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Prime Stables have informed me that they are currently selling some ex-demonstration buildings at an unbelievable discount! These buildings were previously being used at some prestigious independent Garden Centres across the country but they need changing every so often and luckily for you, the Prime Stables clients, now is that time! These buildings have not [...]
As the temperature drops, the water that you give to your horse is likely to freeze over. What is the best way to look after your water in this cold weather? Now, horses may reduce their intake of water during the colder weather. If this is combined with a larger intake of food (such as [...]
We all know that mobile field shelters are used for shelter for our horses but did you know they can be used for other things as well? After speaking with the Prime Stables Team, they have informed me that throughout the nine years they have been going, they have supplied shelters as dog kennels, alpaca [...]
Every year Prime Stables donates to charities and this year, they are donating to Circus Starr. Circus Starr is an all human touring circus which raises much needed funds for community charities from sponsorships and donations from local businesses. We have also donated to the Shooting Star CHASE Children’s Hospice. A cause which cares for [...]
Santa is coming to town! This week, the Prime Stables Team have informed me that they put up a 10.8m Mobile Field Shelter for reindeer! The three reindeer that will be using the shelter are called Dancer (because the previous owner has a dance class), Velvet (fur like velvet) and Spot (because his fur is [...]
Why the moon is no longer bright for some horses. The most common cause of equine blindness is Equine Recurrent Uveitus (ERU). Uveitus translates as inflammation inside the eye which is common in may eye ailments and most cases recover however, the difference with ERU is that there a re repeated attacks and this often [...]
Now the days are getting shorter and the nights longer, riding in the dark is becoming more frequent and so, another safety aspect has to be taken into account: reflective clothing for both horse and rider. We all know that we should wear ‘high-vis’ clothing when hacking out however, it is even more important in [...]
‘The soldier came to regard his horse almost as an extension of his being.’ J M Brereton, the author of The Horse in War. With Remembrance Sunday just behind us and the up coming release of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘The War Horse’ , I thought it would be topical to do a piece on just how much [...]
Follow these top tips on looking after your horse in the cold for a worry-free winter. As we all know, British weather can be turbulent at the best of times. Winter can be beautiful sunshine one minute and treacherous snow the next. From the looks of the recent weather reports, it looks like the weather [...]
As a nation, we love our horses and as a result of this, the population of older horses and ponies is constantly growing. With the rising amount of horse sanctuaries becoming apparent (which are aimed at older horses and ponies), this means our four legged friends are living longer. This is in stark contrast to [...]
