Annabelle.equine

06/12/2024

Day 6 Christmas countdown 🎅🎄

Things to do on a rainy day, which we definitely have a lot of in the uk🙈

05/12/2024

🎄 20 days till Christmas 🎄

Today is a podcast recommendation. I started listening to these two lovely ladies last year and great to listen to whilst driving, mucking out or even just chilling.

A funny/ relatable podcast discussing equestrian dilemmas and just general chit chat.

Couldn’t recommend it enough 👏🏼

04/12/2024

🎄 day 4 Christmas countdown🎄🎄

Tips for worming your horses.
If they’re not a fan take the core out of the apple and put the syringe inside, then when they bite into the apple move the syringe up, less head shaking and definitely a safer option.

As you can see very easy as I’m doing it one handed I can definitely recommend 🍎🍏

03/12/2024

HELP PREVENT COLD WEATHER COLIC

Some tips to help keep our horses drinking as the weather gets colder…
Remember horses often drink less in cold weather. Sufficient water intake is important for the digestive system to function well. Keeping horse well hydrated ensures fluidity and easy passage of gut contents (digesta) through the twists and turns of the colon.

Dehydration of the intestinal contents in a water-deprived horse can slow the passage of the digesta, risking an obstruction of the colon (impaction colic).
Therefore, during cold weather spells, we must make every effort to ensure our horses are drinking enough.

Here are some tips that may help:

PUT THE WATER SUPPLY NEAR THE DOOR
Studies have shown that horses drink more if the water bucket is near the door rather than at the back of the stable, maybe try this for the stabled horse.

WARM THE WATER
Horses offered a choice between lukewarm or very cold water will often choose the cold, but they will drink less of it. It is believed that chilling the receptors in the horse’s throat during drinking depresses water intake. Horses often drink straight after feeding, so when you feed the horse, a quick way to take the chill of the water could be to add a kettle of boiling water to a single water bucket, which should be the only source of water that the horse has access to.

TURN OFF DRINKERS AND USE BUCKETS
It has been found that horses drink more from large containers when they don’t have to wait for drinkers to fill. Turning drinkers off also allows water intake to be monitored, plus, water in buckets is also easier to warm if needed.

FEED A SOAKED FEED
Sugar beet or other soaked feeds can be fed where appropriate using lots of water to maintain hydration. Sugar beat could be fed using at least three parts water (by volume) to one of dry sugar beet should be soaked for the length of time stated on the feed sack, and then feed it generously. The calorific value is low, so weight gain isn’t an issue, especially if using unmolassed sugar beet.

ADD FLAVOURING TO THE WATER
This doesn’t always work but could be worth a try. Adding flavourings such as apple juice to the water may encourage the horse to drink more. The water used to soak the hay can also be offered (so long as it is fresh and the horse is not on reduced sugar diet) some horses love it. Providing a salt lick or adding a tablespoon of salt to the feed can also help encourage drinking.

FEED HAYLAGE RATHER THAN HAY
Haylage contains roughly 20% more water than hay, so changing from a 5kg net of hay to haylage will, on average, provide an extra litre of water. Alternatively, soaked hay can be fed.

MONITOR THE DROPPINGS
Horses are fairly consistent in the number of piles of droppings they pass every day. Look out for fewer or drier droppings being passed, this could be a sign of an incipient blockage even though the horse is otherwise happy.

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to give us a call.

03/12/2024

🎄🎄Day 3 Christmas countdown 🎄🎄

It’s really important for your horse and ponies well being to know the signs of colic‼️

Colic can be caused by a number of things such as stress or a knot in their stomach.

If your horse is showing signs of distress it could be colic. If you’re unsure of what to do ask some (if there is anyone) to help you. Try to get them on ground that’s soft such as grass or a paddock to walk them round in, this helps move things around and if they decide they want to go down they can’t cause any harm.

Most importantly ‼️RING THE VET‼️ as soon as signs start this may be to ask for advice or in severe cases to get them out to help.

Colic can be life threatening so we need to do what we can to help out our equines 🐴

02/12/2024

🎄🎄Christmas countdown day 2🎄🎄

As the colder weather approaches make sure your rugging your horses and ponies appropriately.

01/12/2024

Day one of Christmas Countdown 🎄 ….

Remember to make sure your clipper blades are nice and sharp for a lovely finish on horses coats.

Just had mine sharpened by queen of blades amazing results came back like new 😍

29/11/2024

🎄Christmas Is Nearly Here🎄

Keep posted on my page for 24 days of tips, tricks, horsey hacks and more 🥳‼️

Starting THIS SUNDAY 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄

26/11/2024

26/11/2024

24/11/2024

Still places left please get in touch for more information ☺️

23/11/2024

Big well done to these two, it’s been amazing to see you progress through the year 🥳

20/11/2024

🐴Calling New Horse Owners🐴

A perfect opportunity for everyone, I will help you learn the all important skills owning a horse or pony.

Such as🐴

🐴Stable Management,
🐴How To Groom,
🐴How To Appropriately Fit Tack,
🐴Basic First Aid,
🐴How To handle In A Correct Manner,

🐴And more‼️

This is perfect for children, adults or even parents.

Please get in touch for further details or to book in ☺️

Please either send me a message through facebook, or send me a message 07751790830

Please be patient if I don’t get back to you straight away 🐴☺️

19/11/2024

As of January 2025 I will be taking a short break from my clinics for a few months.

I will still be available for individual or group lessons at your own yards.

Last 3 of the year are
This. Friday 22nd November ridden

6th December inhand Christmas party (at myerscough)

Thursday 19th ridden Christmas party(at myerscough college)

17/11/2024

🎄Christmas availability 🎄

I have 2 spaces for holiday cover over Christmas 🎄

PLEASE NOTE I WILL BE STAYING WITHIN 10 MILES OF FY6

Please get in touch if you would like more details. Please also note Christmas Eve/ day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Eve/ day will have a different fee to the other days.

Feel free to message me 07751790830

If I don’t get back to you straight away please be patient thank you in advance ☺️

13/11/2024

Christmas is approaching don’t forget to take care of yourselves as well as your family and horses 🐴