Practical Advice & Research
Highlights of Burghley 2022
Written By Lucy Gales Equine Products UK Ltd were delighted to attend The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials for 2022. We are so proud of our sponsored and supported riders who...
Sand Accumulation - Manure Matters Part 3
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Manure Matters: Part 3 In our previous blog we discussed how pH can be used to objectively indicate an unhappy gut. This month...
pH Testing - Manure Matters Part 2
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Manure Matters: Part 2 In part 1 (link to P1 blog) we discussed the five Cs of monitoring manure and how a quick...
The Five C's Of Monitoring Manure - Manure Matters Part 1
Written by: Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Manure Matters: Part 1 Our next few blogs are going to be focused on the less glamorous side of horse ownership: manure, dung,...
A Few Memories From Badminton 2022
Written By Lucy Gales Equine Products UK Ltd were delighted to attend Badminton Horse trials for 2022 after a very uncertain 2 years for everyone. What a fantastic time was...
Feeding The Older Performance Horse
Written by: Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Oldie but a goodie The top 20 finishing horses at this year’s Badminton Horse Trials had an average age of just under 14...
Feeding For Recovery
Written by Briony Witherow MSc RNutr. FHEA Nutritionist and Lecturer at writtle University With the Grand National over the weekend, a focus on recovery for this month’s blog seemed...
Feeding the mare and foal
Professor Jo-Anne Murray PhD, MSc, PgDip, BSc (Hons), BHSII, RNutr, PFHEA University of Glasgow Veterinary School Introduction Weaning usually occurs at around 6 months of age in most management practices;...
Probiotics & Prebiotics
Introduction In previous articles I have talked a lot about the importance of gut health in horses. Your horse’s gut plays such an important role in maintaining health and wellbeing....
Back to Basics: Optimising the diet ahead of supplementation
Before adding specific supplements to the diet, it is essential to look at the base diet (that’s the forage and any concentrate feed) and ensure its balanced. This should be...
Key Feeding Challenges for the Sports and Leisure Horse
Challenge: Insufficient energy levels A lack of “oomph” or stamina can be a common challenge faced by sports horses. While diet is only one piece of the puzzle, it can...
Key Feeding Challenges for the Sports and Leisure Horse
Challenge: Lacking Micronutrients: Vitamin E Vitamin E is an antioxidant essential for muscle and immune function. Requirement for this vitamin increases with exercise, clinical conditions such as tying up, and...
