Category: General News

We’re getting some lovely sunny mornings, but they are following some very cold nights, and that’s unfortunately the perfect recipe for Laminitis. Even if there hasn’t been a frost, it’s a good idea to feed extra hay in the field on days like this. ‘The Laminitis Site’ explain the reason why.

There are sycamore seeds all over around us at the moment. We are removing any we find, and we’re feeding extra hay, but the possibility of Atypical Myopathy is still very worrying. The AM factfile from the RVS contains some really useful information, and it was also news to us about the test mentioned.

It’s well known that high level feeding from haynets can hinder correct respiratory function, but providing loose hay on the floor can mean more hay is trampled into bedding than is eaten. So is a low level hay manger the ideal solution? Not necessarily. Read why!

Are you having to stable your horse during the day in this hot weather? We’d love a few more trees in our paddocks for shade, but unfortunately ours are having to make to do with being indoors to escape the heat and the flies.

Anyone else’s ponies looking a bit tubby? It’s definitely time to cut on down the green stuff over here, but restricted grass doesn’t have to mean restricted grazing! Could our hay feeders make life a little more enjoyable for your pony and a bit easier for you this summer?

Some good advice here from Loch Leven Equine Practice. There’s a much higher chance of a good recovery if you spot the signs before obvious lameness shows up and react accordingly. Obviously even better would be to manage diet and lifestyle appropriately and avoid the problem altogether.