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Horse Weighbridge North East The leading horse weighbridge and body condition scoring service. Servicing the North East Region and beyond.

Meet the latest member of the Laminitis Prevention Club, committed to shedding the extra pounds โœจThrough tailored nutrit...
28/09/2025

Meet the latest member of the Laminitis Prevention Club, committed to shedding the extra pounds โœจ

Through tailored nutrition, daily turnout, and targeted exercise, he is feeling way better!

Would you like support on your winter weight loss journey? Joining the Laminitis Prevention Club is a great place to start! ๐ŸŽโค๏ธ

Email:

[email protected] ๐Ÿ“ฉ

Come along to our FREE talk tomorrow !

๐Ÿ“Rhino Arena, Colwell

โฐ๏ธMonday 29th @ 6pm

28/09/2025

A new blog post on my website ๐Ÿ‘‡

28/09/2025

๐ŸŽ†โœจ The Hidden Cost of Fireworks โœจ๐ŸŽ†

Fireworks create a world of fear for countless animals.

๐Ÿถ Dogs can tremble and hide.
๐Ÿฑ Cats can cower under beds.
๐Ÿด Horses can panic and injure themselves trying to escape.
๐Ÿฆ Wildlife is often startled, disoriented, and sometimes fatally harmed.

Many of you will have met my Labrador, Molly, who often comes to work with me. She is extremely noise sensitive, and it is this time of year where her quality of life is seriously impacted by fireworks. ๐Ÿ˜”

This video was taken yesterday, in daylight, at 5pm. I took her home and she lay in our bedroom for an hour panting and cowering.

With hearing far more sensitive than ours, dogs like Molly experience fireworks not as a celebration, but as terrifying explosions. The stress can cause her so much anxiety that she refuses to eat or leave the house.

There are safer, quieter alternatives that donโ€™t come at the expense of animal welfare. I personally find fireworks utterly pointless.

If you're like me and believe the animals we share this world with deserve to not be frightened by pointless explosions, please consider supporting these petitions and campaigns:

๐Ÿ“Œ Stop the sale and use of fireworks for all animals' welfare (UK Parliament Petition) www .petition.parliament.uk/petitions?q=fireworks&state=all

๐Ÿ“Œ Ban Fireworks to Protect Our Pets (Change.org)
www.change.org/p/ban-the-sale-and-use-of-fireworks-to-organised-displays-and-events-only

๐Ÿ“Œ RSPCA Campaign: Change Firework Laws for Animals
www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks

๐Ÿ’ก Every signature counts.

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐ŸšจAs autumn sets in, we need to be extra vigilant about sycamore poisoning โ€” a serious and often fat...
27/09/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿšจ

As autumn sets in, we need to be extra vigilant about sycamore poisoning โ€” a serious and often fatal condition caused by horses ingesting seeds or seedlings from sycamore trees ๐Ÿ

๐Ÿงฌ The culprit is a toxin called ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—น๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—”, found in sycamore seeds ("helicopters") and young leaves. When ingested, it can lead to ๐—”๐˜๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜†, a rapid-onset muscle disease that affects breathing and heart function.

โš ๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ:

Muscle weakness or stiffness

Sweating and trembling

Difficulty walking or lying down

Dark urine

Sudden collapse

๐ŸŒณ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€:

Identify and fence off areas with sycamore trees

Remove fallen seeds and leaves from grazing areas

Avoid turning horses out in high-risk pastures during autumn and spring

Provide plenty of hay to reduce foraging

๐Ÿฉบ If you suspect poisoning, contact your vet ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† โ€” early intervention can save lives.

Letโ€™s spread awareness and keep our horses safe this season ๐Ÿ’š

27/09/2025

For those who have recently contacted me on WhatsApp, please be aware that I have now upgraded my phone and annoyingly a lot of my recent messages have not transferred across.

If you have reached out to me, please resend your message on WhatsApp or, if you are wanting to book an appointment, contact me on Facebook and me or my admin, Lou, will get back to you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!๐Ÿ™

Think you can guess a horseโ€™s weight by their height? Itโ€™s not that simple.๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซFor example:A chunky 13hh cob might weigh ...
26/09/2025

Think you can guess a horseโ€™s weight by their height? Itโ€™s not that simple.๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

For example:

A chunky 13hh cob might weigh 450kg โ€“ almost the same as a slim, racing-fit 15.2hh Thoroughbred.โš–๏ธ

Two 16.2hh horses can differ by over 100kg depending on breed and condition.๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Height โ‰  weight. And relying on guesswork isnโ€™t safe when feeding, monitoring health, or loading your horsebox.

Knowing your horseโ€™s true weight is the first step to safe, legal, and stress-free transport.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to approach your horse's health from a number of angles?I'm teaming up with Liz and St...
26/09/2025

Have you ever wanted to learn how to approach your horse's health from a number of angles?

I'm teaming up with Liz and Steph at .ltd on Monday 29th to deliver an engaging practical session covering the following topics :

โš–๏ธSoundness and Foot Balance
๐ŸŒฑAssessing Laminitis Risk including insulin readings
๐ŸŽBody Condition Scoring
๐Ÿฅ—Practical Nutrition for Good Health

This is going to be a jam packed evening with lots to learn and is ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ .

Please book your FREE place on:
๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด๐Ÿต๐Ÿต ๐Ÿ“ž

Did someone ask for dapples? โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿด
25/09/2025

Did someone ask for dapples? โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿด

It was lovely to start my day with Peak Performance Veterinary Physiotherapy Ltd and her lovely herd of horses who have ...
22/09/2025

It was lovely to start my day with Peak Performance Veterinary Physiotherapy Ltd and her lovely herd of horses who have free choice and movement (and it shows!). You should check out her horse power physio club, it's awesome!

Weโ€™re excited to introduce ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ผ, a new campaign from AMS Equine - Horse Transport and Horse Weighbridge North Eas...
19/09/2025

Weโ€™re excited to introduce ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ผ, a new campaign from AMS Equine - Horse Transport and Horse Weighbridge North East ๐Ÿฅณโš–๏ธ๐Ÿšš

Meet Kelly from HWNE, and Annelene & Mark from AMS Equine. More than colleagues, Kelly and Annelene share a long-standing friendship built around their passion for horse welfare.โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿด

Together, theyโ€™re raising awareness of something every horse owner should know:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Your horseโ€™s safety on the road starts with knowing the weight.

Over the coming weeks, weโ€™ll share:
๐ŸššPractical tips on horsebox safety

โš–๏ธSimple advice on horse weight management

Details of a brand-new weigh + transport package launching soon ๐Ÿ‘€

๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

๐Ÿšš๐Ÿด๐Ÿšš๐Ÿด๐Ÿšš๐Ÿด

๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐—ธ๐—ด ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎWith guesses ranging from 20kg to 100kg it just goes to show how deceptive weight change can be, and...
16/09/2025

๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐—ธ๐—ด ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

With guesses ranging from 20kg to 100kg it just goes to show how deceptive weight change can be, and how important a hands-on body condition score is and an accurate weighing.

Thanks for guessing!

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Horse owning is a weighty matter!

Thank you for visiting my page. My name is Kelly and I want to help you to have an accurate weight measurement for your horse without a big callout or sales pitch!

Answer me this: when you feed your horse, do you make sure the portion size is based on their weight, body condition and workload? Is it simply a "one scoop" or "one big net" scenario? Have you ever gone to worm your horse based on a guesstimate or a weight reading from a few years ago? Do you travel your horse without knowing exactly how much weight you're putting in each time? Most of us will answer yes to at least one of those things because very few of us have an accurate, up to date measurement of our horses - until now! Thanks to a brilliant collaboration with the @Hoof Transformation team, Iโ€™m able to provide accurate and accessible horse weighing services in the local area with an industry standard mobile weighbridge. My service goes beyond just weighing your horse, for only ยฃ10 you get a bespoke electronic visitation form and your horseโ€™s weight stored in an external database. From there we can track weight changes and analyse how things like field moves, workload changes and management alterations have effected your horse. With over 80% of leisure horses in the UK being classed as overweight being listed as overweight, towing vehicles getting less capable and laminitis on the rise, having regular access to a weighbridge has never been more needed. Insured, friendly and patient. Shod and unshod horses of all shapes and sizes welcome! Please send me a private message to find out more! Kelly Hoof Transformation: www.facebook.com/SupportingTheBarefootEquine/

Our Scottish Weighbridge page: www.facebook.com/pg/SupportingEquineHealthandHoofManagement