Watermill Feeds

20/09/2024

You may be starting to consider bedding for stables and barns ready for the winter so we thought we'd remind you of the options available at the store:
✅Small and large flake shavings
✅Recycled Carboard
✅Flax
✅Straw
✅Wood Chip

We can deliver if you are within a 15 mile radius of the store (minimum of 10 items + delivery charge)

20/09/2024

Available now "The Little Book of Farm Safety" from the Farm Safety Foundation - Yellow Wellies
See the post below on how to get your copy 👇

Have you picked up your copy of our brand new Little Book of Farm Safety yet?

Drop us a DM and we can send you a copy, or download it directly from our website (https://bit.ly/3T7OMek)

18/09/2024

Red Gorilla - Drip Feed Ball
Filled with pieces of carrot or snacks, the Dripfeed is a treat ball designed to help improve the well-being of your horse.

Suitable for:
Keeping your horse entertained in the stable or paddock
Increasing feeding duration
Stimulating natural grazing
Made from high-quality, food-grade plastic, the Dripfeed is durable even when kicked, bitten or thrown. Simply fill it with treats and let them kick it around!

Available at Watermill Feeds...

17/09/2024

If you've ever rescued a cat, dog, horse or any other animal we'd love to hear your stories.

If you'd like to share your story post in the comments below and include pictures 😊

17/09/2024

Start getting those Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes ready...👿🎃

🎃👻 Halloween Fun Show - Saturday 26th October 👻🎃

Save the date - our spooktacular Halloween Fun Show is back!

Featuring:
🎃 Novelty fun classes
🎃 Fancy dress
🎃 Pumpkin trail
🎃 Handy Pony

As per usual we’ll have absolutely loads of rosettes, prizes and sweets - our Fun Shows are very family friendly and our aim is to make sure every child has a fantastic time 👏

More info and full schedule coming very soon, but for now make sure the date is in your diary 😉

16/09/2024

The "Many-Paws" ha ha, hilarious 🤣
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

16/09/2024

To rug or not to rug, that is the question??

It's that time of year again when we start to think about rugging our horses.

There's a handy guide below if you are unsure and need some guidance 👇

The 608 Guide to Rugging your Horse 🐴

We’ve reached that time of year where the daily conversation on the yard is, “What rug are you putting on tonight?” 😜

With the temperatures so variable, it can be hard to know what to do day-by-day. It’s easy to think that just because we’re at the stage where we need an extra layer, our horses do too - but that’s not necessarily the case!

Overrugging a horse can result in several undesirable consequences, including:
🔵 Heat stress
🔵 Skin issues
🔵 Harder to manage weight
🔵 For horses living out over winter, rugging too early can stop or slow their natural coat growing

We’ve put together this handy guide to help you next time you’re deliberating over what rug to put on!

This is just intended as a guide - multiple factors can affect a horse’s individual rug requirements, including their age, general condition, their workload and access to forage. If you require more specific advice on your individual horse, our vets will be happy to help!

13/09/2024

Some handy facts to know about the Vetro Collection by Animallife...👍

Some of the products from the Vetro Collection by Animalife - Feel The Difference are Vetrocalm, Vetroflex and Vetrofen available to purchase at Watermill Animal Feeds.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄?
5 quick facts about Vetrofen Intense ⬇️
1. It's FREE from Devil's Claw
2. It includes a tailored blend of antioxidants
3. It boosts the body’s natural inflammatory response to short term problems such as bruising, strains or injury
4. It's safe for daily use; and can be used for short- or long-term support
5. Free from banned substances and safe to use with performance horses
Explore the Vetro collection on our website.

12/09/2024

Your horse feeling fresher in the autumn could be a natural response to some of the following environmental and physiological changes.

1. Less heat stress: During the summer, horses can become lethargic due to heat and humidity. In autumn, the cooler air reduces heat stress, allowing horses to exert themselves more easily, which can lead to an apparent boost in energy levels.

2. Changes in daylight: Horses are sensitive to changes in daylight hours, which may affect their biological rhythms. As daylight decreases in autumn, it can influence a horse's hormone levels, potentially making them feel more alert and lively.

3. Cooler temperatures: Horses, especially those with thick coats or larger builds, tend to be more comfortable in cooler weather. In the autumn, when temperatures drop from the summer highs, horses are less likely to overheat during exercise. Cooler weather makes them feel more invigorated, leading to a more energetic performance.

4. Dietary changes: In some cases, horses may get access to richer pasture or supplemental feed as grass quality declines in the autumn. This nutritional boost can contribute to increased energy.

5. Natural instincts: In the wild, horses prepare for winter by conserving energy during the warmer months and becoming more active in cooler periods as part of their survival mechanism.

12/09/2024

Do you need help managing your horses weight? Why not get a copy of the Equine Weight Loss Handbook...See below for more info 👇

OVERWEIGHT HORSE OR PONY? 😱 Need help managing your good-doer? 🤔

Our Equine Weight Loss Handbook is FREE to order and is full of helpful tips to encourage those extra kilos to drop off! ✅

Our handbook was produced in association with World Horse Welfare and discusses:

✨ How to weigh tape
✨ Body Condition Scoring
✨ Cresty Neck Scoring
✨ Exercise
✨ How much forage to feed
✨ How to limit forage safely
✨ Limiting grazing options

We've included practical pages, where you can record your horse’s scores and weights, calculate how much to feed and monitor progress.

🩷 Emily Cole Illustrations 🩷

https://www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/equine-weight-loss

💚

11/09/2024

DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE 🚛
⭐️Order a minimum of 10 items
⭐️Be located within 15 miles of the store
⭐️Pay £5 delivery charge

Telephone your order through on 01789 470 470

11/09/2024

Take a look at the 2024/25 Point to Point Fixtures List 👇

CONFIRMED 2024-2025 FIXTURE LIST

The fixture list for the 2024-2025 point-to-point season has now been approved by the BHA.

You can download the Fixture List here https://pointtopoint.co.uk/news_articles/confirmed-2024-2025-fixture-list

Followers ⊕

10/09/2024

It's time to get the jumpers out!!! It's feeling a bit chilly out there today!!! Bye Bye Summer 😭

09/09/2024

Gut Balancer supports optimal nutrition by providing key nutrients, and by improving digestive function and efficiency. Gut Balancer contains a palatable probiotic and unique dual source prebiotics, specifically designed for horses and ponies. Use daily for general wellbeing.

The probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae contains numerous essential amino acids, vitamins, including vitamin B6, and important minerals. S. cerevisiae promotes fibre digestion, maximising dietary potential through the release of safe calories from fibre, ensuring optimum nutrition.

Available in:
🔷400g
🔷700g
🔷3.5kg
🔷7kg

09/09/2024

During autumn, sycamore seeds start to fall onto pastures....

Dodson & Horrell have provided a comprehensive guide to managing sycamore seeds, see below 👇

Autumn means one thing... Sycamore seeds 🍁

During autumn, sycamore seeds start to fall onto pastures. Seed spread is often wide due to the ‘helicopter’ shape, meaning that any gusts of wind take them further than desired (especially by horse owners!). The seeds that have fallen during autumn then produce saplings in the following spring, with large amounts being produced they are often readily eaten by horses and ponies, especially if grass is in short supply.

Why do we need to remove seeds?
Atypical myopathy, also known as sycamore poisoning, is a result of consuming sycamore seeds and saplings. This potentially fatal muscle disorder is due to a toxin within the seed, known as hypoglycin A (HGA). HGA limits or can stop energy production in muscle cells, particularly affecting the heart and muscles that allow the horse to stand and breathe. The onset of this is rapid, and so it is important to regularly check your pasture and neighbouring areas for sycamore plants and seeds. If grazing options are limited and seeds are present, make sure to remove as many as possible to reduce the risk.

During spring, if saplings have grown, they should be mowed and the cuttings removed as HGA is still present even after it has been cut. In autumn, aim to limit the number of seeds your horse eats by either grazing your horse in another field that is free from sycamore trees, or if this is not possible, fencing off areas around sycamore trees, although you will still need to be vigilant for seeds spread by the wind. To further avoid the risk of sycamore seed consumption, ensure horses have access to an adequate supply of forage if grass is in short supply. Reducing the number of horses per pasture is also a great way of increasing the grass available per horse, and so reducing the risk of atypical myopathy.

06/09/2024

A new use for all those old bits collecting in dust in your tack room!!!

05/09/2024

ENTER NOW - September Pet of the Month Competition

Who's pet will be chosen as our September Pet of the Month??

The winner will get £15 to spend at Watermill Feeds store and two lucky runners up will get £5 each to spend at the store

To enter:
1️⃣ Post a picture in the comments below
2️⃣ Tell us their name/s
3️⃣ Tell us why they deserve to win

Entries close midnight on Monday 30th September

Good luck 🍀

05/09/2024

Allen & Page Calm & Condition is now rebranded to Compete & Condition - see post below to explain about the rebrand...

When Calm & Condition launched in 2001, it provided owners with an alternative to the high cereal content, high starch, and sugar competition feeds available on the market. Quickly becoming a very popular choice, Calm & Condition fell into the low starch and sugar bracket for competition/conditioning feeds for a long time.

As our understanding of horses’ dietary requirements has developed feeds have moved towards high fibre, very low starch and sugar content. Calm & Condition’s place in the market has shifted from our only high-calorie, low-starch feed to one better suited for horses in higher levels of work. Due to these reasons and to ensure owners select the most beneficial feed for their horses, we have decided to rename Calm & Condition to Compete & Condition- the same great feed but with a new name.

📄 Complete our online Nutrition Enquiry Form: https://www.allenandpage.com/talk-to-us/need-advice

📞 01362 822902

📧 [email protected]

📱 Send us a DM

05/09/2024

Are you heading to the Moreton Show on Saturday??
🐴🐄🐑🐏🐖🐐🚜
A great day for the whole family...

04/09/2024

Thank you to everyone who entered our August Pet of the Month Competition so many fabulous entries.

Our winner is "Sadie" the Donkey with her Summer Holiday themed photo!! Congratulations to Natalie Burrows.

A big well done to our runners up Melissa Ironmonger with Hovis, Closer & Nettle and Jacqui Drinkwater with "B***y".

If you weren't chosen this time, don't worry we will be running our P.O.M Competition for September so pleased do enter again...

03/09/2024

Write your answer in the comments below 👇
Can't wait to see these 😆

03/09/2024

Coming up in October, something that may be of interest to some of you....🚜🐎

Just when you thought you'd have to wait another 11 months for all things Hanbury Countryside Show, we bring you ...

🌟 🚜 🐎💪 Debut Tractor Pull & Tractor Run Event 💪🐎🚜🌟

As a society we pride ourselves on supporting local charities.

Following the challenges of this year's show, we have decided to hold a debut event in October which we hope will enable us to provide additional support to these charities.

🤩 Saturday 12th October - an afternoon of tractor pulling and entertainment on the Showground.

🤩 Sunday 13th October - our inaugural Horse Power / Tractor Run.

Come along and enjoy a bacon roll and a coffee whilst admiring the vintage tractors, machinery and vehicles who will then participate.

We are hoping to support a new charity at this event, The Matt Gallagher Foundation which supports those suffering with MND. This will be in memory of a long-standing supporter and friend of the Show, Nikki Sharp.

Further details will be released shortly. We hope as many people as possible will come along to support this debut event.

02/09/2024

In The Pink Powder is a concentrated feed supplement for perfect condition. It is one of the most advanced nutritional preparations available to improve the diet of both sport and leisure horses. It is a unique, concentrated formula, using live probiotic yeasts and prebiotics designed to optimise gut function and the natural digestive process. This enables the horse to fully utilize his diet and maintain perfect condition. Plus, because it contains essential high quality vitamins, minerals and micronutrients, it supports perfect health, vitality and performance.

Available to purchase at Watermill Feeds...

02/09/2024

Wow what a fantastic prize 🤩
Dengie Horse Feeds are giving you the chance to win £150 of feed vouchers! Click on their post below to find out how to enter...👇

This month we are giving you the chance to win £150 of Dengie Feed vouchers to go towards your horse or pony’s feed bill! 🤩 Autumn is the perfect time to review your horse or pony’s ration 🍂🐴 This will allow you time to make any gradual dietary changes required to keep them healthy, happy and in good condition during the colder months 🥰 ❄️

ENTER HERE 👉 https://dengie.com/news-articles/news/september-2024-competition/
Competition will close at 11.59pm on 30th September 2024

30/08/2024

Have you entered our August Pet of the Month Competition?

Entries close at midnight on Saturday 31st August

Find the original post pinned to our page to find details on how to enter!

Good luck 🍀

29/08/2024

Dengie - Meadow Lite with Herbs

🌿Soft, tasty meadow grasses blended with high-quality oat straw to offer a low-calorie feed which does not compromise on chew time
🌿Contains pea hull fibre a great source of highly digestible fibre. 🌿A range of fibre types is beneficial for digestive health and helps to support a healthy microbiota
🌿🌿Enhanced with the tasty herbs cinnamon and thyme to tempt fussy horses and ponies
The inclusion of postbiotics supports the gut microbiota for general health and wellbeing
🌿A very light dressing of linseed and rapeseed oil is added to promote coat shine
🌿Naturally low in sugar 3% and starch 0.5%
🌿Free from molasses, alfalfa, cereals and preservatives and binders.
🌿Non-GM Ingredients

Available at Watermill Feeds

29/08/2024

Have you entered Horslyx competition to win tickets to Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, there's not long left to enter...

🐴 Just a few days left to enter! 🐴

WIN a pair of tickets to a day of your choice at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials! 🏅

All you have to do is tell us who you want to take with you in the comments below!👇🏻

✨T&C's: You've got until midnight on the 31st August to enter! We will contact the winner directly. We do not send any links to winners or ask for any payment for our competitions. All Horslyx competitions are completely FREE to enter. Please ignore any comments from Horslyx Imitators.

28/08/2024

The love for horses never leaves you ❤

27/08/2024

Sadly Summer is coming to an end and Autumn 🍂 will soon be here 🙃

Have you sorted through your rugs yet?

Watermill Feeds are agents for Dapper Dobbins so if you have any rugs that need washing, proofing and repairing, then drop them into the store.

Dapper Dobbins collects/drops off every two weeks!