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Exclusive Interview With The Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust At Hickstead
In this video, we hear from the Director and Founder of the Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust, Heather Armstrong, to discuss their recent charity work and the story behind starting the charity.
In this video, we hear from the Director and Founder of the Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust, Heather Armstrong, to discuss their recent charity work and the story behind starting the charity.
What Challenges do Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust Face?
When your mission is to improve animal welfare, there are a lot of challenges to face and have been faced in the first 20 years of operation. Firstly, there were no vets, so there was no way to truly help the sick and injured animals. Therefore, task one was to build veterinary capacity, and with the help of volunteer vets, they
What Should Your Horse Weigh?
As an independent equine nutritionist, I visit a wide variety of yards, horses, and owners, providing nutritional advice and recommendations. As part of the assessment process, I use my portable weighbridge to collect accurate body weights for all the horses involved. After weighing a horse, I will inevitably be asked “What should my horse weigh?”. This question is understandable as we are used to seeing ‘safe’ weight ranges for ourselves at different ages and heights. It is widely accepted that being under or overweight increases the risk of diseases, injuries, poor health and welfare, for ourselves and our horses. Therefore, getting this right is fundamental for ensuring our horses receive the best possible care and management.
As an independent equine nutritionist, I visit a wide variety of yards, horses, and owners, providing nutritional advice and recommendations. As part of the assessment process, I use my portable weighbridge to collect accurate body weights for all the horses involved. After weighing a horse, I will inevitably be asked “What should my horse weigh?”. This question is understandable as we are used to seeing ‘safe’ weight ranges for ourselves at different ages and heights. It is widely accepted that being under or overweight increases the risk of diseases, injuries, poor health and welfare, for ourselves and our horses. Therefore,
Exclusive Interview With Equine Quality At Hickstead
In this video, we get the full tour of some fantastic horseboxes after we saw EQ owner Candice Farmer at Hickstead. With a 3.5T, a 12T, an 18T, and a 26T on show, there was plenty to take a look at! We also cover what makes EQ horseboxes different and the positives of that.
In this video, we get the full tour of some fantastic horseboxes after we saw EQ owner Candice Farmer at Hickstead. With a 3.5T, a 12T, an 18T, and a 26T on show, there was plenty to take a look at! We also cover what makes EQ horseboxes different and the positives of that.
How did Equine Quality come to be?
EQ Horseboxes was born from Candice's search for a well-built horsebox for herself that combined both her specific requirements and the safest design for horses. Having gone around multiple coachbuilders around the country and looked at their work, she found someone
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