The latest Horse Sense and Hands On articles for keeping horses healthy and stud farms in peak condition

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Horse Care
Spring screening: hygiene and your breeding stock
Helen Sharp
In the first of our bimonthly articles from the Irish Equine Veterinary Association, Dr Sue Salter explains why pre-breeding screening should be a vital part of any hygiene routine
26 April 2024 Stable management
Snug as a bug in a clean rug!
Rugs take a battering over the winter months and now is the time to sort them, fix them and clean them, with a little help from Horse Sense
26 April 2024 Stable management
Attack your tack
Whether it's hunting, eventing, flat or harness racing; saddles and bridles need regular and thorough cleaning, the time is now to get a head start
Spring is in the air!
The clocks went forward giving way to brighter evenings and allowing us time to spring clean our yards and stables
26 April 2024 Stable management
Advertorial Spruce up your farm with the experts
One of Ireland's most trusted agricultural painting team tells Helen Sharp what's on offer for a spring spruce up on a large scale
26 April 2024 Farm management
Do right by your drinkers
Water drinkers for horses need to be cleaned regularly, Helen Sharp looks at how.
26 April 2024 Farm management
Pigs and cattle the solution to old bales?
Helen Sharp is on the hunt for solutions to the problem of old round bales and discovers some useful suggestions but no official line on their disposal
26 April 2024 Farm management
Keeping your horse out 24/7
Keeping your horses out on grass 24/7 year? Here’s a handy guide to keep them happy and healthy and look after your grass at the same time.
21 April 2024 Farm management
Advertorial Envy: delivering weed-free horse paddocks
The experts at Envy share their advice on how to control unwanted weeds in your paddocks
19 April 2024 Farm management
Combatting wet ground for better grass growth
Horse Sense asked director of Scott's Contracting Ltd Stephen Scott to help us understand the best course of action for our grazing ground following such a wet start to the year
19 April 2024 Farm management
Topping and harrowing for good grass
What measures can you take during the grass growing season to improve yield and grass health?
19 April 2024 Farm management
The win-win of mixed grazing at Belmont House Stud
Horse and cow breeder Seamus Sherlock of Belmont House Stud tells Helen Sharp why mixed grazing is paying green dividends on the farm
19 April 2024 Farm management