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A few weeks ago, we decided to start an experiment with hoof dressings. We had seen a lot about how no topical treatments should be used on hooves and, if anything, water could be used in the dry months to keep the hoof moist. This is because great hoof growth comes from within and is dependent on a good diet, this we absolutely will not dispute! But while great hoof growth comes from within, is there anything we can do from the outside to help keep our horses’ feet healthy? We...

Break up the schooling – our routine . Every session we do I like to be very different to the one before. The reason for this is I like to break up the schooling so he doesn’t go sour just doing one thing all the time – he also can get too confident and assumes I’m going to ask him of a movement before I have.

So I'm here in Bali and I've managed to escape the arena for a few minutes and I’ve come down to the local beach and this place is called Echo Beach and if you are into surfing the name Echo Beach will be very familiar as Echo Beach is one of the world's most famous surfing destinations and a lot of the world championships and the big events are held here.

We have been rescuing ponies and other animals for over 25 years but decided to register as charity to show we were trustworthy and transparent. We are "Hoofprints Miniature Haven" and we registered as a C.I.O. with the charity commission in July 2018 after a long consultation with CC as any charity working with animals or children or vulnerable adults needs to meet strict criteria.

These riding tights were kindly gifted to us by Horsemart when we visited them at Hickstead because I was totally drawn to their look and colour straight away!

We all know that planning a holiday when you have horses isn’t the easiest thing (understatement). You either need to be in a full livery, pay someone to do them while you’re away, get someone to housesit or beg your friends to do you some favours.