CherryLane Equine Agistment / Holiday Care

23/08/2020

16/08/2020

Hahaha come to your mommy

02/06/2020

Always one of the sweetest ‘hellos’ 🐴

26/05/2020

Do you have a weanling that would benefit from spending some time at another property? We are happy to look after your precious babies 🐴

26/05/2020

The only way to become a millionaire in the horse industry is to start off with a billion 🙈😅
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24/05/2020

23/05/2020

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How to pack these little horses in ?! :D
credits: Pinterest

22/05/2020

Great technique to try at home

15/05/2020

13/05/2020

What are you most looking forward to moving to Level 2? 🐴

10/05/2020

I was thinking to myself as I was feeding my horses this morning, “if I could talk to every horse owner in the world, for just one minute, what would I tell them? What is the one piece of information that would make the biggest positive difference to their horse’s life?”

And this is what it would be… NEVER ride your horse on an empty stomach. Or said another way, always feed your horse hay or let him graze pasture right before you ride.

Because for us, as humans, to exercise on a full stomach is really uncomfortable right?!

We feel sluggish. We get a stitch. And it is just downright uncomfortable.

So why on earth would I say to make sure your horse has a full stomach before you ride?

Well, the thing is, horses and humans are completely different in the way we eat and in the way our stomach works.

We (humans) are meal feeders. We eat food in distinct meals. While we eat, our stomach switches on acid production. Then when we stop eating, acid production is switched off.

So we can go for a really long time (like overnight) without eating and it’s not an issue. And yes, it's more comfortable, for us, to exercise on an empty stomach.

Horses on the other hand are grazers, or trickle feeders. They are designed to eat almost constantly over a 24-hour period. And will take only very short (less than 2 to 3 hour) breaks between feeding if left to feed naturally.

Because of this, their stomach NEVER switches off acid production. And this is why you must not ride on an empty stomach.

For a guide on how much to feed before you ride, here's a table of suggested amounts of hay, depending on your horse’s situation.

This image is originally from our ebook 'My Horse is Crazy, My Horse is Lazy', which was written to help you get a better handle on your horse's behaviour through nutrition.

Get a free copy of the ebook here: feedxl.com/crazy-lazy-ebook

10/05/2020

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mums out there today 💞