G.M Equine Management

08/02/2025

Our first Mini Vet Experience! All are welcome.
Small group of 8 children - 6 spaces left!

31/01/2025

Februarys Pony Club Badge of the Month is………….Pony Needs In Summer And Winter!

Learn how to keep your pony healthy no matter the season!

26/01/2025

Slowly working away, trying to challenge the conventional approaches we've long accepted and aiming to foster a more productive and sustainable way of going for Super Sid. He has a tendency to run onto the forehand and sit too deep. While his conformation presents challenges, it has become apparent and important to us not to let that define his potential or serve as his standard—it’s not just 'how he goes.'
As we head into 2025, we are ready to embrace transformation, reject complacency, and establish new benchmarks for ourselves. Now, I just need to find better ways to manage my time so I can hold myself to this.👆🫣
Any advice on balancing horses, work, raising a toddler, and maintaining a semblance of a 'normal' home life would be greatly appreciated?!🙈😂

24/01/2025

Seen on a friend's timeline 🙂

17/01/2025

Upcoming evening events February!

We can't wait to see you there!

25/12/2024

Feeling truly blessed, a big thank you to all my lovely clients for your support throughout the year.💗

Didn't quite have time for a Christmas Day hack but a quick 'sit on' supervised by chief elf will have to do.🧝‍♀️🤣

Merry Christmas from one horse-mad family to another 🎄🎅🦄

21/12/2024

We made it🥳 it's only gains from here💪 until we're back out hacking in the evening sun again🌅

13/12/2024

Pony Club Practicals/Volunteer Training

January 21st and 30th
4.45-6.15pm
£10 per person

On the yard training and learning. The only way to get accomplished is ........PRACTISE!

A full stable yard session practising all the things our ponies need on a daily basis on the yard, consolidating our keen Pony Clubbers current knowledge and adding to it!

This session will also facilitate our Volunteer training. Essential training for those who would love to join our Volunteer scheme in the future.

Suitable for all children with a love for horses, those who are part of The Pony Club and those thinking of joining Pony Club or who would like to ultimately join our volunteer scheme.

Each participant will get their very own Progress Chart, signed off by an Instructor as they achieve each skill set.

Ages 7+

03/12/2024

Golden hour at The Paddock🌅😍

18/11/2024

Join us for our Christmas Pony Parties!

08/11/2024

Pony Care Club now also on Tuesdays!

An all inclusive after school club, dedicated to learning all about Pony Care and allowing the children to work towards recognised awards!

Did you know a horse has a frog?!

What's the difference between hay and straw?!

How much sleep does a pony need everyday?!

Which grooming brushes are for what purpose?!

Learn all this and more in our Pony Care Club.

Get in touch to find out more!

[email protected]

06/11/2024

31/10/2024

Atypical Myopathy
Horses can be more susceptible to Atypical Myopathy in the autumn, when the paddocks are bare and the autumnal winds blow.
Atypical myopathy is a potentially fatal disease of horses in the UK and Northern Europe which affects grazing horses. It is linked to the toxins that are present in sycamore seeds and has a seasonal prevalence, with most cases occurring in autumn/early winter and sometimes the following spring. This condition can cause severe muscle damage and can be fatal. Recognising the early signs is crucial: weakness, muscle tremors, dark urine, and difficulty standing or walking
If you are at all concerned about your horse potentially eating sycamore seedlings you must contact your vet immediately.
If you would like more information, please call us on 01487 773333.

click on the link below for more information.
https://www.bhs.org.uk/horse-care-and-welfare/health-care-management/horse-health/equine-diseases/atypical-myopathy/

28/10/2024

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24/10/2024

‘The clip hasn’t lasted long at all!’

The change in daylight hours is what triggers the winter coat change and growth -
In the UK, horse’s coats tend to start changing from (roughly) early September and can continue to grow in reasonably quickly through to the winter solstice, at which point the coat growth will slow down.

You’ll find that clips between September-December don’t ’last as long’ as clips done in the New Year. This is because the winter coat is continually growing until the solstice.
Natives/cobs/heavies tend to be on the hairier side, so some may need clipped every 4 weeks (give or take) if you want to keep them neat.
Whereas warmblood/TB/finer types may only need clipped 2/3 times over the whole winter, as they tend to grow a finer coat.

This is a rough guide, not a set in stone rule!
Every horse is different, and there are a lot of factors to consider -
• Age
• Breed
• Coat type (thick/fine/dense/long…)
• Health (Cushing’s Disease, EMS etc)
• Weight
• Workload
• Routine (in/out)
• Or, just like people - they can be hairy/not so hairy, no matter what the breed of horse is!

How often do you clip your horse? Tell me their breed etc and why you chose to do it as often as you do!

09/10/2024

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail - October Half Term

Join us for our Halloween Themed Pony Treasure Hunt!

Book now at - https://little-hooves.horseriding.app/