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How to Keep Horses Cool in a UK Heatwave British summers seem to be changing. Temperatures that once felt exceptional are becoming far more common and many UK horse owners are now managing prolonged spells of 30°C plus. Most of us check the weather app multiple times a day, and when amber and red heat warnings begin appearing day after day, it's hard not to feel concerned about how our horses are going to cope.  After a few recent summer...

The image of buying sunscreen for your horse at first might seem pretty surreal. Unfortunately, the same blazing heat that causes us to feel dizzy and our skin to burn and peel also has its fair share of problematic effects for our horses - the most important of these being heat stress. The British Horse Society advise: “Our message is simple – horses need suntan cream and shade too. Owners need to be extra vigilant during a heat wav...

Summer Horse Care: Keeping Your Horse Happy & Healthy Summer with horses can be lovely. Longer evenings, lighter mornings and considerably less mud are usually welcome after a British winter. But warmer weather brings its own set of jobs to the yard too. Good summer horse care isn't just about keeping horses cool. Grazing changes, flies appear in force, pink noses need protecting and water troughs suddenly seem to empty far quicker than they...