February 2014

Question: My horse is lacking condition after the winter months – can you provide advice on what I need to feed?

By Anna Welch, BVSc, BSc, MRCVS. Veterinary Nutritionist, TopSpec.

Most horses do best when fed all the forage that they can eat (i.e. ad-lib). This is a more natural way of feeding than offering large feeds. It usually makes sense to buy good quality hay or haylage because the more nutrients provided by forage, the less hard feed your horse will need. However there are exceptions, such as laminitic horses.

News

The Gangsters have been adopted

26 February, 2014 5:47 pm19 July, 2018

An Offer You Can’t Refuse!

SCH (Supplies) Ltd are delighted to have adopted six cheeky little mini Shetland ponies.

Known as ‘The Gangsters’, Ronnie, Reggie, Baby Face Nelson and their friends are always together, getting up to mischief at their home, Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Aylsham, Norfolk.

Driving, Showjumping, Vaulting

Battle in Bordeaux

6 February, 2014 3:04 pm19 July, 2018

Battle in Bordeaux: FEI World Cup™ Vaulting and Driving Finals & Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping penultimate leg.

The renowned Jumping International de Bordeaux (FRA) will host the battle for medals at the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting and Driving Finals and penultimate leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping this weekend (8th to 9th February 2014).

Polo, What's On

Two of the world’s highest-rated polo players at Hickstead

6 February, 2014 2:24 pm19 July, 2018

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Battle of the best at Hickstead

Two of the highest-rated players in the world will battle it out at Hickstead in the annual International Arena Polo Test Match on Saturday 1 March 2014.

England will once again take on a team from the USA, whom they beat during their last clash home at Hickstead in 2012 as well as the away fixture in 2013. The England team has enjoyed an unbeaten run on home soil dating back to the first international test match 2008, with wins against South Africa, Scotland, and Argentina as well as the USA. The home team also came out victorious in last year’s match at Hickstead, which saw England take on a team from the rest of the British Isles.

Feed News, For Your Horse

Dodson & Horrell are 75 years young

5 February, 2014 10:12 am19 July, 2018

Dodson & Horrell Celebrates 75th Anniversary

This year represents a landmark for Europe’s leading animal feed specialist, Dodson & Horrell, which is gearing up to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Veterinary

Register to take part in the May 2014 online National Equine Health Survey

5 February, 2014 9:30 am19 July, 2018

The National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) run by leading charity Blue Cross, in partnership with the British Equine Veterinary Association is taking place in May 2014.

If you would like to take part you can register on their website. As an added incentive, a number of prizes are on offer.

According to the charity you can help protect the well-being of the UK’s horses and ponies by sparing just five minutes in May to take part in the online National Equine Health Survey (NEHS).

Now in its fourth year, NEHS is an annual survey run by leading charity Blue Cross, in partnership with the British Equine Veterinary Association. It is a quick and easy online snapshot survey that is helping to discover more about common health issues in horses, directly from horse owners themselves.