Calico Livery Stables

12/08/2024

At just 15 months old, Crumpet is smaller than her mum but it's becoming harder to tell 😅 Avanti Amorous Archie makes 'em big.

30/07/2024

Crumpet is maturing into a perfectly behaved yearling and Chester is an immaturing 2 Yr old, he's so adorably silly. He doesn't have an album yet because obvious reasons 😆

29/07/2024

Sunny afternoons, Toffee is living his best life.

25/07/2024

24/07/2024

The Charlotte video, make your own mind up.

19/07/2024

Searching for a 13.2hh-14.2hh shp/sp/whp type as a second pony for a bit of pony club and some riding club showing. Nice family home waiting, healthy budget for a quality pony.
Sorry no hairies coloureds or tbs, northwest preferred. Please pm or 07961067416

28/06/2024

03/05/2024

Babies have been living out this week, they were well ready for some Dr Green.

14/04/2024

Happy new baby day, Chester is making himself at home.

06/04/2024

31/03/2024

A lovely Easter Sunday hosting the spectacular Thwaites Shire Horses

11/03/2024

📢 CALLING ALL FARRIERS & APPRENTICES 📢

10th April - 5.45pm arrival for a 6.00pm start

An informal evening open to ONLY registered farriers and apprentices. Come along for a great opportunity to revisit & refresh the anatomy of the leg and hoof.

Availability is limited and must be booked direct with Gillivervet, a payment of £10 secures your place. If you are interested in joining us, please call 01257 483161 ☎

23/02/2024

⚖️Weigh the forage rather than the horse! ⚖️

I’ve seen lots of disappointed horse owners recently that have booked me to reweigh their horses & are surprised that they are still fat. In all these cases it had been due to over feeding forage….Tips…..

1. Weigh your nets so you know how much you are feeding.

2. Look at the minimum amount that I suggest on your ration sheet - if you’re feeding double that amount then you need to reduce it if you want to see a difference.

3. Just because your livery bill includes your hay/haylage don’t feel you have to get your moneys worth, you are not doing your horse any favours.

4. Stop obsessing about what your horse weighs & focus on the weight you are feeding them… You will then visually see that they have lost weight, because their body condition score comes down or the girth goes up another hole.

5. A spring balance to weigh your net only costs a couple of pounds!

If you need to restrict calories because your horse is fat the minimum forage is 1.5% of the horses bodyweight per day eg. 500kg horse = 7.5kgs per day.

🌱Spring grass is around the corner, now is time to act!

04/02/2024

🧡 The most amazing mobile Salt Therapy 🧡
Amanda Hudspith Borders Equine Salt Therapy

08/01/2024

72 days and counting to SPRING

Counting down the days to Spring 2024. Check back often to see how many days until Spring.

19/12/2023

🌲🩷 It's Christmas when Ragnar gets his new pyjamas 🌲🩷

15/12/2023

Christmas lessons 😁🌲🎅🩷

26/11/2023

Fabulous example, I love this.

30/08/2023

Little Ragnar had his first ever outing to a local show and strutted his stuff like a champ, we're so proud of how far he's come

17/08/2023

🩷 sparkles are a girls best friend 🩷 Bloomfields Horseboxes

16/08/2023

🩷 our favourite minis back for their holidays 🩷