Horse illnesses have been in the headlines recently due to an outbreak of equine flu at a top stable yard in Cheshire. Like any animal, horses can get ill but, possibly due to their size, they can go down hill quite quickly. Here are ten horse illnesses, diseases and conditions that every horse owner should … [Read more…]
Having a horse or a pony as part of your animals on a farm, or even just as a hobby you have where you keep them somewhere else away from your home can be extremely rewarding. Riding a horse, hacking out or competing can give you such a thrill, and the enjoyment can be beyond … [Read more…]
Looking after a horse or a pony is hard work and a big commitment but it is also very rewarding and, if you have children who are at the age of responsibility, it is a great way to keep their minds engaged and (hopefully) stop them from going down the wrong path with wrong people … [Read more…]
Horses have a very special place in our hearts. While I don’t ride myself (although it is on my 40 before 40 list), I would love for my children to and what better opportunity is there than living on a farm with a livery yard. My eldest is a bit frightened of them but George, … [Read more…]
Summer is here and the weather seems to be playing ball so far. What better excuse do you need for getting out in the big outdoors and experience the countryside? I have come up with ten things you can do in the countryside this year. I don’t want the ideas to be used solely for … [Read more…]
This month’s Women in Farming is a lady with big ambition and a quirky style. Abbie Dixon, 26, is the creative mind behind the independent Manchester based fashion label Bee Sting. Inspired by her horse Makalu’s shoes, Abbie started the brand from her bedroom on the family farm in Bolton, where she grew up. The … [Read more…]
Hannah Russell lives In the Yorkshire Dales with her for horses – Badger, Paddy, Pepper and Little Alf, two dogs – Sasha and Maggie, three guinea pigs Candy, Hamish and Holly, rabbits rabbits Malibu and Muffles and a hamster called twinkle, so there is always something to do. Hannah has lived in the Yorkshire Dales … [Read more…]
I think you all know me well enough by now that I find it very difficult to say no to new animals. So when Baby Born got in touch to see if we could give Sunny and Baby, her foal a home, I just couldn’t say no. They arrived in a lovely (horse) box and … [Read more…]
Recently, we got sent a lovely children’s book and I have a confession to make. I read the first chapter to Boo and G at bedtime and it was so good that I whisked it downstairs after bedtime and read the rest in one sitting. You see, The Magical Adventure of Little Alf-The Discovery of … [Read more…]
Farm equipment can be a bit dull to me. It’s all mucky green, dull yellow or faded red. Not the tractors, obviously, they are always shiny but other equipment, like wheelbarrows, for example are just plain old boring. Since the school chickens moved into their new coop and the battery hens arrived, I had been … [Read more…]
