Do you ever find yourself looking at your horse’s hooves and wonder how ‘feet’ so small can support an animal so heavy and mobile? Some would say equine hooves are a miracle of Mother Nature. But they need plenty of care and attention to ensure they do the job that they are designed to do.
Seeing blood streaming from your beloved horse’s nose can be extremely upsetting for even the most experienced of owners. While in many cases it probably isn’t serious, how can you know whether it’s a simple issue requiring basic first aid?
Riding your horse at night is something even the keenest of equestrians may have never even considered. Whether the idea fills you with excitement or trepidation, there might be times when it’s necessary to ride your equine after dark.
What a corker of the last few days! We’ve achieved quite a lot in a short space of time! We have had Aria’s stable built now hurrah (although my bank account did not rejoice), the guys turned up and had it up quite quickly which was brilliant, they’ve also secured it into the concrete so no chance of it blowing away!
The lorry is currently waiting for an MOT, which is a frustrating wait! I should have booked way earlier, sadly 6 weeks notice was not enough. My mechanic is optimistic it needs very little work, just general wear and tear, which is music to my ears when funding a 7.5tonne. Nothing has been quiet though while waiting......
I have now been to my second western show and first western championships and I have learnt so much, however what I have mostly taken away from the experience is that I still have a never ending amount of things to learn and I definitely need to increase my lessons and support.
I’m not sure why I was surprised, but the clocks going back an hour really caught me out this year. I just wasn’t ready yet for my winter yard routine. I work late two nights per week, and so when it gets dark before I finish work I tend to leave the horses in for the day.
Well its clear to see the season of winter is well on its way, we were lucky and only got a lot of rainfall in the last week or so, with the occasional high wind, but nothing like my hometown where a mini tornado went through and caused a lot of damage.
As mentioned in the previous blog, when I was at the Eastern Shetland Pony Group’s performance show, I met up with my lovely friend, Julia. For several years, Julia has fostered rescue dogs from Teardrops Romanian Dog and Cat Rescue.