The sun is out and spring is showing its colours! Spring Fever is so called due the spring effect on horses, so if your horse has the Fever… hold tight and make sure you have checked your girth! With the grass coming through, your horse may be ready to have a little less feed in the feed bowl and maybe a little help in getting to grips with that Fever. Lunar Eclipse offers additional support for those horses challenged by their hormones and will help them get a calmer perspective on life. You know your horse best – this may be a case of just a bit extra help until things settle down in the summer, or it can be used all the time. It takes up to a week fully to have effect. If your horse is behaving very out of character, you may be safer to lunge instead of ride… Don’t take unnecessary risks!
For the second consecutive Sunday, presenter Adam Henson has discussed the use of sainfoin during Countryfile.
''Feed the mare to feed the foal'' - wise words from many an experienced breeder. With little grass due to the dry weather, grazing can be topped up in the feed bowl.
Learn more about sand colic in horses, ponies and donkeys, and importantly, how feeding can help prevent it.