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Dry ground, short grazing and an increased risk of sand colic

Independant equine vet, Dr Anna Michelle (Shelley) Cook, of Little Rock Equine Vets in Staffordshire, tells us more about sand colic in horses, ponies and donkeys, and importantly, how feeding can help prevent it.

Vaccinating against strangles - a video diary from Simple Systems Nutrition Manager

Strangles is the UK's most common infectious equine disease. This week is Strangles Awareness Week (SAW) and Simple System's Nutrition Manager, Ellen, along with her rescue horse, Redwings Indigo, are proud campaign ambassadors.

How can you help hedgerows in your horse's environment

Horses love hedges! They have many benefits, from providing shelter, to offering environmental enrichment and dietary supplementation.

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What is making your horse itch?

There are lots of reason why horses itch and scratch. Diet can be a factor, whether the cause in an inherited condition or a reaction to certain feeds. Inherited conditions, such as sweet itch, mallenders and sallenders, for instance, will never go away, but can be less impactful with adjustments to diet and management.

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What is good equestrian welfare?

My niece came home from primary school with a work sheet about animals. A picture of a horse looking over a stable door was captioned “I am a horse. I live in a stable and I eat oats and hay.’’ Oh dear! Whilst for many horses this is a sad reality, it is very far from delivering good welfare.

Managing Horses with Metabolic Issues

Describing a horse as “metabolic” is a commonly used umbrella term – it may mean that they have Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) specifically or, Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID)...

Feeding the competition horse interview with British Equestrian

Feeding the Competition or Performance Horse - Recording of a live Q&A Session

Topics covered include: -

Staying competition safe and legal - Respiratory Health - Keeping Horses Hydrated - Managing Dietary Changes - Reducing the Risks of Colic

Managing Director of Simple System, Oli Harris, is set to run the London Marathon

Simple System’s Managing Director, Oli Harris, is swapping his steel toe caps for trainers this April, as he runs the TCS London Marathon in aid of Retina UK - the only UK charity dedicated solely to working with inherited sight loss.

Super Fibres in Horse Feed - what are they and why should we feed them?

Plants use the energy of the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water to simple sugars. These sugars are then the building blocks for the plant to make whatever it needs. By combining many sugar units, they can make fibre...

MetaSlim FAQs

MetaSlim - is Simple System's carefully formulated pelleted balancer for those prone to metabolic issues and laminitis.

Here are our most frequently asked questions about MetaSlim for horses: