Gil Riley Equine Vets

30/06/2025

Happy birthday,Gil!
We treated Gil to a Viennetta ice cream cake!!🎂 🎉🥳🎈🎊🎁

20/06/2025

🌡️ Hot Weather = High Risk for Horses 🐴☀️

As temperatures rise there is a risk of overheating for our equine friends. Horses can suffer from heat stress, dehydration, and even heatstroke if not properly managed in hot weather.

💧 Make sure your horse has constant access to fresh water
🌳 Provide shade and avoid intense exercise during peak heat
🧊 Cool your horse down with water and fans after riding

Keep a close eye on signs like heavy sweating, rapid breathing, or lethargy—these could mean your horse is in distress. Stay safe and ride smart this summer! 🐎💦

Want to know more click on the link: https://www.gilrileyequinevets.co.uk/horse-and-hound-atricles/too-hot-to-handle%3A-when-horses-overheat

19/06/2025

We are looking to recruit a hardworking, friendly groom to assist our lovely clinical care team.

This role is suited to someone with a high standard of stable management and experience handling horses of all shapes and sizes for trotting up and lunging.

This interesting and varied role includes taking care of our permanent residents (9 horses) as well as our in-patients. There will be some work assisting the vets (lameness, blocking, dentals, scopes, x-rays, scans, shockwave) for which all training will be given.

This position is part time, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday (7am-4pm), however, cover for holiday and sickness is also required.

The applicant must be able to drive and have a clean driving licence with access to their own vehicle. They must also be able to work as part of a team as well as working off their own initiative.

Please send your CV with a covering letter to [email protected]. Closing date July 11th 2025.

07/06/2025

🩵✨Pony of the Week✨🩵

Meet Jammie, a gentle and friendly soul who is looking for his perfect non-ridden companion home.

Jammie would thrive in an environment where he can spend his days living out 24/7 with his equine friends.

Jammie is great to handle, making him a wonderful addition to any family.

Can you offer Jammie a loving new home?

23/05/2025

In honour of kitten season we thought we’d let you know the many ways in which you can help all the kittens that are born without the chance of a loving family and someone to care for them.

🩵 Fostering team 🩵
We hve lots of opportunities for you to foster our wonderful cats.
From old cats looking for somewhere to relax to our beautiful litters of loving kittens, you can foster a cat to suit your lifestyle.
We prove all equipment and cover every cost, so all the cats would need from you is patience, love and affection.

🐈‍⬛Donations🐈‍⬛
Any contribution you can make to the work we do goes towards our animals. Here at Rolleston we care for all sorts of cats that often need veterinary attention. Donations towards this are supporting all the care our cats need. The smallest donations can make a big difference.
Financial donations are always appreciated however, if you cannot donate money then we accept blankets, toys, bowels, litter trays, carriers and some foods.

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/donate

💙Adopting💙
If you are interested in finding the perfect companion to suit your lifestyle, Blue Cross has a range of cats with all sorts of personalities.
We have a simple adoption process that allows us to make the perfect matches for you and our cats. Every cat adopted is a cat helped.

🐈Spreading awareness🐈
Every Facebook share, conversation or fund raiser helps us gain support from the public. We appreciate everything our supporters do for our charity and no mention is too small.

🤍If you’d like to contact us about anything or make a donation please visit our website, phone or email. 🤍

Thank you

19/05/2025

17/05/2025

🩵✨Pony of the Week✨🩵

Rodney is looking for a home as a non ridden companion horse.

Rodney is currently living out 24/7 on our track system in a mixed herd. He does get attached to his friends so will require equine company at all times.

Rodey is a sweet boy who really enjoys human attention and is friendly towards people. He can be wary of new people but will always come for a treat.

Could you offer Rodney a loving home?

14/05/2025

With summer just around the corner and many of us heading out to enjoy the beautiful British countryside, it’s important to remember that horses are classed as vulnerable road users — and for some drivers, it might be the first time encountering them on the road. 🚗🐴

To help everyone share the roads safely, we’ve put together a few simple tips:

Drivers 🚗
- Slow down to 10mph when passing horses
- Leave at least 2 metres space
- Stay calm — avoid loud music or using your horn

Horse riders 🐴
- Wear high-vis clothing
- Use clear hand signals
- Stay alert and plan your route carefully

Let’s all be patient, stay alert, and make this summer safe for everyone – humans and horses alike! 💙

For more detailed horse road safety advice
👉 https://bit.ly/4dbCzht

13/05/2025

🩵🏡Could you open your heart and home to one of our cats in need?

Whether you’d like to foster a littler of kittens, a young cat full of life or an older feline friend looking for somewhere to rest and relax, we can try our best to pick a cat that best suits you.

With many cats in need of help from our charity, foster homes allow for us to help more cats everyday.

While in your care, we could be working to find the best forever homes for our cats. Covering all costs and equipment the only things our cats need from you is a loving home.

Please get in touch with us if you’d like to enquire about fostering. 🩵
Email - [email protected]

12/05/2025

It has been another beautiful sunny day and the staff, clients, and Trojan enjoyed some ice lollies! For a bit of bedtime reading, here is a link to an article Gil has written all about horses over heating.

https://www.gilrileyequinevets.co.uk/horse-and-hound-atricles/too-hot-to-handle%3A-when-horses-overheat

12/04/2025

Poisonous ☠️ plants to check your fields for 🌱

12/04/2025