Los Prados Equestrian

14/02/2025

Who is that mysterious masked man??? 🦄🦸‍♂️
Daisy got a new boyfriend for Valentine's Day! 🥰🥰
Two happy ponies sharing
their first lunch together. 🍎🥕🍎🥕🌿🌿

26/01/2025

We have very rare field livery spaces available in a shared field for 2 horses, either sharing or field can be divided into 2 at our yard in Alhaurin el Grande

🐎Large, flat field fully fenced
🏡6m x 3m purpose built fixed shelter
🧹Regular field cleaning
🌿Choice of 6 types of forage given 3 times a day
😋Bucket feeds of your choice up to 3 times a day
🪣Water buckets refilled with clean, fresh water 3 times a day and buckets scrubbed regularly
📦 Large 1m x 1.2 m hay boxes provided in every field
🐎20 X 60m and 20 x 40 arenas both professionally built with regularly maintained surfaces to keep them perfect for any discipline 365 days a year
🚿3 shower bays
🧺Fully kitted out tack room with washing machine for customers use
🛀Shower room for customers
💡Individual feed plans for eachhorse created in conjunction with each customer
😁Friendly, family run yard with CCTV and owners living on site
🧏‍♀️🧏‍♂️Regular, knowledgeable, trained staff who know each horse well
🌳Stunning hacking routes from outside our gate.
👍🏻Honesty box system where you can help yourself to extra feed or forage for your horse at any time.
🏥Daily monitoring of Health care and much more.

🐴Message Veronica on 662 56 39 95 (WhatsApp) for more details or a brochure.

16/01/2025

Is your horse suffering with cracked hooves due to the wet weather we have had recently here on the Costa Del Sol?☔☔

If so, we have the solution!
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From Red Horse Products, we have two superb products, Artimud and Hoof Stuff are both clays which will fill the cracks in hooves. ✔✔

Artimud- Clay based cleansing hoof putty
Artimud fills shallow gaps in hooves and provides long-lasting protection against damage. It contains naturally active agents that cleanse the area and support the formation of healthy tissue.

Its thick, putty consistency makes it easy to apply and helps it stay firmly in place so the protective agents can work for longer.

Artimud is ideal for protecting shallow white line crevices, frog clefts and external cracks. It is often used under stick-on shoes and pads to keep soles and frogs in healthy condition. For deeper, tighter cracks, try Hoof-Stuff .

Hoof-Stuff- Cleansing hoof packing material
Hoof-Stuff plugs deep holes and cracks that leave hooves susceptible to dirt infiltration. Active ingredients cleanse and natural fibres create pressure to support and promote healthy, natural tissue growth.

The fibrous, sticky consistency helps Hoof-Stuff stay in place so the active agents can provide lasting support to healthy tissues.

Hoof-Stuff can be useful for the protection of white line cracks, central sulcus separation, cavities and grass cracks. For shallower, wider cracks, try Artimud.

14/01/2025

Since we have had extensive amounts of rain here on the Costa del Sol recently, many of us are dealing with muddy fields and hooves which we are unaccustomed to!
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If your horse is suffering with soft feet or just soft patches on their feet we have brilliant solutions from Red Horse Products!

Field Paste:

Cleansing clay hoof dressing
Field Paste cleanses and conditions the underside of the horse’s foot, helping frogs and soles stay strong and healthy. 💪💪

Its ingredients support the natural growth of healthy tissue, especially when rubbed well into the surface of the frog. The active agents also help the hoof and frog tissue to toughen without being caustic or damaging.

The thick, paste-like consistency allows Field Paste to stay in the deep grooves of the foot for longer than thinner solutions.

Sole Paint:

Sole Paint thoroughly cleanses the underside of a horse’s foot. The powerful active ingredients work on the underside of the foot, toughen the hoof and support the natural growth of healthy frog tissue.

Sole Paint is a thick liquid that can be painted on for convenience and excellent coverage. Its thick consistency helps it pe*****te into the deeper grooves of the foot.

Sole Paint is recommended for stubborn foot odour and discolouration, it also helps toughen weak horn tissues. 🐴🐴

Both in stock and ready for collection, delivery or posting anywhere in Europe! 🦄

14/01/2025

We love Christmas at Los Prados Equestrian, and we use it as an excuse to spoil our horses and clients a little bit! 🎅🎄
This year, with more horses than we've ever had before, the Christmas preparation was a little bit more of a mission, but despite that, all was ready on Christmas morning for everyone! 🎁🎁🎁

This year every horse received a gift bag stuffed with apples, carrots and treats, 🥕🥕🍎🍏
and our lovely clients received their own gift bag with a Los Prados Equestrian polo shirt and some chocolates. 👕🍫
My office looked like Santa's grotto for a while, but all the gifts were distributed and claimed in record time this year! 🎉🎉

12/01/2025

I've been trying to find time to share some photos of our gymkhana that took place in December, but the last few weeks have been very busy ones here at Los Prados Equestrian! 🎅🎄
We had an absolutely brilliant day, morning stables were done in record time due to extra volunteers, so we started the gymkhana preparation with a freshly cooked bacon sandwich with our coffee. 🥓☕️
Everyone groomed their horses or ponies and all of them were decorated with tinsel, baubles, ribbon or other Christmas decorations and they looked superb! The riders all dressed for Christmas too, it was definitely a sight to behold! 🎁🎊🎉🎄
We played a number of games, some traditional gymkhana games like a bending race, a bean bag race etc, then some less traditional ones that we have invented or adapted over the years e.g.musical feed sacks, beer race, mince pie and spoon race and walk, trot, canter, walk race.🐴

All the horses behaved very well considering that we had up to 9 horses and riders in the arena at any one time, the riders were considerate of each other and their horses and we had a lot of fun! All you could hear was people laughing and cheering each other on, it was such a great atmosphere. 🐎🦄
The final results were as follows:

Adults:
1st Charlie
2nd Corinna
3rd Owen
Runners up:
Cherelle
Kitty
Borka

Juniors:
1st Oscar and Grace
2nd Ivy

Thank you to Roland, Mandy, Zsanett and Sasha for helping, to Emily and Ayden for manning the barbecue and to our spectators for coming and supporting our event. 👏👏

25/12/2024

Happy Christmas from all of us at Los Prados Equestrian 🎄🎁🎅

25/12/2024

Happy Christmas from all of us at Los Prados Equestrian! 🎅🌲🎁

06/12/2024

06/12/2024

come and join us for a fun afternoon out tomorrow!

23/11/2024

*Update- only 3 boxes left now*

We have just 6 of these gorgeous Rider Rescue Gift Boxes from Red Horse Products left now!

This beautiful white gift box with the green embossed Rider Rescue logo contains a number of natural hand care treats:

– Lavender and Mandarin Hand Cream 100ml
– Cinnamon and Orange Hand Cream 100ml
– Myrtle Hand Wash 125ml
– Mint and Vanilla Lip Balm slider tin
– Wooden nail brush

All nestled in green shredded paper to show off the products when the box is opened.
An ideal present for a loved one, yard owner, instructor, farrier or vet – or even just an indulgent treat for yourself. All for just €40!!

Please get in touch with Veronica on 662 56 39 95 if you would like one!

01/11/2024

Highly recommended reading for anyone thinking of moving to Spain with horses!

Spain's Equine Handbook is now on the shelves.

After years of saying "one day," I finally committed to the marathon task of writing this essential guide, drawing on 26 years of experience as an equestrian in Spain. As a professional service provider and seasoned Endurance competitor, I've poured everything I know into this book for anyone planning to bring their horse to Spain or embarking on horse ownership here, whether for top-tier competition or a peaceful pasture life.

This book is a one-stop resource on navigating the complexities of bureaucracy, finding quality forage and feed, registering with federations, understanding facility requirements, and much more. Owners of the book can also join an exclusive private Facebook group, where they’ll receive updates on regulations, recommendations for trusted products and services, and valuable tips on keeping horses healthy and happy under the Spanish sun.

The paperback will be available in a few days. I have left space for you to add your own notes at the end of each chapter, so you will have to hand information relevant to your area, personal to you.

AMAZON - Kindle - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DKZL97P7
Paperback - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DLNX8M47

APPLE Books - http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6737416879

01/11/2024

In a week in which Spain has suffered devastating floods following a DANA [gota fria] storm, and in which many areas have been totally ravaged by the sheer power of the flood water, and over 150 people have lost their lives, I'd just like to thank all of the people who have contacted us to check that all is well at Los Prados. I've had messages from the UK, Sweden, and Germany as well as friends here in Spain. Some are personal friends, many are ex-livery customers who have become friends, and it has been truly heart warming to know how many people have been thinking of us, and wishing us well.
I am very happy to report that all is well here, we suffered minimal damage, and our fields are drying up very well considering just how much rain we had. All 40 horses are very well and suffered no issues with the storm. I wish the same could be said of other parts of the Málaga region and of Valencia who seem to have been hit the hardest.
An absolutely heartfelt thank you to everyone who contacted us this week. 🙏

21/09/2024

👀Featured Red Horse Product of the Week🎉🎉

RZ Summer Spray
Insect repellent 🦟

👃 RZ Summer Spray is for those that loved the scent and skin feel of our old Red Zone Super spray. 🍋

🐴This new coat spray contains a secret blend of essential oils and powerful technical ingredients. With a pleasant, slightly improved and milder citrus scent to keep your horses coat fresh and protected in the uncomfortable summer months. 🐎

👏I can't tell you how well this product works, many of our own livery customers swear by it, and the lack of bites their horses have is testament to how effective it is. 💪💪

RZ Summer spray contains Saltadin which is a synthetic insect repellent which has been used in Europe for many years. It has been proven to be as effective, or more effective than DEET but in the 25 years plus that it has been used in products, there has never been a health related customer complaint and It is safe enough to be used by children and pregnant women.

Available in 500ml Spray Bottles, 2500ml refill bottles, both are in stock now.

500ml bottle with nozzle €14.95
2500ml refill bottles €59.50

📞Please message Veronica on 662 56 39 95 to find out more!😁

11/09/2024

There is something that I've been thinking about for a while now ...... 🤔

🐴When yards advertise their livery, almost always the advert says "with full care" or "daily care" but what is actually meant by that?
Daily care could be perceived as checking the horse for injuries and health, or rugs and masks/boots put on and taken off, or picking out feet daily, applying fly spray or creams and lotions each day.

🐎There cannot be a standard for what 'full care' or 'daily care' involved because all yards are different.

⁉ But what is your perception of what daily care by a livery yard should include? What are your experiences?

Does your yard consider not only the physical health of your horse, or does it strive to address the mental and emotional health too? A fully holistic approach. ❣

🦄Here at Los Prados Equestrian, we consider the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of each horse.

✔ We ensure they are in field pairs or groups that they are comfortable with, and we make new introductions slowly and carefully on neutral territory. If the grouping doesn't work, we start again with a different grouping. We ensure horses who are neighbours get on well to encourage connection and communication as well as mutual grooming over the fences. If neighbours don't get along, we move horses around until it works. 👀

✔ If a horse decides it doesn't like it's forage one day (Which happens to most horses from time to time) we hide some alfalfa in the middle of their forage which encourages them to start eating.
If a horse doesn't like an automatic drinker, they get a bucket of water too. For us, all of these things are what we, as the horses caregivers, should be spotting and dealing with on a daily basis. 🌾🌱

✔ And yes, alongside that, we pick out our horses feet daily, rugs, masks and boots on and off, and apply lotions and potions twice a day plus treating any minor wounds etc for all of our full liveries, in addition to maintaining clean beds, and fields, and ensuring that each horse gets all of the forage and feed they should have each day within our livery package.

To me, this is all normal 'daily care' to maintain the horses physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, but what is 'daily care' in a livery yard setting to you? 🕵️‍♀️

11/09/2024

❓Did you know that we stock the entire range of Red Horse Products here at Los Prados? ‼️ All the products are available to buy, and can be either collected or delivered locally, or posted anywhere in Europe at cost. 🚗 Price list is in the comments. Please contact Veronica on 662 56 39 95 for more information or to arrange a collection. 📞