Sarah Logie FWCF.

18/07/2025

Everyone needs a donkey who loves them... 🥰 and no we dont need a headcollar 🤣

17/07/2025

Filling up really quickly so don't leave it until the last minute. Open to all paraprofessionals and interested owners. Check out the website for more details.

⚡️Early bird pricing = £70 off! ⚡️
🍔 Hot lunch
🍺 Cold beer
😎 Even cooler content
🐸 Come get nerdy: Collingham Friday August 1
All of the things:
https://thatswelldone.com

16/07/2025

Great to see clients being sponsored by the local vets and get the regular updates. And he was a star being shod today even if he would rather of had a nap!!

🔷Sponsored Rider - Amber and Tazz🔷

It's been another quick month and I can't believe we're into July already.

This month started off with Tazz feeling a bit 'off', nothing major but just not quite himself. A week off and a well timed physio appointment made sure that he was back to his usual self. Unfortunately it did mean that we missed the only show we had planned for this month, but that's okay as it's given us some time to focus on training and just relaxing a bit.

We've done a range of trainings, arena hires, lessons and hacking as well as pottering about at home and it's been nice to spend a month with Tazz just having fun.

Tazzy has also been a great baby sitter for my 3 year old nephew, taking him for a wee wander around the yard and in the heavy wind as well. Tazz always seems to know when he has children on board and is always on his best behaviour.

Tazz has now been feeling fantastic and I'm so pleased with how we're going just now, long may it continue!

Looking towards next month, it gets busy again but I'm looking forward to getting out and about and going to some new shows for both myself and Tazz.

13/07/2025

Erik Mackechnie-Guire is teaching at Wester Lovat on the 25th/26th July - spaces available 🤗 EDIT: NOW FULL 🤗

Erik has kindly offered me some dates to teach up north. He really doesn’t need an introduction but for anyone who isn’t familiar with Erik; he brings endless knowledge and years of varied experience.

Erik is a fellow of the BHS, is currently the GB para dressage pathway manager, esteemed showing judge, highland pony breeding extraordinaire.

Erik is happy to teach all levels of horse/rider from nervous or novice/young horses through to more advanced partnerships.

Please get in touch if you’d like a 45 minute private or semi private lesson.

12/07/2025

Shout out to Red Horse Products their insect repellant seems to be keeping me in one piece and it smells nice too!!

Not to be confused with (now discontinued) Red Zone Super - Red Zone has a similar classic scent but the base is thicker and clear, this gives it a stronger longer lasting effect but a slightly oiler feel on the skin and hair, but this is more than made up for by how well it works! Red Zone is an in...

12/07/2025

🤣 yep be careful what you read and now you cant even believe the pictures 🙄🙈

‼️Reminder‼️
Not everything you read on social media is from a reliable source!

Learning more about hoof care and tapping into the wealth of knowledge out there is absolutely encouraged.
BUT... it's also a great way to spread misinformation.

Make sure you're getting the information from the experienced and educated.

As a minimum, registered farriers in the UK must pass a rigorous exam after a 4-year apprenticeship to legally shoe horses - and the learning doesn't stop there.

🔨Ask your farriers questions
🧲Use their knowledge and experience
🗣Take their advice
🐴They know your horse and are often in a good position to help.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓
"PUTTING A MARE IN FOAL WILL STOP HER GETTING LAMINITIS" 🤔🤔
🤭🤭 Did you believe us? We made that up 🤭🤭
(Pregnancy increases the risk of laminitis for broodmares with previous history. The extra weight on hooves can cause laminitis reoccurring and post foaling complications can cause acute attacks)

11/07/2025

‼️Be wary of false economies. Money may be saved in the short term but problems might occur further down the line at the expense of your pocket and your horse’s health.

🔨Regular hoof care is a cornerstone to a horse’s soundness, comfort and performance.

⚫️Reducing the frequency or delaying hoof care appointments can have several negative impacts on hoof health.

✅ better biomechanics
- hoof balance is a major factor in lameness and needs to be monitored as the hooves grow
- overgrown feet can cause extra strain on tendons and ligaments
- imbalances and abnormal loading cause stress on the joints
✅ protects sensitive internal structures
- regular maintenance keeps the protective outer layer of the hoof strong
✅ delayed treatment
- Many hoof related lameness and conditions develop gradually over time
- Early detection prevents problems advancing into more painful, challenging and expensive problems
✅ difficulty finding a farrier
- unpredictable clients are difficult to schedule
- farriers take pride in their work - battling problems caused by poor scheduling each appointment is demoralising.

2024 NEWC Cost of Living Survey found that 30% of respondents had already extended or were considering extending the time between farrier visits.

Some owners are able to remove hind or all shoes or consider removing shoes for certain periods of the year.

Talk to your farrier about any changes you're considering to your hoof care plan. They will be able to advise you what would be appropriate for your horse.

11/07/2025

Loch Ness Riding at Dores Sessions!
Next visit is Saturday July 26th and I have space for a couple of Ridden Sessions to work on your balance and harmony with your horse, or space for one off horse Headspace/ Mind Coaching session. Ridden sessions last 30 mins and cost £30, off horse sessions last an hour and cost £60.
Message me to book.
I might manage a session or two on the way home if time allows - Aviemore, Grantown on Spey, Tomintoul, Strathdon, Tarland (my newest favourite drive to work!).
Happy Friday all - do something today that will make you feel like a child again!

09/07/2025

We’ve all heard it:
“No foot, no horse” & “Prevention is better than cure”
It’s true, having a skilled hoof care professional is absolutely essential.
BUT you have more power over your horse’s hooves than you might think!

Focus on what you can control:
🌱 Balanced nutrition
🧼 Clean hooves
⚖️ Healthy weight management
📅 Regular hoof care schedule
🌳 Manage the environment
🏇 An appropriate and varied workload
🔧 Regular check-ups with other professionals and equipment checks

Of course, some things are out of our hands:
Conformation, age, weather, wear and tear, field gymnastics and all the other inventive ways horses find to injure themselves.

The point is: you matter.
You are the front line of 'team healthy hooves!'
Consistent, proactive hoof care really adds up.

🪄 Remember it's a rasp not a wand 🪄
Without your cooperation, even the most skilled professionals can’t hold off the effects of daily damage forever. (It’s like asking your dentist to keep your teeth perfect when you eat Haribo for breakfast and play ice hockey without a mouthguard).

07/07/2025

🦸Standing still is a SUPERPOWER! 🦹

Horses will need regular hoof care throughout their whole life - teaching them the key skill of standing, relaxed is the best gift you can give them.

❗Can your horse reliably stand for their routine appointment? ❗
This foundational skill requires practice, practice and more PRACTICE!

🏆The benefits are absolutely worth it:
✅ Safer!
✅ Less stress for the horse, farrier and owner
✅ More efficient hoof care
✅ Earlier detection of discomfort and proactive management

🐴 Set the environment up for success:
✅ Shoeing area should be clean, dry, level, with good lighting and enough space to move
✅ Free from distractions. Avoid busy times like feeding and turn out times. Free range children, animals and friends with a pocket full of polos should be kept out of the way
✅ Manage the flies!
✅ Have a buddy horse nearby (temperament dependent)
✅ Get the horse moving before the appointment. Exercise to loosen off muscles and burn excess energy. Turn out if you can clean and dry legs in time
✅ Use appropriate restraint if necessary. Talk the options through with your farrier which could include holding the horse, cross ties, Horslyx to reward standing still or sedation

“SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT”
⛔ 80% of farriers reported at least one injury requiring hospital treatment in their career
⛔ 46% felt injury was avoidable if the horse had better handling
⛔ 30% felt injury was avoidable if the environment was better managed
(BFBA FARRIER INJURY SURVEY (2021))

06/07/2025