News

Mite-y Itchy:  could your horse have feather mites?

Mite-y Itchy: could your horse have feather mi...

Yet another possible cause of itching in horses.

Mite-y Itchy: could your horse have feather mi...

Yet another possible cause of itching in horses.

Why Is My Horse So Itchy In Spring?

This time of year – late February and March - when the days are lengthening, we get a lot of queries from people who are wondering whether to start their...

Why Is My Horse So Itchy In Spring?

This time of year – late February and March - when the days are lengthening, we get a lot of queries from people who are wondering whether to start their...

A Guide To Using Natural Oils As Repellents

  A number of natural plant oils have an insect repellency effect and have been used as such for many centuries.  The ‘natural’ aspect of these oils is very appealing...

A Guide To Using Natural Oils As Repellents

  A number of natural plant oils have an insect repellency effect and have been used as such for many centuries.  The ‘natural’ aspect of these oils is very appealing...

To Rug or Not to Rug:  A Modern Dilemma

To Rug or Not to Rug: A Modern Dilemma

Well, I have been slowly dispensing with a winter turnout rug for Bea, my non-sweet itch girl. Over the last few years I’ve been putting her rug on later and later...

To Rug or Not to Rug: A Modern Dilemma

Well, I have been slowly dispensing with a winter turnout rug for Bea, my non-sweet itch girl. Over the last few years I’ve been putting her rug on later and later...

We need to talk about the birds and the bees....

Not many people confess to being insect lovers, but this is particularly true for owners of horses with sweet itch. In fact, insect avoidance can become a bit of an obsession: with...

We need to talk about the birds and the bees....

Not many people confess to being insect lovers, but this is particularly true for owners of horses with sweet itch. In fact, insect avoidance can become a bit of an obsession: with...

A Preventative Approach to Mud Fever

There are lots of different remedies out there for mud fever (and other related winter skin conditions), but my approach is primarily preventative.    Infection starts when microbes enter a...

A Preventative Approach to Mud Fever

There are lots of different remedies out there for mud fever (and other related winter skin conditions), but my approach is primarily preventative.    Infection starts when microbes enter a...