Knowledge Base
Customer Spotlight: Heidi Ford Eventing
Background
Heidi Ford is a 16 year old event rider competing her three horses up to CCI2* level. Riding on numerous cheeky but talented ponies, Heidi is currently competing at Junior level, with the overall aim of sec...
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How To Support Our Senior Dogs
It is a truth universally acknowledged that our dogs age far faster than we would like them to. It sometimes seems hardly any time from them being a cheeky, bouncy puppy, to them taking life a little steadier and thei...
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Muscling In: Supporting Your Horse’s Muscle Health
The health and function of our horses muscles is essential to ensure that they can perform at their very best, whether that be international level or local riding club.
For hard working horses especially, additional...
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Customer Spotlight: Laura & Jane
Background
Laura’s daughter has owned Jane, a 12 year old, 15.2hh, Irish Draft Cross Connemara, for over six years.
As a combination, they competed at BD affiliated level, unaffiliated showjumping and low level eventi...
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Customer Spotlight: Lynn & Sprite
Background
Lynn has owned her Section D gelding, Sprite, since he was 6 months old.
Seen by chance while out cycling on holiday in Wales, Sprite was a welcomed addition to the family, most notably as a companion for t...
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Keeping Your Dog Fit and Flexible
Did you know that the single most important thing you can do to help your dog (and horse!) live a long, healthy life, is to help them maintain a lean bodyweight and condition?
Science consistently supports the benefit...
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More Muscle, More Quickly?
There are three core principles when aiming to stimulate muscle development, and these principles largely apply across species:
Positive Energy Balance: In simple terms there must be more calories going in than are b...
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Science Supplements Launches New MuscleAid Supplement
Science Supplements, are proud to announce the launch of its latest equine supplement, MuscleAid ™; a comprehensive muscular support for horses prone to soreness, fatigue or slow recovery.
Renowned for our manufacture...
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Getting your dog ready for the summer holidays
The dog days of summer are nearly here – some might say they already are - and the holiday season is just around the corner.
Whether you are planning a staycation or travelling further afield with your canine companio...
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Reducing Joint Damage In Horses
What damages joints?
The role of a synovial joint is to allow friction free movement between the ends of bones. Another important role of a synovial joint is to act as a shock absorber. Just like any part of the body,...
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Top Tips: Warm Weather Management
The Affect of Temperature
As the days get warmer, it’s important for those training horses to know that the horse has to work harder the warmer the weather gets. So, a 2 mile medium speed canter in an air temperature ...
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How Many Calories Are In My Horse Supplements?
The average 500kg horse that is worked lightly requires around 16,700 calories per day. The foundation of feeding a horse should be fibre: grass, hay, haylage, or any combination. Straw can also be used but should not...
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