Your Story – Geoff & Franco, Horse Insurance

Posted on April 24, 2025 at 10:44 am by The Insurance Emporium

A white horse called Franco stood up

Our customer, Geoff, talks us through his recent experience with The Insurance Emporium when he had to make a claim. Background Geoff told us all about his wife’s horse, Franco, who up until recently was used for riding. Geoff’s wife describes Franco as “such a gentleman. He’s lovely and a handsome boy. He’s just like […]

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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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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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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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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR HORSE IS EXPECTING – UNDERSTANDING PREGNANCY IN HORSES

Posted on November 22, 2024 at 2:24 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Pregnancy in horses is fascinating for horse lovers, and while horses become pregnant and give birth as naturally as humans do (and do so in the wild without any intervention at all) it’s understandable that looking after a pregnant horse can be a nerve-wracking experience. The better we understand it, the better we can care […]

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Your Story – Jane & Raven, Horse Insurance

Posted on August 6, 2024 at 10:26 am by The Insurance Emporium

Some people are happy to keep the number of pets they own to a minimum, after all, even having one still requires a lot of our time and money and is a big responsibility. However, sometimes there are people who are devoted to ensuring that even as animals get older, they can still enjoy their […]

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The Horse Health Report: The Most Common Horse Conditions of 2023

Posted on May 21, 2024 at 2:10 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Owning a horse can be extremely rewarding and bring joy to you and your family. Like other pets, they can feel very much part of your family and of course, they will require lots of care and attention to keep them fit and healthy. However, even the most well looked after horses could become sick […]

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A Day At The Races – Previous Grand National Winners

Posted on March 26, 2024 at 12:24 pm by The Insurance Emporium

A major fixture on any racing fan’s calendar, the Grand National is held annually at Aintree racecourse, near Liverpool. It first took place in 1839 and has become part of British culture; often referred to as the ‘ultimate test of horse and rider’ due to the distance and the large fences, many of which have […]

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Top Eight Plants That Are Poisonous For Horses – What You Need To Know

Posted on November 17, 2023 at 12:39 pm by The Insurance Emporium

We love our horses and want to keep them safe; each horse is different, but we do all we can to make sure they have the right equipment, have regular vet and farrier checks, as well as eating as healthy a diet as possible. But some things are out of our control, such as trees, […]

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All Horses Great And Small – A Guide To Horse Breeds

Posted on September 5, 2023 at 3:51 pm by The Insurance Emporium

Whether you’re an experienced equestrian or a novice horse rider, it may surprise you to know that there are over 400 different types of horse breeds across the world – having been domesticated by humans for thousands of years. As you can imagine, every horse is unique as our beloved equine friends all come in […]

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