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Shires Stable and Yard Supplies
Loose rug rack? No stall chain? Broken door bolt? Don't worry! We've got all the Shires stable supplies you need to help you with your day-to-day jobs and get your...
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Barefoot Basics – Taking Shoes Off Your Horse
To shoe or not to shoe… That is the question! Traditionally, many of us have chosen to have our hard working or ‘foot sore’ horses shod. By doing this, we...
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Baileys Horse Feeds – Winter Feeding
Whether your horse is fat from summer grass, drops weight as the temperatures fall, is a veteran with poor dentition or is competing on the winter circuit, all of these...
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Feed and Supplements – Your Questions Answered
Are you happy with your horse's diet, weight and overall condition? Inline with BETA Feed Fact Fortnight, this Let's Chat Tuesday we got talking about nutrition and you certainly gave...
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How To Prevent Your Horse Losing A Shoe – Our Top Tips
Wouldn’t it be nice to get a new pair of shoes every month? Sounds like a pipe dream, doesn’t it? Not for our horses! On average, horses are shod every...
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Horseware® Rambo® Micklem MultiBridle
The Horseware® Rambo® Micklem MultiBridle is an all in one, multi-purpose bridle designed to do four jobs in one. The Micklem MultiBridle is designed with the horse’s comfort and well being in...
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Preparing for the Eventing Season
So here we are again, Spring is in the air (although it doesn’t feel like it!) and the Eventing Season is about to start. There is plenty to do in...
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LeMieux Woollen Blankets. 3 Reasons You Need One.
Who’s ready for a throwback to the good old days? In times gone by, most horses had one or (if they were very lucky) two rugs. Unsurprisingly, this meant that...
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Laminitis: Understanding the Condition Part 1
Laminitis is a painful and debilitating condition which involves the sensitive laminae that attach the pedal bone to the hoof capsule within the horse/pony.
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You’ve Got To Be Having A Giraffe! New WeatherBeeta
Otters are so last season! Over the years we’ve seen WeatherBeeta rugs adorned with perfect Penguins, fabulous Foxes, lovely Llamas’ and so many more cute characters, so it’s fair to...
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Water Woes – Encouraging Your Horse To Drink
An average horse weighing 500kg (approximately 15hh) will drink between 30-50 litres a day?!
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No Hoof, No Horse! Summer Hoof Care
We’ve all heard the saying, you know what’s coming… 'No Hoof, No Horse!' So, with the clichés out of the way it’s time to talk summer hoof care.
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New Skill Saturday – Cleaning and Reassembling A Bridle
Be honest, when was the last time you took your bridle apart to clean it properly? We won’t tell anyone if you don’t! As equestrians we often put off cleaning...
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Hi-Vis…Be Bright, Stay in Sight!
As the darkness of winter grows closer many horse riders begin to dig out the hi-vis and reflective wear ready for those rides out in the dark and miserable weather. Why is...
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Forage Feeding Methods – The Options, Pro’s & Con’s
When it comes to keeping our horses happy, full tummies are more often than not the key to success, right? The thing is, as owners, it's our job to make...
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LeMieux Colour Collections
Is there anything more satisfying than seeing your horse in a complete matching set? Like many other equestrians we don’t think so! If you agree, LeMieux might be your new...
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Show Ring Skills – Applying Quarter Marks
In essence quarter marks are about creating an illusion. Usually seen in the show ring or dressage arena they're used to show off your horses muscle tone and conformation (while...
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Schooling From The Ground Up
No matter what you aim to achieve with your horse, whether grand prix dressage, CCI3* eventing or a well mannered happy hacker, it all starts with schooling.
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