Author Archives for Cheryle
Horse fencing and winter
Before winter arrives please check your fencing to make sure it is strong and will last
throughout winter and the extreme weather conditions and anything horses can throw at it.
If a horse and his mates can escape they will and they usually do it at the most inconvenient
times…..like when the school is being evacuated due […]
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Horse care winter tips
So many winter accidents (both 2 and 4 legged) are avoidable and doesn’t take much planning or time to make it safer all round.
If you live in an area where it freezes make sure you check regularly for holes, hollows or just where horses stand. Any dips should be leveled out or filled in […]
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Happy New Year!
While many of us look forward to ringing in the New Year it can be really stressful on our pets.
Many people lock their dogs and cats away in a quiet room where they can escape the noise but horse owners need to be a little bit more prepared.
Horses get frightened easily by loud noises and […]
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Blankets and rugging
As winter approaches horses start to grow a different type of coat to help them stay as warm as possible. The first coat is fluffy and stands up to trap warm body heat while the second coat is a longer hair that helps repel water off of them and away from their skin. […]
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Rugs and blankets
When the weather turns cold and wintery it is very easy for horse owners to want to keep their horses warm, dry and happy. When we walk outside and get a blast of icy cold air in our face our first reaction is to put on a coat and rug up to keep warm. […]
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