Anchorage Barn Equine Clinic Ltd

05/02/2025

Is your yard or property tricky to find? What3words is a brilliant app which gives 3m x 3m squares a unique code, making tricky locations easy to find.

Next time you call to book an appointment, please share your what3words location and we can log it on your account so that we are able to get to you as quickly as possible in an emergency.

Photo shows another example of how one of our wonderful clients helped Zoe find them last week!

27/01/2025

Busy Monday morning! Making sure these boys don’t get any ideas before spring arrives! (WARNING second image is graphic)

23/01/2025

*What, still January?!*

With January dragging and the colder months still ahead of us, be aware of impaction colics. These are more common in winter.

*Impaction colics*


*Risk factors* include:
- reduced turnout or exercise
- reduced water intake

*Clinical signs* include:
- reduced number or size of droppings
- dry droppings
- reduced appetite

Alongside other colic symptoms like: rolling, more time laying down, restlessness, flank watching and pawing.

*Prevention* :
- increase water intake via sloppy feeds and wetting hay
- ensuring fresh, clean water is available at all times
- increase movement through turning out as much as possible or exercising (when safe to do so)

*Monitor* :
- number and consistency of droppings

If you think your horse has colic, ring us immediately on 01485 528437

11/11/2024

I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play,
Ne’er again to see England, in lands far away,
Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears,
I carried my master, along with my peers,
So I ask you to remember a while,
Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file,
Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind,
As we galloped through danger, without care to mind,
For we were the horses thrust into war,
And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore.
The War Horse, 1914 – 1918

21/10/2024

23/04/2024

We have received such a lovely unexpected treat in the post. I don't think these will last long........

20/12/2023

Please read the below message from one of our client's and look through your tackroom and see if you can help. All donations can be dropped off at Anchorage Barn or we can collect if we are due to visit you.....

"You may know that I have visited Gambia annually for several years. I try and help the neglected ponies and donkeys there where I can. I have become friendly with a vet over there and he does so much to help the local equines. Donkeys are used a great deal in Gambia and often the harnesses are badly fitting or just at end of life and cause bad sores. This vet takes old cottage craft type girths and makes simple replacement harness for the donkeys, which greatly improves their welfare. If you have any unwanted cottage craft type girths you are willing to donate, please let me know and I will send them all to this vet. He does a great job and it will be lovely to help him with his constant mission to help the donkeys".

11/12/2023

We love to hear about the achievements our clients make. Here is a lovely message we received from Nicola and Ray:

As promised a couple of photos of Ray at the Search for a Star final at this year's Your Horse Live on the 10th November.

We won the Ridden M&M Championship class, Ridden Supreme Champion and then Reserve Supreme Champion.

I cannot thank you all enough for saving him when he was 18 months old.

Nicola

23/11/2023

Thank you for our nomination!

The Petplan Veterinary Awards celebrates excellence within the veterinary profession and recognises those who inspire their clients and colleagues with their hard work and dedication.

If you would like to nominate our practice or our vet's, vet nurse, practice manager or practice support staff, please visit:
https://www.petplan.co.uk/about-petplan/vets/awards/

Nominations close 8th January 2024

13/09/2023

CONGRATULATIONS TO....
🐎 Rosie Ringer riding The Classic Composer winning the Chairman's Cup eventing, at the JCB Pony Club Championships.
🐎 Alice Casburn and Topspin finishing 7th at The Defender Burghley Horse Trials and also to Caroline Casburn, owner of the highest placed British- bred horse.
🐎 Tamsin Conyers and Westlife taking 4th at the FEI Jumping Veteran European Championships

Well done ladies 👏👏👏

13/07/2023

We are so delighted to see that Apollo has made a full recovery from the wound he sustained when he escaped. You almost wouldn’t know that it had happened!

It definitely helped that we were able to attend to this wound soon after it had occurred. Bringing the wound edges together (primary intention healing) shortens the healing time and gives a better cosmetic result. 🙂

20/04/2023

We’d love you to know about Vera, who is a wonderful riding school pony. Vera suffered from several bouts of severe eye pain due to a condition called Equine Recurrent Uveitis. The decision was made to remove Vera’s eye so that she was no longer in pain. The surgery was a great success, she healed really well and is now back in work doing a fantastic job of teaching children to ride.

12/04/2023

A MASSIVE THANKYOU to everyone who has donated to the Power to Ukraine Appeal. We have raised a whopping £3095!!!!!! 👏👌

Congratulations to the winners of the raffle and we hope you like your prizes.

The donation page is still live, so if you would still like to donate, you can!

02/04/2023

*LAST CHANCE*
We will be holding the Prize Draw tomorrow for those who have donated to the 'Power to Ukraine Appeal' and entered the draw. YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO DONATE AND ENTER. We have fantastic prizes on offer 😃

02/04/2023

A MASSIVE thank you to all who have donated to the Power to Ukraine Appeal so far. We have raised TWICE as much as we were hoping for, which is enough to provide TWO generators to the vets in Ukraine! You are amazing 👏

23/03/2023

We have so far raised more than 60% of our target for the Power to Ukraine Appeal. You still have time to donate if you would like to help this very worthy cause. Well done everybody! 👏