WORM and BOT CONTROL IN HORSES and PONIES

In this short series of posts, we’ll aim to answer such questions as: How can this problem best be prevented and controlled? How can worms and bots harm horses and ponies? When is it best to worm horses and ponies?   INTRODUCTION In the UK, there are four main...

Heatstroke in Horses

HEAT STROKE What is Heat Stroke? Heatstroke is the physical condition caused by your horse overheating.  This usually occurs when it has been subjected to prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures.  The horse’s body suffers from increasing...
Horse colic in Wales

Horse colic in Wales

Warnings have been issued strongly advising people not to feed wild ponies as this could kill them. A Welsh group looking after the animals have said that piles of carrots had been found left out for the ponies in the Sychnant Pass, near Conwy.  Currently experts...