Laurie Smith Dressage

28/07/2023

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14/05/2023

Many many tears today. The gorgeous Ferdi, who was entrusted to us by a local charity for rehab and backing, went to his forever home. it’s never easy when they go as to win their hearts, you have to give them yours. From a very scared, untrusting boy to the exceptionally kind and gentle boy that happily loaded on the trailer, our tears aren’t for nothing.

10/05/2023

If you are heading to Windsor Horse Show this weekend, please drop by the Fetlox stand.

14/04/2023

It’s incredibly humbling when someone entrusts you with an amazing pony like this. A week in, and River is completely thriving, has trusted us completely and is an absolute sweetheart 🥰 just need the winter woolies to disappear along with the first swallows who have returned. She is going to be a very special young lady

06/04/2023

Well, that was fun! Please show up Spring!

26/02/2023

Being yard security is exhausting

16/02/2023

The super wonderful amazing Ferdi 🥰 After spending some much needed time to gain his trust, this intelligent boy is coming on leaps and bounds. He’s taken to backing like a pro! Even took his stabilisers off this Eve and he went solo with the wonderful Beth onboard. There will be many tears when he finds his forever home!

12/02/2023

Interesting!

04/02/2023

23/12/2022

*** SWEET POTATOES FOR HORSES & PONIES? ***

I've noticed a few posts starting to circulate extolling the virtues of SWEET POTATOES (Ipomoea batatas) for horses and ponies, especially for those with or prone to gastric ulcers. Here is what I have been able to find out so far.....

➡ Sweet potatoes DO appear in the EU Feed Materials Register.
➡ I have been unable to find any papers on the suitability of sweet potatoes for horses.
➡ One paper mentions a case of respiratory distress in a horse due to mycotoxin contamination of damaged sweet potatoes - but mycotoxins do occur on many equine feed materials.
➡ Sweet potatoes can be 20-40% carbohydrate by weight with a starch content of 5-13%. This would make them an unsuitable food for horses with or prone to gastric ulcers.

If you have other information please share.

15/12/2022

Goals!