6 Common Horse Insurance Mistakes You Might Be Making

Posted on April 11, 2025 at 1:05 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Portrait of a beautiful horse standing in a wooden stall in the stable on a summer day. Stables and livestock. Farm.

People choose to take out horse insurance for several reasons, often to have cover for the unexpected. As we know, horses are naturally curious creatures and if left to their own devices can get into all sorts of mischief, which is why horse insurance can give you peace of mind. However, while we know that […]

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The UK’s most (and least) affordable dog breeds 2025

Posted on April 8, 2025 at 1:18 pm by The Insurance Emporium

One of the things that has stood out during the time the UK spent in and out of lockdown, was how pet ownership rose during the pandemic – with an extra 3.2 million households across the UK buying a pet from March 2020 to March 2021. Puppy demand increased the average cost of buying a […]

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HORSE INSURANCE – OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE

Posted on March 28, 2025 at 4:20 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Chestnut horse tied up to a fence post.

With years of providing specialist horse insurance behind us, we understand the importance of keeping your horse healthy, happy and safe. Unfortunately, animals don’t have access to the kind of health care that we do, and vet’s fees can soon add up. In 2024 our average horse insurance claim for digestive issues was £922, the […]

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TACKLING THEFT AS AN ANGLER

Posted on March 17, 2025 at 5:18 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Having your fishing tackle stolen has to be one of the worst experiences you can have as an angler. As any keen fisher knows, the gear doesn’t come cheap and a single rod and reel could be well into the hundreds of pounds. Money aside, there’s also the emotional attachment we have with some of […]

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HORSE WORMING

Posted on March 7, 2025 at 4:16 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Horse is looking out of a stable on a farm where horse riding and equestrian sports are taught.

Worms are an inevitable fact of life for horses, and the vast majority of them have some level of infestation. Worm eggs, such a tapeworm, are usually ingested from infected pasture, they then develop into worms inside the horse’s gut or lungs before being passed out onto the pasture via faeces which can then infect […]

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SICK AS A DOG – CAN DOGS GET COLDS?

Posted on February 27, 2025 at 11:56 am by The Insurance Emporium

A small Jack Russel dog lies wrapped in a brightly coloured blanket on a couch. Looking at the camera.

We’re still in the depths of winter and that often means we’re still in the depths of cold season, and while a cold isn’t serious, it can still be irritating when you get one and make you feel quite rough. A cold is a fact of life for us humans, but what about our canine […]

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FORE! PLAY – THE BEST GOLF WARM-UP EXERCISES TO HELP YOUR GAME

Posted on February 26, 2025 at 6:20 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Professional golfer, fitness and hands of male athlete warming up for exercise, golfing and recreation.

Anyone who takes part in any kind of sport or exercise knows how important it is to warm up beforehand. Stretching your muscles reduces the risk of muscle fibres tearing, and it encourages fresh oxygen to flow through the body, which helps reduce pain. It also eases your muscles into exercise so they can perform […]

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LET THEM EAT STEAK – 14 UNUSUAL FISHING BAITS

Posted on February 25, 2025 at 4:33 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Bait shop sign hang from wall with fishing buoys.

One of the most common debates that takes place on the riverbank, apart from the tales of the one that got away, is what kind of fishing bait to use; do you make your own or buy it, and is there anything out there that we haven’t heard of before? We’ve all heard of the […]

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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED – CARE PACKAGE IDEAS FOR STUDENTS

Posted on February 25, 2025 at 4:23 pm by The Insurance Emporium

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This time of year can be a long old slog for anyone, and students are no exception. They’ve made it through their first term, settled themselves into a new uni city and they’ve made it through going back to uni after having a little taste of being at home again over Christmas. Now they’ll have […]

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FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE – 10 OF THE BEST UK UNIVERSITIES FOR STUDYING PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on February 10, 2025 at 3:23 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Behind the scenes. Cameraman shooting the film scene with his camera on outdoor set.

If you’re passionate about taking photographs and you know you want to turn that into a career, start your own photography business, or go into photojournalism, then a degree in Photography is a great start. It’ll take you from the very basics of operating a camera, to digital editing and lighting techniques. An undergraduate degree […]

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