HOW TO RUG YOUR HORSE IN WINTER

Posted on November 13, 2017 at 11:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

It might be getting colder outside but it’s worth letting your horse out to enjoy some magical adventures. Perhaps you’ll let it gallop around the fields or you’ll go hacking to give it some exercise. However, when it gets cold enough, it’s worth putting a rug on your horse to keep it comfortable and warm. […]


WINTER RIDING: DOS AND DON’TS

Posted on November 3, 2017 at 10:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

As the weather gets colder, you might feel like you need to hang up your horse riding gear for the winter if you haven’t got an indoor riding school nearby. Yet, with a bit of extra care, you can make riding a year-round hobby. It will also benefit your horse to keep on getting regular […]


BE SMART, BE BRIGHT!

Posted on October 19, 2017 at 9:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

Sunday 29th October 2017 is a date that many people will be dreading even if they’re not fully aware of it. Autumn will be in full swing by that point. The trees will be bare, the leaves on the ground and it won’t be long until the whiff of fireworks is in the nostrils and […]


SYCAMORE POISONING IN HORSES

Posted on September 29, 2017 at 10:00 am by The Insurance Emporium

With the leaves turning red and the air feeling a little bit cooler, autumn is a magical time to go on a riding adventure with your horse. However, there are some aspects of this season you should be aware of, and one of these is the rise in the risk of sycamore poisoning in horses. […]


SADDLING UP FOR COLDER WEATHER

Posted on September 1, 2017 at 9:58 am by The Insurance Emporium

Five Autumn Horse Care Tips Few hobbies are better for getting you out and enjoying adventures in the great outdoors than horse riding. There you are, sat peacefully atop your majestic steed as you leisurely trot through the countryside – bliss! However, while horse riding itself may be better in certain conditions, owning a horse […]


CELEBRATED HORSES OF POP CULTURE

Posted on July 6, 2017 at 2:22 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Through much of human history, horses have been rather important animals to us and interaction with them is still a regular thing for lots of people. Considering how crucial horses have been to us, it makes perfect sense that many famous literary and cinematic works have had horses as central characters. And on top of […]


SUNBURN AND PHOTOSENSITISATION IN HORSES

Posted on June 30, 2017 at 1:34 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Already this summer, the UK has been basking in some unseasonably hot weather. With temperatures reaching up to 34.5C at Heathrow in June, the hottest on record since 1976. Brits responded in typical fashion wheeling out barbecues, flocking to the beaches and generally beginning to plan their hot weather adventures. Animals love the summer just […]


HORSE HEADSHAKING

Posted on June 30, 2017 at 1:33 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Generally, we associate the summer with good health. It’s easier to exercise, the sun feels good on our skin and we’re more inclined to get out to enjoy a fresh air adventure. The same applies to our horses and we love sharing our passion with them. Sadly, the summer also brings along equine health issues, […]


CRACKED HOOVES

Posted on June 30, 2017 at 1:31 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Despite the heatwave we’ve already experienced this summer, none of us are under any illusion as to what constitutes a British summer. Mild weather, patchy clouds, intermittent rain showers and the odd, but glorious, hot and sunny spell. This variation in weather systems helps to give us a verdant and vibrant countryside and when the […]


EQUINE GRASS SICKNESS

Posted on June 29, 2017 at 3:11 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Equine grass sickness is a disease that has been known to affect horses, ponies and donkeys ever since it was first recognised in 1907. An outbreak at an army base housing military horses in Dundee heralded the beginning of a period in which hundreds of animals died across Scotland. Nowadays, the United Kingdom records the […]