How can you help hedgerows in your horse's environment
Hedgerows form the UK's largest wildlife habitat - and this habitat needs our help.
When will the spring grass start coming through?
When will the spring grass start coming through?
Ragwort - or not?
Ragwort - or not?
Ragwort in horse pasture
The dreaded ragwort is flowering now and is easy to spot. It is also starting to go to seed, so any not removed posthaste will spread through its wind-borne seeds.
Spring grass, summer grass, mature grass - is it all the same?
All grass is the same. No, no, no it isn’t! Whether the grass is in the paddock, or from a feed bag, it can vary greatly.
Atypical Myopathy in horses
Ingestion of any part of the sycamore, even seemingly dead looking 'helicopters' or leaves, can cause atypical myopathy - a disease that is often fatal to horses.
Maintaining horse paddocks
Before the grass starts growing too vigorously, it is a good time to reseed patches in your pasture that have been stripped or churned up over winter.
Repairing your horse's paddock
Your soil may need a helping hand after heavy grazing, and the rain may have increased acidity as well as washing out nutrients.
Understanding the risks of Ergot
Ergot is a fungus that contains poisonous alkaloids. It mostly grows on rye and is usually associated with rye in Eastern Europe where it can contaminate bread. It is being seen increasingly here...
Understanding: Ragwort
The dreaded ragwort is flowering now and is easy to spot. It is also starting to go to seed, so any not promptly removed will spread through its wind-borne seeds.
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