EquiScope

08/03/2025

Happy International Women’s Day!

I am so lucky to meet many amazing women in this industry, and I wanted to celebrate and shout about some women owned/ led businesses I have worked with. Feel free to tag others you recommend or if I have forgotten anyone- tag yourselves!

Fabulous equine vets-
Vale Vets - Fiona Jones
Thomas Veterinary Services
Eden Equine Fertility for breeding services

Nutritionist-
Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr Independent Equine Nutritionist
Also got to shout out the lovely ladies at Dengie Horse Feeds!

Worming programmes and faecal egg tests -
EPLA - https://www.intelligentworming.co.uk

Physios-
Eaton Veterinary Physiotherapy
Jessica Brown Veterinary Physiotherapy

Equine behaviourist-
Justine Harrison - Equine Behaviourist

Equine Hygienist-
Equine Hygiene UK

Equine Care-
Flintshire Animal Services
Gail Briscoe

Rehab/livery-
Royston Sport Horses Ltd

And of course all the lovely ladies who make up the majority of my clients- I couldn’t do this without you so thank you all!! 🩷

08/03/2025

ARE WE FAILING OUR HORSES?

The RSPCA (England & Wales) has published a report on their research looking at the persistent equine welfare crisis affecting thousands of horses across England and Wales.

Key Findings:

Widespread Welfare Issues: Many horses suffer from obesity, lack of turnout, gastric ulcers, delayed euthanasia, limited social interaction, and rough handling.

The research identified four primary drivers:

• Knowledge Gaps: A significant number of horse keepers lack the necessary practical knowledge and experience to meet their horses' welfare needs.

• Supply-Demand Mismatch: Overpopulation of certain breeds, like Thoroughbreds, contrasts with a scarcity of leisure 'all-rounders', leading to welfare concerns.

• Inadequate Facilities: Limited access to proper turnout, grazing, and socialisation negatively affects horses' well-being.

• Lifetime Welfare Planning: Insufficient planning for horses' lifetime care results in premature or delayed euthanasia, abandonment, or poor end-of-life care.

Addressing this crisis requires effort from governments, local authorities and the equine community. Strengthening legislation, improving how laws are enforced, and promoting education on equine welfare are all crucial steps to ensure every horse has a good life.

It is time for everyone to step up! It's our responsibility to recognise and address these challenges. By improving our understanding of equine behaviour, welfare and training, we can all make a difference to the lives of horses.

The full RSPCA report is now online, and every horse owner should read it.

01/03/2025

Hoping to catch up with some of you here today and tomorrow, I am with Dengie on the 360 Skills stage at 1:45pm today 🐴🌾

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀? Join us at the National Equine Show today at 1:45pm on the 360 Skills Stage to hear the latest advice and guidance on how best to manage and treat gastric ulcers 💚

Dr Katie Williams MSc (Dist) R Nutr and guests Mike Hewetson BSc(Hons)Ag BVSc PhD FHEA DiplECEIM MRCVS from the Royal Veterinary College (Saturday) and Jess Weigh BVetMed MRCVS from Equiscope (Saturday & Sunday) will share how to apply these findings with practical tips and advice you can implement with your horse. Plus hear more about how fibre feeding will be used to promote equine welfare and support performance in the future.

24/02/2025

I am having some issues with WhatsApp - if you need me please text me or message me on here! Hoping to have resolved in the next few days.

31/01/2025

This will be a super interesting webinar for anyone interested in/ wanting to learn more about lameness with brilliant speakers!

Understand Horses presents a webinar with veterinary behaviourist Roxane Kirton and veterinary physiotherapist Holly Gallacher on how to identify the less obvious behavioural and bio-mechanical signs of lameness.

30/01/2025

Hello all! New Year's resolution - post more on here!

What do you want to know in regards to ulcers? What are you bored of hearing about? I am planning a big series soon, and also hoping to partner with someone brilliant to bring you some behaviour content - watch this space 👀

For now, I am super super excited to say I will be at the National Equine Show in March, as part of an expert panel for Dengie Horse Feeds. Those of you who have met me will know Dengie is one of my most recommended brands, I love how transparent they are (sugar and starch content in particular!!) and how passionate they are at promoting good forage products for our horses.
The NES is on the 1st and 2nd March at the NEC in Birmingham, I hope to see some of you there 🐴

https://nationalequineshow.com
https://dengie.com

The National Equine Show provides an un-rivalled premium environment for equestrians to discover and shop the right products.

03/12/2024

🎉 CURRENT CLIENT OFFER 🎉

As the festive season approaches I want to offer something back to YOU - my wonderful loyal clients. I will be offering scopes at just £90 until the end of February. This is ideal for anyone who wants to check their horse in the quieter season, or if any niggles have cropped up over the summer that are making you query ulcers. I don't tend to do things like scope days as I don't like being rushed during appointments so this is a rare opportunity to get my usual service at a reduced price!
Drop me a message to book in or catch up 😊

The boring bits -
🐴 You must be a current client who has had a scope with me before
🐴 Your horse must not have been scoped by me in the last 6 months
🐴 Offer expires 28th February 2025, scopes must be booked and taken place before this date
🐴 Usual visit fee may apply, but sedation is included in this price

04/08/2024

Hello again to my wonderful clients, thank you so so much for all your patience over the last 9 months. I’m pleased to say my diary is back open for scoping, I already have bookings so please get in touch if you have any queries or want to get booked in! I can’t wait to get back out doing what I love.
Jess 💙