Horses And Ponies For Sale
We obviously love buying and selling horses; we love it so much that we built this site around it and judging by the massive amount of feedback you guys are big fans of ours too.
There are literally thousands of horses and ponies for sale every month and horses for sale in the UK is becoming [...]
5 Tips To Stop Bad Horse Behavior
Has your horse ever crowded you, bit you or bucked? Has your horse ever tossed his head or wont take a bridle? Well in this article we are going to address 5 tips to stop bad horse behavior.
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If any of these describe your horse, then you’re dealing with bad horse behavior. [...]
What To Look For In A Working Hunter Horse
When looking for a new working hunter horse I always look out for a few key qualities in the horse.
When looking for a working hunter the first thing we look for is what we would describe as a nice stamp of a horse or rather good posture, good straight movements and good eyes and features. [...]
Can A Horse Be Gelded When Out In A Field?
Hi HorseSearchers,
I will be having my little colt gelded shortly, he doesn’t like being in the stable for long. will it be all right to turn him out after the op?
Kind Regards
Owen.
Hi Owen,
Some vets prefer a clean, unused field to do the op over a stables that may be contaminated. Many of these are the [...]
Protein And Sugar In Your Horse’s Feed
As a horse owner you want to know the amount of nutrients your horse takes in. A well balanced diet is important to keep your horse healthy. Protein and sugar especially need attention. Our specialist diet team receives many questions about the levels of protein and sugar in feed. To give you a rough guidance [...]
Top 8 Things To Test Before Buying A Horse
Buying a horse is actually the simple procedure of exchanging pounds and pennies for an animal of your choice. But buying an animal suited to your abilities is a difficult task. Before looking for a horse decide what use and purpose the horse will serve, for pleasure, for breeding, or for showing.
Each of these [...]
What Is HorseCross?
JumpCross is a great introduction to the world of cross country riding. The sport has a lot to offer for both new and experienced riders alike.
The best way to understand JumpCross is expained on the official website:
JumpCross is the brainchild of Robin Dunlop, Grange Farm Equestrian Centre, Peterborough. After many years of building and observing [...]
How To Examine A Horse Before You Buy It
You’ve done the searching, you’ve combed the classifieds, you’ve test ridden several horses and you’ve settled on THE ONE. What do you need to do now? Write the seller a check, load up and head down the road? You can… but depending on what you want to do with the horse, your level of long [...]
What Is Point To Point Racing?
What Is Point To Point Racing?
Point-to-Point racing is amateur horseracing over fences for hunting horses. It has been created to be a fun addition to the UK hunting season.
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Horses running in Point-to-Points must be registered thoroughbreds, except in Hunt Members races and certain other Club Members races. The horses have to obtain a [...]