South Farm Equestrian

24/03/2024

who has what for sale? Looking for a nice horse for a lovely client no crazy prices no elephants please
petit lady rider x

20/03/2024

15/01/2024

21/12/2023

4 more sleeps to go! 😴

E-Vouchers are available for the following:
🎄 Equine Photoshoots
🎄 Black Background Portrait Shoots
🎄 Canine Photoshoots
🎄 Photo Edits
🎄 Website Credit (£10.00 minimum spend)

Guaranteed to be available to purchase right up until midnight of Friday 22nd December, with some possibility of purchasing still on Saturday 23rd! 🎁

Voucher Packages are individually tailored to suit your needs! 🎁✉️

23/11/2023

21/11/2023

Christmas Gift Guide 💌📕

With only 5 weeks until Christmas, i'll be sharing a product each week in a hope it may help if you are looking for a gift, but unsure what to buy!

This week are my Digital Portrait Edits - an oldie but goldie for me! I've been doing these for a long time however they have taken a 'back seat' recently due to my Photography being super busy!

Prices start from £20 and gift vouchers are also applicable for this product 🎄

Please take a look here for more information: https://www.lauranessphotography.co.uk/digital-portraits

19/11/2023

15/11/2023

With less than 6 weeks to go until Christmas, there are now only 4 and a half weeks until my last postal date for orders to be received before the big day! 😲

This includes Online Gallery Photo Orders and Gift Vouchers of all variations.

Make sure not to miss the dates, although e-vouchers are available for some products, they aren't available for all! 🎄

11/11/2023

27/09/2023

Updated Remaining 2023 Availability!! ✨

Time to get those Christmas Wreath Shoots done before the winter breaks start, and make the most of using your gift vouchers up before they expire!

The dates below are ALL I have for the remainder of the year, so please ensure you contact me in plenty of time before these run out! The Christmas Wreath themed black background shoots have been a huge success so far in 2023 which i'm very pleased about! 🎄🎅

15/09/2023

From the archive: What are the differences between Chiropractors and Osteopaths?

The main difference between Chiropractors and Osteopaths is that Chiropractors are originally trained to look at the nervous system, while Osteopaths' focus is on the circulatory system. However, patients will likely see the most difference as a result of the post-qualification training and specialisms developed by each practitioner, and the treatment style and length.

Find out more: https://www.kubemedical.co.uk/blog/differences-between-chiropractors-and-osteopaths

10/09/2023

19/07/2023

18/07/2023

28/06/2023

"I am a horse. I wasn't designed to bend. I was designed to graze and run (and walk, nap, play and socialize and move as one with the herd) It will take time for me to become supple, loose and flexible, straight and balanced. Please be patient. Please be kind. I am doing my best to please you."

I am grateful for all I learned about crookedness from the late Dr Kerry Ridgway.

Here as some recommendations for useful information because when you know better, you can train better.

𝐴𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟: 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑖𝑙ℎ, 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

Online:

www.drkerryridgway.com

Crookedness and fascia:

https://ivcjournal.com/fascia-and-why-its-so-important/

Low Heel/High Heel Syndrome:

http://www.endurance.net/blogger/RidgewayLowHeel.pdf

The Crooked Horse Syndrome:

https://cms.arr.de/uploads/pdf/DrRidgway_Laterality.pdf

Streaming Videos

𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/improvedhorseperformance

𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/equinewellnesscourse2013

𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/inhandlessonswithmanolo

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲

https://learn.kathleenaspenns.com/courses/TrustedPartners

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹? 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

https://learn.kathleenaspenns.com/courses/the-nervous-horse

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

13/06/2023

Lessons in the field...such a treat when the school is so hot! Great flat work lessons everyone

02/09/2022

Friday focus…choosing the right forage!

The forage our horses eat supplies the majority of their energy, so choosing wisely will be particularly helpful when managing any weight or health issues. This is what they eat the most of, so it is this that will make the biggest difference!

As with any part of your horses ration, there are lots of factors to take into account. Are they good or poor doers? Do they need to lose, maintain or gain weight? How much exercise do they get and what are their energy requirements? How long are they stabled and do they have access to grass? Do they have any health concerns or respiratory issues?

For both hay and haylage, the early cuts can be highly nutritious, so would be more suitable for those with higher energy requirements and those that struggle to maintain weight. Sourcing forage higher in digestible energy (calories) will save money on bucket feeds for the poor doers.

The later cut, stalky types should be sought for the good doers as the digestible energy (calories) will be lower. A few points on each are below!

Hay

• Meadow hay can be more nutritious that single species hay such as ryegrass
• Hay can be more calorific than haylage
• Hay can be soaked, haylage cannot
• Hay can be dusty

Haylage

If you are feeding haylage, you need to feed MORE of it than hay, due to its higher moisture content, to ensure your horse is getting enough fibre! Hay is around 85-90% dry matter, whereas haylage is around 60-75% dry matter.

• haylage is a good option for those with respiratory issues
• it varies widely in nutrient content as does hay
• It is not ‘rocket fuel’!
• haylage can be suitable for laminitics
• it can be suitable for good doers!

Straw

• straw can make up 50% of the forage ration
• it is the best forage for donkeys and this should make up the main part of their forage ration
• it needs to be introduced very slowly to minimise the risk of an impaction
•full dental function is vital as it takes more chewing, so it would not suitable for those that have compromised dental function
• Oat, wheat or barley straws are all ok to feed, the main priority is that it is nice, clean straw
• Straw can be great to bulk out the rations for good doers and slow down the quick eaters as it takes more chewing
• Water should be available at all times!

There is so much variation in the nutrient content of forages, so I am hoping that the above highlights just how much that is so! It is not safe to assume that hay is better than haylage for laminitics or that meadow hay is safer than ryegrass hay or haylage. It is also not safe to assume that the digestible energy is lower in hay than haylage!

Getting a good forage supplier, preferably one that specifically makes forage for horses will make all the difference if you are feeding for weight and / or health issues. Talk to them and discuss your horses needs with them, they will be able to help you choose the most suitable type for your horse.

Lots of suppliers will have an analysis of their forages for you to look at. If they don’t, it may be worth having it analysed so you have a guide to what your horse is eating, particularly if there are any weight issues or health concerns need to be taken into account. I say a guide, as there will be variation between bales, but it will give you an indication and will help you make the right choices.

Don’t forget, as forage is the main part of their diet, making changes gradually is extremely important as this is what they eat the most of; Sudden changes will significantly increase the risk of digestive upset.