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Hooves & Love is an innovative online gift shop for horse lovers, full of equestrian delights, brilliant brands and hidden gems hand-packaged into beautiful branded gift boxes that are sure to delight.  The Hooves & Love product range is arranged into themed boxes, such as the ‘Hug and Snuggle Box’ (£45), which includes a scented candle, a cosy horse-print shawl and some sweet-smelling toiletries, and the ‘Winter Warmers Gift Box’ (£45.00), wh...

Just Jodz have carved a niche in the equestrian market with their range of affordable jodhpurs, breeches and riding leggings that are crafted from the same high-quality materials as the leading brands. Just Jodz’s Silicon Knee Breeches (£45.00) are the perfect choice for riders who like a little extra security in the saddle in case of high jinks from their mount or some extra grip as they tackle a challenging course of fences! The Silicon Knee Breeches are designed to offer a gen...

The Gili’s are three tiny islands in Indonesia.  Four islands are clustered together; Lombok (which is large and bustling), supporting the three that I’m talking about, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air.  (In Sasak, the language spoken in Lombok, Gili means small island). Indonesia is an archipelagic state, made up of approx. 15,000 islands, and all of the waterways that connect them.  Java and Bali may be the two most known, but it’s often the smaller islan...

When we speak about service or guide animals we automatically think of a guide dog but soon we will be thinking about another kind of guide animal that is working its way into the field. Horses, in general, have been used for therapy for years and now they are extending their talents and becoming an option for disabled people to have as a guide animal. In 2011 miniature horses were officially recognized as service animals in the United States and since then the public has fallen well a...

My name's Robert Lemieux. These are my pads the I have designed. They're Australian Merino lambskin. The great features of Merino lambskin are, the old Horseman used to say, they wick away the sweat and there's nothing better for a horse’s back than good old lambskin. The fibres hold 40 times their own weight in moisture. So of course, they keep the back very dry and clear of any bacteria and sweat. This particular pad has a clear Spine down the centre, very good point, keeps the whol...

Most horses are known for their beautiful appearance, their silky smooth coats and long flowing manes, but there are actually some equally beautiful curly haired horses out there. Whilst horses with smooth coats do sometimes find themselves with curls when the cold weather sets in there is a particular horse called a North American Curly horse whose curly coat is just breathtaking. This breed of horse is born with this beautiful curly coat, similar to the locks of a Labradoodle. ...

Hi, I'm Ken Lyndon-Dykes from Saddleworld. I've been asked to come and check a pony called Rio and it's Jane’s daughter, Chloe, who rides this pony. I've been told it's been very difficult to fit. So let's have a look to see what we think. Hi Jane, looking very pink today. How old is Rio? ‘Shes 11’ I do a lot of ponies and they often are very hard to fit, how tall would you say she was? ‘12.2’ When people ring up and say the got a 12.2 Pony that i...

Taking on an established yard with established clients can be a great way of entering the livery yard ‘market’, whilst others start afresh with a brand-new yard and a brand-new business. Either way, running a livery yard isn’t just about the horses, but more importantly about the overall management of the horses, facilities and clients. Dealing with groups of horse owners who all have different needs or demands can be tough and it’s often hard to please everyone. Below ar...

Hi, I'm Abby from the Tallan School of equitation and I'm going to show you a couple of different types of numnahs and saddle pads. Okay. First of all, here, we have quite a basic commonly used saddle cloth. It's quite nicely padded. This is for general use, with the cut of it, It's quite long this way so you could use it for either dressage or jumping. It's nice and comfortable against the horse. When fitting the thing you need to remember is when you put it on and you've got the sadd...

Sugars in spring grass Winter sees most domesticated horses in the Northern Hemisphere being fed dried forage for months on end to make up for the poor (or, in some cases, non-existent grass) in their field during the cold, dark months. But, once the weather starts to warm up and the days lengthen, grass growth can suddenly go mad with the arrival of spring grass. Even though it looks hugely appealing, and historically spring grass was referred to as ‘Dr Green’ for the therapeuti...

I’m from Saddle World and I’ve come to check the saddle today of this particular horse. He’s five years old, but I've already been told has changed a lot in the last year or so and of course, I would expect that with a five-year-old. Between four and seven they can be very big changes. Also in this particular case, the rider has changed. She was 13, she is now 15. She was five foot two, she's now five foot six and it's going to keep on growing. So we have a number of ...

The Hesteyri Horses team are fairly well known for ‘beating the meat man’ to horses and we take on all sorts of rescues and rejects.  We have before been told that it’s ‘counter productive’ to keep these horses circulating around the country and that ‘a lot of horses that end up with the meat man have lameness issues and other problems.’ Pictured above is Rose who we won by outbidding the meat man back in 2014. Since then, she has won c...

We teamed up with equestrian clothing brand Aztec Diamond and sent some of our brand ambassadors some core pieces from the Aztec collection to test and review. We sent Meg of Hesteyri Horses a pair of Riding Leggings to try out. Here’s what she thought of them...

I’m Liz, a 22-year-old student, I’ve been riding since well before I could walk and have adored everything horsey ever since! I am very much an amateur in this sport with just my two little horses at my own yard! We participate in low level competitions and get involved in as much riding club activities as we can! I have studied sports at university and therefore I am very passionate about certain issues including mental health, sport development and teaching! When I’m not ridi...

Hi, I'm Charlotte Platt and we're home in West Sussex. One of the most important things for me is my saddle and equipment. We have their backs and settles check often and it's a really important thing. Today, with me is Joe Dylan, my saddle fitter. Okay, Charlotte. Have you been having any problems with this horse? Yeah, she gets quite sore in the back, she's quite a tense, hot horse anyway, so that doesn't help. What I've had to do recently is put a riser pad on because the sad...

Confused by the new legislation for Horse Passports? Unsure who should hold passports as a yard owner or horse owner? Below we outline the basics of a Horse Passport and answer some of the most commonly asked questions… Since the introduction of the Horse Passport in 2004, all equines in the UK require one. This was further strengthened by the Horse Passport Regulation 2009 which also included the requirements for all equines born after June 2009 to be microchipped. As of 1st October ...

We teamed up with equestrian clothing brand Aztec Diamond and sent some of our brand ambassadors some core pieces from the Aztec collection to test and review. Meg and Lauren from Hesteyri Horses were each sent a Base Layer to try out. Here’s what they thought...

We teamed up with equestrian clothing brand Aztec Diamond and sent some of our brand ambassadors some core pieces from the Aztec collection to test and review. We sent Lauren of Hesteyri Horses a pair of Denim Breeches to try out on their busy training yard. Here’s what she thought of them...

Hi, I'm Abi from the Tallan School of Equitation and I'm going to show you how to clean a saddle. Okay, first of all, there are two ways you can do it. You can do the quick way, which is where you just simply take the girth off and run the stirrups down. Get your sponge under a little bit of warm water. You just want the sponge to be slightly damp, you don't want to wet the saddle because otherwise, it's bad for the leather. So justdamp your sponge in warm water and give it a quick wip...

On the 21st of February 2019, we (the Hesteyri Horses team), headed to Gloucestershire based Oxstalls Cross Country for the first time! Last season, we were a touch busy with our ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End so we didn’t get to many other parties!