Horse Health

Colic is used to describe clinical signs of abdominal pain or discomfort in the horse; hence colic is technically a symptom rather than being a disease. Colic is the most common equine emergency and cause of death in horses worldwide. 

All equestrians can help horses to stay healthy by taking simple steps to promote good biosecurity and help prevent the spread of disease, both at home, and when out and about.

Maintaining your horse at a healthy weight can be a real challenge and is a balancing act between providing the right diet, health care, exercise and management. 

It’s important for our horses’ wellbeing that we keep them at the optimum level of fitness for their age and individual state of health.

Laminitis is an extremely painful condition affecting 1 in 10 horses/ponies every year and can cause permanent damage to the hooves. Laminitis can affect any equine, at any time of the year and not just in spring – there is no ‘safe season’.