Amazing Animal Care

15/01/2024

🚨2024 Body Protector Update🚨

A body protector is mandatory in all cross-country competitions/training (where fixed fences are used).
A BETA Level 3 displaying a Blue 2018 Label must be worn where a body protector is mandatory. From 1 Jan 2024, the BETA 2009 Purple Label will no longer be accepted. The ONLY exception to this requirement is that the Exo Body Cages will continue to be accepted, provided they have a BETA Level 3 Purple 2000 Label.
If a rider chooses to wear an airbag style body protector for cross-country it must be worn over a BETA Level 3 2018 Blue Label body protector. Hybrid Air-jackets and air jackets incorporated into a blouson style jacket are permitted.
Where body protectors are not mandatory i.e. dressage/show jumping the rider may wear any level/standard body protector.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to you all. I hope 2024 brings happiness and joy xx

04/09/2023

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, reaching over a whopping 30 degrees.

Here are some tips on how to avoid your horse getting heat stroke:
☀️Horses in work should be kept as cool as possible before, during and after ridden work
☀️Exercising your horse should be done during cooler times, so early in the morning or late in the evening
☀️Make sure you cool down your horse afterwards by hosing them down, or using a sponge with cold water all over their body
☀️Use sunblock on pink skin to prevent sunburn
☀️If your horse is stabled, consider turning them out at night and bringing in by day
☀️ Make sure they have access to fresh water and shade

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲:
❌Weakness
❌Increased temperature (normal temperature should be 37.5-38.5°C)
❌High respiratory and heart rate (normal respiration rate should be 12-16 breaths per minute/normal heart rate should be 30-45 beats per minute)
❌Lethargy
❌Dehydration
❌Dry mucous membranes in the mouth -they should be a pink salmon colour and have a slimy feel to them

If you are worried your horse may be showing signs of heat stroke then please to not hesitate to call us on 𝟬𝟭𝟰𝟮𝟴 𝟳𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟵𝟰

27/05/2023

loving my Ally gaiters. I can pack a lot of debris in my shoes working with horses all day!!. These truely stop me dragging shoe fulls of yard home. A big thumbs up from me 👍👍

17/05/2023

🐴🐴Services Available 🐴🐴

⭐️⭐️Competition Livery⭐️⭐️
Dan is a skilled, patient and competitive rider with many recent successes across the board from 4yo up to older horses jumping round 1.35/1.40 including placings around many age finals and qualifying for many major championships, Highlights including:
⭐️ 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 5yo final last year at Bicton
⭐️Winning the 4yo final at Arena Uk Festival
⭐️ 3rd in the 6yo final at Arena Uk Festival
⭐️3rd in the Discovery Championship at the Nationals
⭐️2nd and 3rd in the Spring 5yo Final at the Spring Championships
⭐️Winning the 5yo Final at Weston lawns young horse show
⭐️Qualifying the RIHS Winter B&C at Solihull Winter Classic

We are happy to take on any horse at any level either short or long term and produce them to high standard. Dan is calm and sympathetic with all horses he rides including sharp and tricky horses to try and bring the best out of every horse. We are striving to a run a smaller scale yard to ensure maximum satisfaction with horses guaranteed to be going to a show at least once a week

⭐️Sales Livery⭐️
Our sales livery is tailored to make selling horses easy!!, we have many years experience offering this service and have always done so to high standard, having worked for the previous year at one of the country’s best dealing yards we feel we have an even vaster knowledge of how to guarantee maximum satisfaction for both owners and buyers. Whether you would like a horse produced further whist for sale or just to sold as soon as possible, we are here to help.
We have multiple options on our sales livery depending on the client so get in contact for more information

⭐️Breaking Livery⭐️
We take great pride in our skill at breaking horses from low level amateur horses to competition horses. All horses are treated individually and never rushed to ensure they are ready for each stage of the breaking process. We have plenty of references from many people who have used our services before and furthermore our two top horses were broken and produced solely by us !

⭐️Schooling Livery⭐️
Dan is brilliant with a whole vast array of horses whether they need schooling to cement some basics, to overcome any problems you are having or progress further with their education. Dan has ridden countless amounts of horses and will improve them in the given time frame

Also Available:
⭐️Riding at shows (dependent on availability)
⭐️Riding at home
⭐️Teaching ( First aid trained and insured) at our yard or at yours

09/05/2023

Great little video on how to check for a digital pulse

08/04/2023

02/04/2023

10/03/2023

Woo hoo 🎉 my first week back at work and omg how I have missed you all and the furry ones 🥰💗
It’s so wonderful to be ‘out’ out, and I’m so lucky to have such lovely clients. You have all looked after me this week and have all been so thoughtful and kind. The new hip hasn’t protested, so onwards and upwards.
Thank you all
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07/12/2022

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say hello and let you know how my recovery is going.

I’m on week 5 and and having had some ‘moments’ I have had a great week this week. Physio is going well and I am making steady progress. I have just started my hill work alongside my physio exercises (Iv’e tackled this like rehabbing a horse, the bonus being I don’t gallop round the field bucking and farting like an idiot, skidding to a halt at the gate!)

I had my follow up with my lovely consultant Mr Hull today and the X-rays are looking good, the bone is taking to the implant well and everything is where it should be still (thank goodness). He’s really happy with my progress but has reiterated to me (he knows me well) not to overdo it and do something silly as I get more mobile, as I could still compromise his hard work at this stage, as the implant won’t be fully stable until week 12. As much as I love Mr Hull, I don’t want to see him again in a hurry 😂!
I am not allowed to ride or work until at least week 12 to ensure I don’t dislodge something having a “Wonder Woman I’m invincible moment” 🙈. I’m still not passed by the Physio yet to be allowed to do anything other than visit Panni and kiss her over the stable door. God I need to do some mucking out for my sanity…. but not until it’s safe as it would be stupid to set myself back now.

I am missing you all and your fur babies like crazy and can’t wait to be back with you. I haven’t got a completely concrete date yet.

Having said that, I have literally just had a phone call from my hand consultant to do my long overdue steroid injections into my hand which has been delayed by covid and my hip surgery, this is now booked for the 24th January 2023 and will mean extending my return to work slightly I’m afraid.

Therefore, barring further delays, I intend to return to work week commencing 30th January 2023.

However I will provide a further update on my progress once Xmas is out of the way.

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a great new year.

Claire xx

06/09/2022

Join us for our Equestrian Open Day on Wednesday 28th September.

We are excited to have several companies represented, on hand to provide an extensive range of equestrian advice and information. Our warehouse and yard will be open to visitors, and there will be a mobile bar and hot food available.

Get 15% discount on all Shop items and 5% off Feedstore on the day.

Come and see us at The Old Dairy, Selborne Road, Alton GU34 3HL. Contact us on 01420 83254 or [email protected] for more information.

24/08/2022

CALLING HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS AND EQUESTRIANS: an opportunity to have your say about road safety in the county - the survey below is open until MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER.

TWENTY IS PLENTY - SPEED LIMIT CONSULTATION
Hampshire County Council is seeking the views of residents about 20 mph limits within the borough.
The County Council is keen to hear from as many residents, businesses and other stakeholders as possible, to find out their views on the implementation of 20mph limits in the context of other highways priorities and the County Council's statutory duties to maintain the highway in a safe condition within a limited budget.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/20mph-speed-limits-consultation

The survey runs until midnight on Monday 12 September 2022.

02/08/2022

Afternoon lovely people.
Just want to let you all know that 2 of our lovely customer barns/tackrooms were broken in to last night, lots of saddles bridles hats boots girths etc stolen and to top it off both places had there trailers taken to!! It’s makes me so angry that all these people work so hard and have lost things that are worth lots to them but to others a quick £50 to be made!
These ladies are of course upset and angry so keep an eye out for lots of tack at a boot sale, I really do feel for them and we will be extra cautious with blocking everything in for the forcible. These ladies had padlocks on the barns so be careful what you keep in your tack rooms.
Love
Me xx

28/07/2022

The Car Park is closed at Great Pond. ⛔

We will shortly have a helicopter picking up some water to help with dampening effort at and the police have asked us to close the car park during this process.

We will update our page once this has been completed. Thank you for your cooperation.

10/07/2022

I have seen people out walking their dogs today just now… please don’t! Better to walk at sparrows fart in the morning or evening when cooler, or skip a walk altogether in this heat xx

Be safe out there peeps ###

01/07/2022

29/06/2022

Afternoon
Just to let you know we have Hampshire Horse Watch here on Sunday (at the show)marking tack for free 👏🏻 so great opportunity to do so if you haven’t already.
Have a lovely evening
Love
Me xx

07/05/2022

Attention Riders and carriage drivers on Hindhead Common
We have been advised by Surrey County Council that they have made a temporary order, the effect of which is to prohibit all traffic on foot or by any other means from entering or proceeding along that length of Public Byway Open to All Traffic 503 (Thursley) at Hindhead Common from the junction with Public Bridleway 120 (Grid Ref: SU 900 358), in a generally north-easterly direction to the junction with Public Footpath 94.
The Order is necessary on the grounds of public safety due a seriously eroded surface. The closure will be in operation from 4 May 2022 until 13 October 2022, or until completion of remedial works, if earlier. That period can be extended by the Secretary of State for Transport if required.
The temporary closure will only be in operation when appropriate road traffic signs are displayed on site by the County Council or an authorised person acting on its behalf.

26/04/2022

Worth noting as we have a Costco nearby…

10/02/2022

So rewarding working with rescue horses, seeing them trust you a little more each time and being able to progress the work with them. Also rather like working with the lovely Zoe Chipman 😜😙

I love my job, 🙌🏻🥰😁

19/01/2022

Beautiful Bouncer is for sale, he is a cracking boy 😍

30/12/2021

Every time I work for this client, her mare sees me and takes a nap. Apparently I’m herd lookout when I’m there. I feel totally honoured to be trusted so much 🥰😍