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Feeding for Condition

What’s your interpretation of feeding for condition? For some, it means feeding to encourage weight gain. For others, it means feeding for muscle, or skin, coat and hoof condition. Whatever your horse’s needs when it comes to the best conditioning feed for horses Dengie has the answers.

Nutritional Consultation & Yard Visit

#BornToDie Campaign Calls for Greater Enforcement of Animal Welfare Act

Sue Burton, founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary, has launched her #BornToDie campaign whilst commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the charity earlier this summer.

Balanced Diet

Respiratory health for horses

The performance horse relies on their lungs to provide the oxygen that enables muscles to function and energy metabolism to occur. If the lungs aren’t healthy, the supply of oxygen may simply not be as good as it could be and performance could be compromised.

What to look for when buying a young horse to event

If you sit and watch the trot up at Burghley or Badminton, it is quite clear that event horses come in all shapes and sizes. The perfect event horse is an amalgamation of many things, with the common denominator being that they all have the heart of a lion. We speak to Samantha Hobbs (CCI4* Event Rider) and ask her what she looks for when buying a young horse to event.

What bucket feed should I give my laminitis prone horse or pony?

Are you unsure what the best feed for your laminitic horse is? Here, we’re taking a look at advice for feeding horses with laminitis. Read more here.

Good First Results

The season is underway! Isleham was a great start for Googie (Gazelle Dwerse Hagen) and we came second in the Open Novice section. She did an okay test – there were things to like, but lots to improve. 

Sparkle’s First Run

Sparkle had a fab first run of the season at Oasby in the ON but since then it’s been very busy – I have been doing loads of teaching, including some very busy clinics at Foxberry Chasers

New Arrivals

It’s been crazy busy over the past month, I’m not quite sure where the time has gone! Googie (Gazelle Dwerse Hagen) has had another two runs.

The Ups and Downs of Eventing

Dengie Performance Nutritionist Claire came to weigh the horses, which was brilliant and they are all looking super on their Dengie fibre diet. Googie (Gazelle Dwerse Hagen) has lost a little weight, which is to be expected as she has been getting fitter and competing.

Alice Hallow’s Blog

Supported rider, Alice Hallows updates us with how her winter preparations went and her plans for the start of the season. Read Alice’s full report here.

Competing your horse on a Fibre Diet

Simply read through the article and answer the following questions to be in with a chance of winning £30 of Dengie Feed Vouchers.

Win a Tree for the Jubilee

To celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 everyone across the UK is being encouraged to plant a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. We have partnered with Langthorns Plantery, a fellow Royal Warrant Holder based in Essex, giving you the chance to win one of seven trees!

Talking about the equine microbiome

There are good reasons why the min. forage intake for a horse is recommended to be 1.5% of bodyweight on a dry matter basis for the long term health of the horse and one of them is because it helps to keep the bugs in the digestive system well fed.

Feeding Shetland Ponies

What to feed Shetland ponies will depend on the individual but, in general, forage and some access to grass will be the majority of most Shetland pony’s diets.

Stats from laminitis risk calculator show an increase in number of horses at risk!

Statistics recorded from horse owners using our laminitis risk calculator show an increase in the percentage of horses at a moderate risk. Learn what are the most important things you can do to reduce the risk of laminitis for your horse or pony.

Meadow Grass with Herbs & Oil

A blend of chopped and pelleted meadow grasses with a rapeseed oil coating and a unique blend of herbs to aid palatability.

Great results for Tanya and her horses

We have had a busy week out and about eventing, along with training and teaching.

The Highs and Lows of Horses

So this season has been a real roller coaster of emotions, winning my first International on Candy, moving her up to Advanced and then jumping double-clear around her first 3* at Burgham International, to then going to Blenheim full of excitement for a good result and having an over-excited horse on my hands.