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Can I Worm my Way Out of This?
By Rachel Bedingfield
For the last four or five years, I've used worm egg counts to guide my worming programme for my horses. On this basis, I've probably had to worm them on average once a
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The Holly Tree Herd
By Sarah Kay
Four years ago, I moved to a run down 10 acre smallholding, formerly used for dairying and cattle, with a number of small concrete cowhouses and a hay barn. The four fields were..... |
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Optimising the Equine Hoof
By Les Spark
Last year Jasper finished his first full barefoot competition year by finishing 5th in the Red Dragon 2 day 100 miles Endurance Race. He did 10 rides in a range of footing conditions..... |
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Clicker Training
By Manda Scott
Clicker training of any animal is as much about altering our attitudes to ourselves, to the process of learning, and to the integrity of the animal with which we are exploring avenues to changing
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The Flu Jab – Assessing the Risk
By Abigail Hogg
In April this year, an open letter, signed by 31 vets, was sent to The Veterinary Times. The letter stated that, ‘The present practice of marketing vaccinations for companion animals may constitute fraud by
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Finding Out About Foggage
By Abi Hogg
Tony Jenkins of the Shire Horse Farm near Scarborough was the first person I heard talk about foggage, though he didn’t call it that. What he said was that instead of making hay from all his land, he left half his fields alone so
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William’s Story – Fostering the Orphan Foal
By Margaret Murray
Deciding to put your mare in foal, then waiting for the happy event, is always an exciting time. To see the new foal and mother together is a very special moment to treasure. However, occasionally things go unexpectedly wrong..... |
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Liberating Luxor
By Jordan Hodgson
I can’t say the cribbing was the first thing I noticed when I met Luxor almost two years ago. He exhibited a general disinterest in me as I opened his stable door and peered into the dismal darkness trying to make out..... |
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Managing the Laminitic
By Jane Van Lennup
There are many causes of laminitis and the exact sequence of biochemical mishaps resulting in an attack is not entirely understood. However, whether an episode is caused by incorrect diet, drug therapy, hormonal imbalance or any form of mismanagement or unforeseen
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Shiatsu
By Sandra Hunt
When the Natural Horse Group announced they had organised a weekend of Equine Shiatsu I thought it may be something I would enjoy and perhaps my Arab horse Billy would like it too. I really did not know what Shiatsu was or what to..... |
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Training Aids – Too Use or Not to Use?
By Charles Wilson
When I first started riding the only gadgets commonly used, other than the saddle and bridle, were martingales. These were to stop the horse lifting its head and avoiding the pain of the bit, and possibly hitting you in the
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Classical Riding – Nothing Forced Can Be Beautiful
By Susan McBane
With many things in the horse world, once something becomes popular many people want to get involved, either from a business/making money viewpoint, or because they want to try it to see if it’s any better than what they..... |
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