and optimising your horse's nutrition to build topline correctly.
In light of National Obesity Awareness week, our Nutritionist takes a look at equine obesity and how you can take advantage of this colder season to get your horse to a healthier weight. It’s the ideal time to assess your horse’s bodyweight and condition, here is some helpful guidance on doing this…
Does your horse get fat legs? In this blog, our Nutritionist explains the lymphatic system in horses.
