http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss Latest from Lingfield Correspondence 2010-09-04 11:58:17 English (United Kingdom) hourly 1 /blog/2010/09/04/54-back-to-school /blog/2010/09/04/54-back-to-school#comment Paula Clements It's that time again !  The end of the school Summer holidays.  Now is the time when many parents breath a sigh of relief and consider how they might have a little time for themselves over the coming few weeks.   Maybe you wou Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:58:17 +0100 /blog/2010/09/04/54-back-to-school http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=54 /blog/2010/08/19/53-drawing-the-line /blog/2010/08/19/53-drawing-the-line#comment Paula Clements It is ages since I have had time to put fingers to keys on this blog spot.  I know I should have tried to f Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:32:54 +0100 /blog/2010/08/19/53-drawing-the-line http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=53 /blog/2010/07/06/52-b-a-b-for-horses /blog/2010/07/06/52-b-a-b-for-horses#comment Paula Clements Riding Holidays & B & B's for horses & riders More and more of us are now holidaying at home instead of flying overseas to other sunny climes.  For horse owners however, it can some Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:59:55 +0100 /blog/2010/07/06/52-b-a-b-for-horses http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=52 /blog/2010/06/11/51-sponsorship-for-fees /blog/2010/06/11/51-sponsorship-for-fees#comment Paula Clements Sponsorship for course fees in June 2010.  Win yourself £150 towards a home study course (No HC1) on equine care & management. You don't have to be a horse owner to ge Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:26:42 +0100 /blog/2010/06/11/51-sponsorship-for-fees http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=51 /blog/2010/06/10/50-strangles /blog/2010/06/10/50-strangles#comment Paula Clements STRANGLES: The vaccine which innoculated horses against strangles - that dreadful disease which regularly tours the country  - was withdrawn back in October 2007. Since then the company which produces it has been runn Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:40:30 +0100 /blog/2010/06/10/50-strangles http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=50 /blog/2010/05/26/49-buying-a-horse /blog/2010/05/26/49-buying-a-horse#comment Paula Clements Buying a Horse Someone recently rang me to ask for advice about buying a horse. This is quite a common enquiry in this office.   The person wanted to run a few things past me and this is something that happens all the time.  I a Wed, 26 May 2010 12:17:23 +0100 /blog/2010/05/26/49-buying-a-horse http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=49 /blog/2010/05/10/48-quondam /blog/2010/05/10/48-quondam#comment Paula Clements Do you ride alone? (from Quondam) Many of us do, after all it's one of life's little luxuries to be able to get away from everyone and just share some time with your horse. I've done it many times and never given it a secon Mon, 10 May 2010 12:01:24 +0100 /blog/2010/05/10/48-quondam http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=48 /blog/2010/04/22/47-horse-management-of-fat-horses /blog/2010/04/22/47-horse-management-of-fat-horses#comment Paula Clements Horse management of those who get slightly overweight can be a real problem.  We often see overweight and fat horses and there are a number of reasons for this - but in depth discussion on all the reasons is for another day.  He Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:55:54 +0100 /blog/2010/04/22/47-horse-management-of-fat-horses http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=47 /blog/2010/04/09/46-horses-and-road-accidents /blog/2010/04/09/46-horses-and-road-accidents#comment Paula Clements It seems to have been a year of horrific road accidents involving horses and or their riders.  All happening in various places around the country. The latest to be top of the news is Katie Price's riding companion who had a nasty Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:09:45 +0100 /blog/2010/04/09/46-horses-and-road-accidents http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=46 /blog/2010/04/04/45-certificates-and-diplomas /blog/2010/04/04/45-certificates-and-diplomas#comment Paula Clements Easter is upon us and here in the Lingfield office it is a little quieter than usual which has encouraged me to consider taking a rare short break. I managed a couple of half days off last week when my niece Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:03:18 +0100 /blog/2010/04/04/45-certificates-and-diplomas http://www.horse-care.co.uk/blog?task=feed&type=rss2&id=45