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The sensible way to optimise diet is to find out what is contained in the greatest proportion of the horses diet, namely grass, hay or haylage. We offer laboratory forage testing of the highest standard, both full mineral and nutritional to determine nutritional intake more accurately. We stock a range of high quality, low iron, lowest sugar, off the shelf forage focused supplements which have been formulated to using our hundreds of analysis reports. We can use the results from these reports to create bespoke nutrition plans to optimise your horses health and performance. Each plan is individual to your horse and covers calorie needs, mineral, electrolyte and vitamin needs. We are experts who practise what we preach using our feeding philosophy with all our horses whom we compete on in endurance, riding club events and drag hunt through the winter.
02/02/2026
When I was young (oh so long ago!) the flash did not exist.
There was the cavesson or the drop noseband both of which I was taught needed two vertical (when did horizontal become a thing??) fingers fitting underneath so that the fit was correct.
What happened? Why did it become the norm to think that tight nosebands and flashes, as the normal were a good thing, and not harming horses? If we just take a step back and think about what a tight hat feels like for us it just doesnβt make sense!
And then you put the bit pressing on the tongue and bars into the equitation and you think π’ why are we still doing this?
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28/01/2026
π¬π§ UK horse owners and enthusiasts (18+)
LINK IN THE COMMENTS
Caroline Rashman, an MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour student at the University of Edinburgh, is looking for participants for her ethics-approved dissertation research exploring attitudes towards horses and their handling.
β±οΈ Takes around 10 minutes
π΄ All levels of horse experience welcome
The questions were great and I enjoyed filling it out.
By taking part, youβll be contributing to equine welfare research.
Horses NEED your voice which is why I added my voice. Add yours too.
Thank you for your support!
25/01/2026
This IS progress and slowly slowly catchy monkey. These organisations from the top down to British Riding Clubs are led largely by people entrenched in old beliefs and myths, breaking free of such ideas is hard especially when that belief norm is reinforced everywhere because of the existing rules. Next I hope, for British Riding Clubs at least, is the option for bit free riding (itβs been asked enough for by so many people) so that there can be riders show casing what is possible in low level competitions. Only when the rules are changed will the possibilities and belief change percolate faster through the equestrian world, instead of being forced on to the periphery. YES there is a change moving towards the horizon. I am very optimistic but I would like the change faster for horse welfare reasons. What do you think? Do you think it interesting that bit free bridles were left out of these rules changes?
Voice Aids Are Coming to Dressage!
Dressage is undergoing a significant change β this time toward more natural communication between rider and horse. British Dressage and the British Riding Clubs have announced that, starting in January, subtle voice aids, such as a light click of the tongue, will be allowed during competitive tests.
This move responds to rider feedback as well as the growing focus on horse welfare.
"We want all competitions to be run according to the best possible rules, and for both owners and horses to feel supported," explains Rachael Hollely-Thompson from the British Riding Clubs.
Initial reactions from riders are positive: many horses are used to the sound of their riderβs voice, which gives them confidence and helps them cope better with the competitive environment.
Another major change is that the noseband will no longer be mandatory in dressage competitions, representing another step toward greater freedom and comfort for the horse.
Source: Jones, E. (2025, November 15). Voice aids allowed in dressage in βa positive stepβ for the sport. Horse & Hound.
Photo: ShutterStock
21/01/2026
We have just carried out testing on the ππ₯π₯ Forageplus horses. This advice for making sure dosing of the wormer is right is very important π
βοΈ ππ ππΌππΏ π΅πΌπΏππ² π΄π²πππΆπ»π΄ ππ΅π² πΏπΆπ΄π΅π π±πΌππ² πΌπ³ ππΌπΏπΊπ²πΏ? Under dosing matters. Giving too little wormer exposes parasites to levels that do not kill them, increasing the risk of resistance.
πͺ Check your horseβs weight before giving a treatment. If you're using a weight tape, add around 10 percent to allow for inaccuracy. All licensed wormers in the UK have very safe tolerance levels and it is better to slightly over estimate than under dose when it comes to effectiveness. Donβt forget to make sure your horse also takes in the full dose!
π§ Want to check your wormer has actually worked? π bit.ly/ReductionTests
βοΈ Need expert winter parasite advice? π bit.ly/WinterParasiteControl
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