Mark Wood Equine Trainer and Breaker

03/11/2023

"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman." – Coco Chanel. Our shirts combine style and practicality.

27/12/2022

27/12/2022

06/09/2021

I need a couple of sting young people to help me move, any suggestions

13/07/2021

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18/06/2021

TREATS FOR HORSES - the Do's ✅and Don'ts ❌
✅ CARROTS - Just two carrots can satisfy your horse's beta-carotene requirements for the day! (Based on a 550kg horse). If feeding carrots you should make sure they are sliced into thin strips to avoid choking.
✅ FRUIT – most fruits are good treats for horses. Apples, bananas, melons, strawberries and grapes can all make yummy sweet treats for your horses. But as they are high in sugar, make sure they are given in moderation, and like carrots, in small enough pieces to avoid choking.
✅ GOOD VEGGIES – other veggies like celery, pumpkin and snow peas make good treats for horses. Just make sure you slice them into bite size pieces to avoid choke.
✅ BREAD - bread is ok in small amounts. Why? It is quite high in starch, so be careful feeding to horses and ponies that have laminitis, EMS or insulin resistance. Bread can also end up in a doughy wad once chewed, which might lead to blockages.
✅ SWEETS – horses often love treats like sugar cubes, mints and liquorice. These are good, but like for humans, all good things in moderation!
✅TIP: A good safe treat, is feeding some of your horse’s pellets or cubes to them. Sponsored rider Sophie Warren uses her Claytons Pellets for training and treats at home and out at events.

THINGS TO AVOID!
❌ CHOCOLATE & CAFFEINE – chocolate contains substances which can impact your horse, but it can also cause a positive test result if a horse is swabbed, due to some of it’s ingredients! You should also avoid things with caffeine in them.
❌ BAD VEGGIES – potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, brussel sprouts and members of the nightshade family (eggplants and peppers are part of this group). Also avoid any other foods tend to produce intestinal gas should be avoided.
❌ BE CAREFUL – cross-species feeding. If you have chickens or other livestock, always make sure your horses can’t access their feed. These feeds often have high grain contents which can upset your horse’s stomach.
❌ GARDEN WASTE – watch out for garden waste! Some house plants like daffodils can be toxic for horses, and don’t feed grass clippings. They can cause gas build up in the stomach.

24/05/2021

05/05/2021

27th April 2021 - some exercise for this big boy Flynn. Thanks Fran for the opportunity to ride this big fellow. He has amazing movement under saddle.

05/05/2021

A little ba****ck ride for Nelly.

04/05/2021

25-4-21 First time ba****ck ride for my granddaughter on Scotty.

04/05/2021

25th April 2021 - ANZAC Day dawn service on the driveway. Thank you to all the past and present members of the Australian Defence Force.
Lest We Forget.