Moor houses Farm

21/02/2025

Nicola Read also works for Saracen Horse Feeds and can particularly help with feeding advice for heavy horses...if you need advice contact her Nic Read Saracen page directly

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A heavy breed of horse in the dressage arena?

Gharson, a 12-year-old gelding belonging to Nicola Read, is 18hh and weighs 900kg — and he competes at elementary level dressage.

On the whole, dressage judges love Gharsun. However, Nicola has experienced negativity from other competitors and is determined to break down preconceptions.

Read more about Nicola and Gharson here: https://www.yourhorse.co.uk/horse-riding-training/not-just-a-cart-horse-how-heavy-breeds-can-earn-top-marks-in-the-dressage-arena-too/

15/02/2025

Can think of nothing more we'd like to be doing in the freezing cold 🥶drizzling rain than scanning sheep🐑

But productive with good results & they can be sorted in to batches to able to feed etc according to number of lambs they are having

Soon warmed up when the bottom fold yard was mucked out disinfected with Equine Bio Genie, and their water treatment into the trough & rebedded up for youngsters ready to come into night💪

10/02/2025

What a sight😍💖😍 wintering well 👌

04/02/2025

Up we get girls it's a school day🤣 others already gone out and waiting to play

Batley Zara Gray & Little Bickers Emma thought it was the weekend 😴😴

Still waiting on the cow to calf all quiet on our CUBTECH cameras at 4.25am. Now please plug it & wait til Adrian gets back later 🤣🤣

01/02/2025

When your eldest becomes very useful, big thank you Connor for moving some water troughs in the some of the shires stables...the girls appreciate it💖 as do I.

Connor has also got his 1st lambing pen ready for a couple of early valais due, given a disinfect with Equine Bio Genie multi purpose bio security not just used in the stables

Meanwhile the youngest has mucked out the last pen in the cow shed, well done Nathan excellent driving skills. The other 2 pens got done yesterday by Adrian

That's all the main sheds having had a mid season muck out 👌💪

29/01/2025

Yesterday was a busy day on top of daily jobs
3 of youngstock liveries came up to the top yard to have some more groundwork practice/confidence building with clippers/flags/umbrella.

Also a chance to have some more biting practice....all total stars 🌟🌟

Total girl power fold yard bedded up and muck heap pushed up💪👌

25/01/2025

It's certainly a wild one out there, hope everyone is staying safe and not been to effected storm eowyn

Taking full advantage of the storm for a tidy day for manes & tails, ear trim and a extra leg oil on all the shires (other horses have enjoyed a nice brush and pamper aswell)

Not sure Poppy got the memo it's still Jan now is not the time to lose your wintet coat🙈🙈

23/01/2025

Keeping busy, building work coming in niceroof should be on today hopefully rest of structure work finished in tbe next week and we can crack on with inside🤞

Meanwhile else where mid winter muck outs been happening sheep sheds, horse fold yards, cows are next

Sheep are looking well, soon be scanning to find out what lambs are due, the moor sheep have been getting pour on & back out after tupping

Our notice board is taking shape with lots of interesting facts about the Shire Horse as a breed and of course our lovely shire horses here at Moor houses Farm

Lots happening lots still to do but it's taking shape👌

20/01/2025

Time to thaw out, its a cold one today 🥶🥶

Farrier day for some of the yard sure they haven't objected to staying in, new shoes & trims.

Yesterday we got all legs washed ready to make Jason's job easier & clean and then they enjoyed a pamper under our Drimee solarium,

Will now have a good leg oil, oiling the legs prevent mud from accumulating in their long feathers, which can lead to skin irritation, infections like mud fever & damage to the feather structure; the oil acts as a water repellent, making it easier to brush off mud we also use it in the non feather horse to prevent mud fever

2 weeks ago saw the return of Luna (who we bred) on livery, she's been living out with 2 of the shire girls Zara and Emma, their legs were definitely in need of a wash🙈 what a shine
on their coats even when living out thanks to Saracen Horse Feeds 👌

They are now in the winter regime with the rest of the yard in on a night, out through the day 👌 roll on spring lol

19/01/2025

When you get updates like this my heart bursts with pride. To think i bred him😍🥹 I really try find the mares and then chose the best stallions to compliment the mares to produce youngstock with temperament and quality

Limited Edition aka Bailey only rising 6yrs old and takes to everything he tries

Yesterday he went to Penny Clarke Show Horse and Side Saddle trainer and judge clinic & you'd think they had done it all their lives the videos & pictures are incredible 🥹🥹🥹🥰🥰💖💖👏👏 as Katie says

'Our first time riding aside and he was a superstar. So proud of my best boy, some more work needed on the canter but we’ll be in the ladies hunter classes in no time'

The bond and Trust he has with Katie Bloomer is just incredible

This pair have HOYS written all over them and we will be right behind them

Thank you to Amelia Greenwood for doing the videos/pictures 👌💖

13/01/2025

It's time to go now ❄️☃️
While everyone else looks down over/off the moors is normal we resemble an ice staking rink

On plus side new bedding day for some of the mares...gotta to love fresh shavings. Girls happy to approve when they came in👌

10/01/2025

Like everywhere we're battling on through freezing temperatures ice & snow
Livestock (sheep/belties/couple of horses) that are living outside coping well, have plenty of hay/haylage keeping their tummies full providing energy/warmth.

Stabled horses are still getting out daily for a good leg stretch taking our time to get them over icy yards, girls looking 'epic' in their The Big Horse Shop rugs when they come back in

Big shout out to our farrier Jason Richardson who got here having to leave his van & walked down... dedication at its best 💪👌

Finally we wanted to say a thank you to each & everyone one of you that has commented, sent personal messages in regards to Duchess, its meant the world to us🌍
We thank all the team at Hambleton Equine Clinic for making her final days comfortable, their support & the card we received in the post, its never easy for vets/staff that have that outcome.
Can't tell you the hole thats in our hearts 💔😪 the day after she passed we had a robin sat on the yard all afternoon & a message from Harriet who has her daughter who spookily the same day also had a robin sat on Lilys door.
A sign from Duchess to maybe let us know she was at peace & ok with her foal🕊

24/12/2024

Merry Xmas to everyone, hope everyone has a good one and has time to relax 🎉🎄🎅

Instead of cards we have again this year supported the cash for kids appeal & bought an extra present or 2 for children in need.

Thank you to everyone who had been part of journey past present and future🥰

Eat, drink be merry, we'll see you on the other side 🤣😘

14/12/2024

This mare is a bloomin 🌟 will be approx 3years since we backed her & rode her away while having a break between foals and since then she's had 2 more foals

Tonight after helping feed up Nathan asked if he could have a sit on her...well thought we'd give her ago she just is amazing and the best temperament, clever Dora

We also have some Moor Houses 2025 calenders coming soon, full details will be out next week...keep 👀

07/12/2024

Fame, staring on Channel 5s TV series Winter on the farm 📺 in last nights series
It was filmed at Cannon Hall Farm at their recent Christmas Cracker Auction sale where we managed to pick up 2 new in lamb valais

Form an orderly queue for autographs 🤣🤣

05/12/2024

Lets hope the wind/rain settle abit for tomorrows store cattle for Malton Livestock Market
These beauty's will be there tomorrow

2 red lim heifers and 1 black lim bull 🐄

26/11/2024

Yesterday saw a visit from another apart of our extended team Dr Lee Clark-Physio to give some of the horses a look over going into winter. Great to see him as always👌

What is makes Lee qualifications stand out?

The term ‘Physiotherapist’ is a protected title when used on its own, if the same word is prefixed with another word such as ‘Animal’ or ‘Veterinary’ then the title is no longer protected.
Meaning anyone can use the term ‘Veterinary Physiotherapist’ or ‘Animal Physiotherapist’ without attaining any qualifications at all.

The longest & most intensive route is to become a ‘Human’ Physiotherapist first by completing a 3 year BSc (hons) degree in Physiotherapy. This gives the status of “Chartered Physiotherapist’ which is protected title. Then required to practice on people for a minimum of 2 years which consolidates all of the techniques & technology that will be needed to treat animals.
The final stage of qualification is to complete a 2 year post graduate diploma / Masters degree which will also give you membership to ACPAT (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy).

A Chartered Physiotherapist & an ACPAT Veterinary Physiotherapist will have done a minimum of 7 years training and is highly qualified to treat both horse and rider.

Take that with all the experience Lee brings with him:

Certified by Kinesio UK, Part of the physio team for the London Olympics, several times at the world equestrian games, taught all over the world to name a few

We know and trust our horses are in the best of hands

Then a special delivery made me well up from Hopes new mummy 🥹💖 so very kind thank you and thank you for loving her like we do🥰

24/11/2024

Today proves what a ⭐️ this filly is.

It's wet & windy, Hope walks out of the barn, stops looks at her new wheels (3.5t never been in one) and walks straight in and starts eating 🥰
Another proud moment as another baby leaves the nest 🥰

shes gone to the best of best homes, we wish her new family the best of luck with 🍀 look forward to watching them grow together as a team & welcome them to the 'Moor Houses Family'

Huge thank you to MBM Horse Transport for an excellent service contacting us yesterday to confirm details, on time and a professional service. Safe Travels 🚛