Your horse’s diet plays an important role in supporting his health throughout the year but summer can bring particular challenges. Dietary advice at this point in the season would usually be focused on your horse’s increased workload; as you make the most of longer daylight hours, better weather conditions and competitions. However, the covid-19 outbreak has had a big impact on … [Read more...]

Water – the forgotten nutrient The right nutrition is essential to keep your horse happy, healthy and performing well and good nutrition revolves around including the correct levels of nutrients. There are six so-called ‘essential’ nutrients in the horse’s diet: carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water – yet water is easily the most essential. Despite its … [Read more...]

It has been a difficult spring for everyone, with horse owners and yard managers needing to adapt to the unprecedented circumstances that Covid-19 forced upon us. Advice on watching the weight of horses and ponies has never been more relevant, and presented such a challenge, to so many. The good news is that you are not alone if you struggle with your horse or pony’s weight … [Read more...]

Hoof Care from Robinson Animal Healthcare The old saying goes ‘no hoof, no horse’ as, despite their large size, the legs and hooves of horses are notoriously fragile. Considering the hooves support the entire weight of the body, conditions related to the hoof can have huge implications on soundness and be time consuming to treat. Each season brings different challenges for … [Read more...]

On the Hoof The hoof is a fascinating structure that supports the entire bodyweight of a horse, which considering an average 16hh horse can weigh around 500kg, is impressive. With this in mind it is easy to see why hoof health is so important to soundness and why injuries and ailments of the hoof can have serious consequences. The outside structure is made up of the … [Read more...]