Practical Advice & Research
Salt and Electrolytes – Are You Feeding Enough?
Learn when horses need salt, when electrolytes become essential, and how the right hydration strategy can support health, recovery and performance.
Tactical Grazing – Making Smarter Turnout Decisions
Following on from our recent blog on pasture management for the good doer, we’ve looked at how to restrict intake. This time, we’re focusing on something often overlooked- when and...
Pasture Management for the Good Doer: Finding the Balance
Pasture Management for the Good Doer: Finding the Balance As spring arrives and the days lengthen, many owners of good doers start to think about restricting grazing. While lush green...
Introducing Spring Grass – supporting digestive health through change
As spring arrives and grass growth begins to increase, turnout becomes a welcome change for both horses and owners. However, while fresh grass is a natural part of the equine...
February offers to support your horse as the season takes shape
We’re now into the last week of February and while winter hasn’t quite loosened its grip yet, the days are noticeably getting longer. There’s a sense that the light is...
How to support your horse when training steps up and the season approaches.
The days are getting ever so slightly lighter (which we are very here for!) and we know lots of our customers have their sights firmly set on the season ahead....
Vitamin E in Winter – A Quick Reminder for Horses on Conserved Forage
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA When grass growth tails off and turnout is limited, many horses move onto conserved forage only (hay or haylage). That’s when vitamin E...
Using Winter to Your Advantage – Supporting Healthy Weight Loss in Horses
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA For many horses, winter is a time when the natural drop in pasture quality and the extra energy needed to keep warm can...
Feeding Horses Through Winter – Adapting for Changing Needs
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA As the evenings draw in and temperatures drop, most horse owners see their routines shift. Winter often means more time stabled, less turnout,...
Tackling Ragwort – Identification, Removal, and Long-Term Control
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Ragwort is one of the most recognisable weeds in horse pastures — and one of the most problematic. Surveys suggest it’s present in...
Weeds and Poisonous Plants in Horse Pastures
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Blog 1 of 2 on management of weeds in pasture. Good quality grass is the cheapest and healthiest feed source for horses, but...
Hydration in Horses
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Hydration is often overlooked in horse management, but it underpins everything from performance to gut health. Water makes up 60–75% of a horse’s...
