Horse Care

Advantages: Extremly absorbent, Dust free, Easy to mange, Reduces waste
Disadvantages: takes some getting use to, does not look as clean as woodchips.

...ago I decided to try Aquamax to see if it really did what it said. The initial bed was quite expensive as I needed about 15 bags to make a nice thick bed. This may vary depending on whether you have rubber matting or not. The same company makes Aquamats so I am sure they would advise that you have matting underneath although it is not really needed. Each bag is about the size of a feed bag. This makes them much easier to move and store than bales ...
...not look as nice. The Aquamax bedding does lose it colour very quickly and it may look dirty. However it is dry to touch and easy to work with. This product is biodegradable and it does not smell in the stable even though it absorbs more moisture than most bedding. If you like your horse to be on woodchips where you can put a bale in and it looks like a new bed, this probably is not the right bedding. However if you want to save on waste, it is ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely shiny coat and horse full of vitality
Disadvantages: None

The name of this product is Benevit and it is a horse/pony feed supplement produced by Feedmark which is a company based in Norfolk who have been specialists in equine nutrition since 1979:- Feedmark Harleston Norfolk IP20 0NY Tel: 01986 782368 www.feedmark.com (oooh, I have just noticed that the photo of the horse on the homepage looks a lot like my little cherub!) Benevit is a broad range vitamin and mineral supplement for horses. It comes ...
...days supply) £18.95 10kg (200 days supply) £32.95 25kg (500 days supply) £48.50 The above prices include free next day delivery in the UK (mainland). The supplement is fed according to body weight and is added to hard feed. It is palatable to horses and comes in a handy round container with a handle and the container, once the product is finished, is useful for keeping nik naks in. If you buy this product in bulk it is also environmentally friendly ... Read review

Advantages: Results
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...a really good product. Blue chip is a feed balancer (unsurprisingly, given the name!), that you feed alongside your horse or pony's usual feed ration. It is full of all the viatmins and minerals that they need for optimum health. It also offers a yeast culture that supports the action of the hind gut and so should help digestion. It comes in a small pellet form and is really palatable to the horse. I have never known any horse to refuse it. It ...
...a mug full once daily. Blue Chip produce a measuring cup. There is also a "diet" version which is great for those with or prone to laminitis as it delivers nutrients without calories. This is really important with animals that have to be on a restricted diet or with small appetites Blue Chip feed balancer can be used to put condition (substance, not fat) on, or to maintain those in work. It is great for any animal faced with some degree of stress ... Read review

Advantages: cheap and easy to apply
Disadvantages: might need to buy a brush to apply

Firstly the picture is wrong - this is a picture of saddle soap not the hoof oil which is liquid and comes in a tin container. This product has been going for many years at least 30 and is the traditional style hoof oil and that is why I prefer it. Many of the modern versions are solid so quite hard to apply and very expensive. This is made from vegetable oils and you can get it in two colours black and natural. I have natural. Its cheap at about ...
...more if you dont use it every day - I don't I use it about once a week, more in the summer if I am going to competitions and when its hot and his hooves get a bit dry. If you buy it if you do not already have one you will need to buy a brush to apply it you can use a small paint brush or buy a hoof oil brush from the tack shop neither of which are expensive. The hoof oil makes my horses hooves look smart and conditions them too. It is very easy ... Read review

Advantages: Colour enhancing.
Disadvantages: Slightly expensive.

...are for protection. Champion Tails Shampoo and Conditioner. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Champion Tails is the name of the shampoo and conditioner. It does not mean that you can only use it on the tail. It is available in several colours and sizes. The most common size seems to be 250ml retailing at £8.99. This is on the expensive side, but a lot are this price and sometimes it is better to pay more if the quality ...
...it through and apply the Champion Tails conditioner. I leave in on for about 5 minutes, wash it off and apply some more. I then leave it on for another 5 minutes and them comb through the tail. The conditioner claims to condition and create extra body to the tail and fulness by seperating strands, fluffs hair, provides bulk and revitalises the hair. The reason I do it twice is that it seems to achieve excellent results. I am not saying that the results ... Read review