Flies are more than just annoying—they can cause itching, stress and unwanted behaviour in your horse. While horse flies often get the most attention, midges, stable flies, and other biting insects can also be troublesome. Fly sprays can be really useful for managing those flies and our latest blog covers the best ways to keep your horse comfortable and fly-free.
Want to know what really works? Read our short guide on repelling flies and protecting your horse this summer!
Have you heard about Equus Health supplements for horses? RB Equestrian has been stocking them for years. Discover our pick of the top five Equus Health supplements today.
With the clocks set firmly to British Summer Time us equestrians are thankful for the longer days and better weather.…
A horse’s gastric health is more important than many owners think. Stomach problems, like ulcers and colic, can cause pain, bad moods, and poor performance. Read NAF’s latest blog which explains why a healthy stomach matters and shares easy tips to keep your horse happy and comfortable. Learn how feeding, turnout and routine care can help prevent problems. Check out the full blog now!
With the festivities behind us we, and our horses, can get back to the day to day of enjoying our riding, and looking forward to longer days with better weather ahead. However, that is not always easy when we are still very much in the grips of winter. Icy, or very wet and boggy, conditions can mean longer time spent stabled for our horses, limiting their natural exercise. The cold, damp weather seemingly heads straight to their joints at this time of year. Read on for some help with looking after the joints in our senior horses.
After a summer and autumn that felt more like wet, wet, wet than long, hot, and sunny, horse owners are bracing for winter’s biggest challenge: mud… and lots of it. While we’re all familiar with how mud can wreak havoc on soft tissues like heels and legs, how often do we stop to think about its impact on hooves? Lots of exposure to wet, muddy conditions can lead to serious issues. Sound alarming? Don’t worry! In this blog from NAF, it will help you appreciate how to keep ahead of the mud and protect your horse’s hooves this winter!
A guest blog from our friends at NAF explaining why you might want to try NAF Five Star Magic this Autumn. Read on now.
Many horse owners clip their horses, whether it’s in the autumn and winter to remove a thick winter coat and keep them cool when working, to neaten up legs, or even for horses with conditions such as Cushing’s that grow incredibly thick coats all year round. Clipping is a useful skill to learn if your horse fits into any of these categories.
Fireworks, love them or hate them they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. It’s often a worrying and anxious time for owners as well as their horses, ponies and other pets. Leaving out vs keeping in is often the main topic of conversation at many yards as we all want to do what’s best for our much-loved friends. The answer to this question will depend greatly on the horse in question and the facilities of your yard.
I LOVE summer! Long, warm evenings. Beautiful weather for hacking followed by a cheeky bevy in a pub garden, Bliss! But it’s not without its buzzing downsides. Flies, dehydration, lethargy and sunburn are all things us horse owners need to take into consideration when caring for our horses during the summer months.
