The tail end of 2018 saw show producer Rory Gilsenan very sadly diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Not long after his diagnosis, Rory underwent surgery to remove the tumour and followed a course of chemo- and radiotherapy. Just three months later he graced the show ring again, and has since won two well-deserved Working […]
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When most people say “work hard, play hard,” they don’t mean at the same time. But we’re not most people. We’re a little more awesome than that, and we’re willing to bet that you are too. About the job: Our team is maniacally focused on powering healthy horses and happy riders. The Seasonal Customer Care Representative role is […]
You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Dan answer 5 new questions on topics like the work-to-rest ratio for horses, introducing a horse to a protective herd, helping a horse adjust to a new barn, how to disinfect the items in your barn […]
Dear diary, Many thanks to all of you who responded to me last week, offering words of condolence for the horror that my eyes experienced. I will be honest, I may now have PTSD whenever I hear the word “unicorn” and jump at the sound of a spray can more than Jimmy Carr hearing the […]
Cooler weather is here, and so is spooky season! Riders often find that their horses are a little more on edge this time of year, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend your rides wondering what your horse will spook at next. Here, we’ll take a look at three types of calming supplements and […]
The charity, founded in memory of young eventer Hannah Francis, is supporting PhD research into osteosarcoma Cancer charity Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony has announced that it’s partially funding a new three-year project, led by Dr Katherine Finegan at Manchester University. The new PhD research builds on a former project undertaken over the last two years, […]
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Stables never seem to stay empty for long round here. One of our long-standing liveries, the lovely Wendy, recently graduated from ‘First Time Horse Owner School’. The time finally came (as planned from the very beginning) for Wendy to confidently take her pony, Star, home. We were all delighted for them and Wendy was hugely […]
Library image. I lost my lovely mare this summer. She had been with me for nearly 25 years. I know lots of us go through this with our much loved veterans and it is so hard. I can only hope that at the end I got it right, and didn’t cause her unnecessary suffering out […]