RS Training and Trimming - Ruth Schroder, Equine Hoofcare Practitioner

01/06/2024

Time to share again..

Do you know how to do a body condition score?
Obesity and laminitis related to equine metabolic syndrome is one of the most common issues we see.
Familiarise yourself with an ideal body condition- it’s much slimmer than most people think!
We use the Henneke BCS scale- all horses should be around BCS 3-6, but the vast majority we see are 7-9.
It is far riskier to be slightly overweight than slightly thin.

This video gives more in depth information (with a slightly different scale used)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zih1jT_pUgQ

19/04/2024

Love it love love love it! It is the KEY! 🥳

"A young rider was lunging a horse when an old rider came close. After having observed him, the old man asked the boy: And the boy answered Yes. So the old man closed his own hand into a fist and said to him: Then the boy used his strength in any way possible by pinching, hitting, pulling, pushing...but he just couldn't open the hand. So he finally asked the old man:

27/03/2024

Learn more about the symptoms of EMS/IR and how to manage them here: https://bit.ly/2OspeWl.

01/02/2024

This has been such a long time coming and will hopefully be a great step forward to making those fantastic facilities in Bundaberg much more widely accessible and used! 🐴🏇❤️

Hey, equestrians, trainers, clinicians, judges, associations, and affiliates! We need your voice to make a change in Bundaberg's Recreational Precinct Undercover Arena and Equestrian Facilities. Your feedback and suggestions are crucial to improving the Bundaberg Recreational Precinct facility's usa...

24/01/2024

That’s it, and how beautiful and clear the artwork is 🤩