by Zia Sherrell | Nov 11, 2018 | Archives - 2018
In terms of performance, we now expect more from our horses than ever before. You won’t see shire horses pulling a plough in the field as you enjoy your country walk and gone are the days when horses were for the exclusive use of the upper classes. However, you will...
by Zia Sherrell | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives - 2018
Stabling is Stressful for Horses! Science has known for years that keeping horses in stables creates increased levels of stress in horses. In June 2013 a paper was published in The Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (Stress response of three year old horse mares to...
by Zia Sherrell | Jan 27, 2018 | Archives - 2018
In historical times, horses were used as true work animals, in fact in a lot of rural Ecuador this is still the case. Horses today are still used here as transport, for hauling timber, for bringing water from the well, for taking the kids to school! Many rural...