Feeding horses during winter can be a tricky business! To help ensure they are getting all their nutritional needs, try these top tips from our in-house nutritional advisor Nikki McGee. Stabled Horses The winter months can increase the time horses spend in the stable. To help encourage foraging behaviours and reduce the risk of stable […]
Top Tips to Aid Colic Prevention in HorsesFrom Wadswick’s in-house nutritional advisor The word “Colic” brings fear to every horse owner and it can occur in even the best managed horses. Here are some practical tips to help prevent colic in horses from Wadswick’s in-house nutritional advisor, Nikki McGee. What is Colic? Colic is abdominal […]
Top Tips to Keep Your Horse and Animals Safe on Bonfire Night Loud, sudden bangs from fireworks can cause significant distress in some animals and with Bonfire Night just around the corner, it’s worth bearing in mind some best practices for helping to keep your horses and pets calm and safe. Advice for Horses Keep […]
With Spring grass here and Summer on the way, many of us are wondering what to feed our ponies/horses. Research has shown that forage alone (grass/hay/haylage) is unlikely to provide all the nutrients required even for horses and ponies at rest. Good doers often don’t need the recommended amount of compound feed so diets can lack all […]
