Recent content by ZMEquestrian_x

Thanks for the replies, the reason I am rugging her is because as I said were in the highest villiage in wales and the winds are horrendous! That is the main reason I rug as the wind practically slices you in half up there lol! However it will remain dry for a while I believe.

Hi all just a quick question about rugging your horses A mare I’ve revently bought has had the kind of pampered life and spent most of her days ticked up in a stable with numerous rugs on, perfectly clipped etc. However now she’s living more of a natural life and has 24/7 turnout and I...

My mare has been in our top field since April, when she first went in there she didn’t cough or breathe heavily at all, after a couple months being in there however she started to cough and the start of rides and just generally made a wheezy noise when walking in from the field etc. I started...

Any ideas on how to get my mare to stop eating her straw bedding? She gets a large small holed haynet each night and after she’s ate that moves onto her bed! I’m reluctant to put more hay in for her as the net she has is simply huge and she’s incredibly gutsy so will each all day. She...