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Catley Cross Vets Gastroscopy Day
Dengie Performance Horse Nutritionist, Claire Akers recently joined Catley Cross Vets for their Gastroscopy Day, where all the horses also had a lameness assessment, diet assessment and were weighed. Read all about it in our latest blog!
Training Bursary Blog: Amy Roberts
Amy Roberts was one of the lucky Horse & Rider Magazine competition winners that won a training bursary! Read her blog to hear how her lessons with international event rider Lucy Jackson and international dressage rider Hannah Esberger-Hancock went at Vale View Equestrian.
How Much Should I Feed My Horse?
To answer the question ‘How much you should I feed my horse?’ you first need to establish both his bodyweight and workload. Bodyweight is relatively easy to establish, the part that some people find confusing is to accurately assess how hard the horse is working.
Getting Through January
I find January is always a miserable time of year with horses, because everything is wet and if its not wet it is either raining, snowing, freezing or really windy!
How to weigh tape a horse
Dengie nutritionists Katie Williams and Claire Akers talk you through weigh taping a horse including how to position the weigh tape correctly.
Finally…the Eventing Season Kicks Off
Maisie’s preparations for the event season were going well and she was looking forward to her first event…then Coronavirus happened and everything stopped! Four months later she has competed at her first event with Bracken.
New Meadow Grass Range
NEW Meadow Grass with Herbs and Grass Pellets – Free from artificial preservatives, flavours, additives and molasses – 100% British Natural Ingredients!
Study: Using a grazing muzzle to control grass intake
A study into the effectiveness of grazing muzzles to control grass intake and top tips for using them.
A Study into the Relationship Between Horse’s Chew Time and Consumption Rates
A research collaboration between Dengie and Writtle University College has provided more insight into the relationship between horse’s chew time and consumption rates.
New from Dengie – Pure Grass
As the name suggests Dengie Pure Grass is just that – a pure grass feed. Nothing else is added – or taken away for that matter – so your horse gets all the natural goodness of pure grass.
Dengie Fed Pony Wins Healthiest Body Condition Score Award at Royal International Horse Show
Rushfield Honey Bee, who is fed Dengie Healthy Hooves Molasses Free, wins the Horse Trust’s Healthiest Body Condition Award in the BSPS Heritage Mountain and Moorland Open Lead Rein Class at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead!
‘Horse Owners need to do more to manage Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome’
Keeping horses comfortable, at a healthy weight, and working happily are all challenges that face everyone who owns or cares for a horse or pony with ulcers. Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) affects roughly 40% of leisure horses, 60% of competition horses and up to 90% of racehorses.
Feeding the Horse with Equine Grass Sickness
The main aim is to use feeds that are easy to chew, highly digestible and palatable to the horse. Ideally, a diet high in energy and protein should be supplied to try and restore the weight and condition that is inevitably lost.
Training Bursary Blog: Liv Nolan
Liv Nolan was one of the lucky Horse & Rider Magazine competition winners that won a training bursary! Read her blog to hear how her lessons with international event rider Lucy Jackson and international dressage rider Hannah Esberger-Hancock went at Vale View Equestrian.
Is there a link between feeding & behaviour
We know that the food we consume can have an impact on our energy levels, and it’s the same with horses. But is there a link between their feed & behaviour?
How can you exercise your horse without riding?
It can be difficult keeping the weight off horses and ponies that are not being ridden, such as companions. Exercise doesn’t always have to involve riding, so here are some ideas of how you can add variety to your horse or pony’s exercise regime without having to get in the saddle.