This has to be the most frustrating month of the year! Winter still has its icy hold on us and it will be at least a couple of months before we can turn our horses out on to the good spring grass. But the days are noticeably longer, the nights shorter and there is a tantalising hint of spring in the air. The horses will be getting fed up with their lack of decent grazing and may be getting grouchy in the stable, chewing the woodwork and generally demonstrating that they would rather spring came sooner than later!

We have a good solution to their problem – in fact we have two!

If you are in post codes beginning OX, CV, B, DY, WV, WR, HR, GL, BS or BA, we're making some exciting changes to ordering Simple System Ltd horse feed in your area. From 1st February 2012 we will be offering van deliveries direct to your door (or yard!). These changes have been made to extend the service offered by Head Office in the South East to a wider area of the country. Read more

With the colder weather now, many horses are spending most of their time indoors. Whilst this may be in their best interests, older horses may be in a Catch 22 situation: they need to keep moving to keep their joints supple, but can no longer cope with cold and wet conditions as they once did. They need housing, but then stiffen up.

So, this month we are going to recommend two products, both of which may help to keep a stiff horse more comfortable. Both have been shown to be effective and can be used separately or together, depending on what you feel is best for your horse. Read more

It’s Christmas and time to think seriously about presents! And your horse or pony won’t want to be forgotten, but rather than filling him up on sugary stuff that does him no good, we have the perfect treat for him: Lucie^®Mints! These scrummy nuts are made only from pure herbal ingredients and no fillers or binders. Herbal peppermint is combined with the best English lucerne to make healthy but totally appetising snack or treat. You can use Lucie^®Mints as a reward for being caught or coming in or just because you love your horse! Lucie^®Mints are brilliant for clicker training and other systems of training where you want a tasty treat for positive reinforcement. Put a few Lucie^®Mints in a feeding ball with your usual Blue Bag Grass Pellets or Lucie^®Pellets for an extra yummy hit every now and then.

Christmas is getting ever nearer! We will be closing at 5pm on Thursday 22nd December 2011 and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.