Brooke’s Equine Services

25/03/2025

The spring grass is coming through well with all this sun and rain spells we’ve had, I’ve seen a few struggling with the change recently 🌾

𝗪𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 = 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🌱
While it may feel as though our muddy fields have no grass, the green shoots are definitely coming through. Get ahead of any potential problems now and manage the risks by -
⚠️ Monitoring your horse's weight
⚠️ Restricting grazing & making changes slowly
⚠️ Soaking hay
⚠️ Increasing exercise where possible ( ideally cardiovascular )
⚠️ Choose a low calorie diet
Spot the signs:
⚠️ Lameness in one or more limbs
⚠️ Reluctance to walk or turn, particularly on hard or stony ground
⚠️ Shifting weight between feet when resting
⚠️ Increased digital pulses
⚠️ Abnormal heat in the hoof
If you suspect your horse has laminitis, call your vet immediately for advice.

For support with weight management & nutrition advice for the laminitic prone please call the Saracen nutrition helpline

☎️ 01622 718487 or complete a feed advice form https://bit.ly/SaracenFeedAdvice

16/03/2025

Full clip for ‘Miss Kitty’ yesterday evening 🎀

12/03/2025

Blanket clip for lovely Bridget this evening 💗Bridget is just coming back into work after having 2 foals, so we opted with a blanket clip to take hair off the sweaty areas to keep her cool when ridden but the hair on the back & hind to keep her warm while her workload is light 😊

05/03/2025

Another set of tack going back squeaky clean ✨🧼🪥

18/01/2025

Blanket clip this afternoon for lovely Adara, finished with torsequestrian Vanilla hot oil ✨

26/12/2024

24/12/2024

Christmas eve outing 🎄🎅🏻
Pictured left to right - Cassie & Dancer, Demi & Chilli, Amber & Fanta, Flo & Anchor, and Myself & Lily.

Lovely company thank you ladies. Happy Christmas Eve all 😀

22/12/2024

Beautiful Lily, this one is a personal one for my friend Jess and her horse Lily that I have the pleasure of sharing with her ❤️ 🎄

20/12/2024

Also posted on sister page Brooke Louise Photography
The third lot of photos made their way over last night 💌
This one was a mixed Christmas and Portrait shoot, there’s a lot of love between this beautiful horse and her equally beautiful owner 🩷

19/12/2024

Also posted on sister page Brooke Louise Photography
The first of several happy holineigh Christmas photos done this year 🎄 Love doing these each year, such a brilliant way to get in the festive spirit with your horse, and they make excellent Christmas cards, gifts or just a sweet memorabilia for yourself.
Will post the others once given the all clear 🎅🏻

16/12/2024

Blanket clip for lovely Adara, finished with torsequestrian limited edition ‘Chocolate orange’ hot oil, to remove those annoying little post-clip hairs and give a lovely shine to her coat✨ She smells just like a Terry’s chocolate orange 🍊🤌🏼

01/12/2024

Turnout & muck out services for a sweet pony on holiday cover this weekend 🖤

30/11/2024

Can Rachael Hall please WhatsApp me if you see this - 07835696776 - I’m not ignoring your messages, my messenger is playing up and messages will not send to you. Thank you 🐴

23/11/2024

A good example of the kind of dirt & grime that can be hiding on your tack, especially on dark coloured bridles where it’s harder to see. But just because it’s less visible doesn’t mean its not there 🦠 🦠

22/11/2024

My clippers are finally back from servicing 🥳 And ready to resume those winter makeovers 🐴💈✂️

They took a little while longer than originally expected, as upon inspection of the clippers themselves there were no issues or repairs needed on them, but upon closer inspection of the cable there was an issue with the middle connection point where my clipper lead connects to the mains lead. This was causing my clippers to cut out for a couple of seconds intermittently during clips. To stop this issue from occurring again in the future, I’ve had the old cable replaced with a new cable that connects directly from the clippers to the mains without the middle connector, eliminating the issue 🙂‍↕️

DM to book my last few remaining slots of the year 🎄
Discounts currently on Blankets, Trace and Hunter clips 🪒 💰

21/11/2024

🦠 Before & After ✨

Had these riding boots in for a deep clean this week. Washed with leather soap, followed by a coat of leather balm and finished with a light oil to the leather and the zips for easier fastening 🧽

Just £10 on their own, or £5 if you send them in with your saddle & bridle saving you £5 😀

14/11/2024

Over – rugging your horse

Be careful not to over – rug your horse. Over rugging horses can be a big problem during the autumn and winter months, as it can be cold in the early morning and during the night. However, during the day the temperature can get into the mid teens, which can cause overheating in many horses that are rugged.

A good quality and well-fitted rug, that is waterproof and windproof, will be most efficient, rather than worrying about tog value.

Your horse’s overall body condition should be your first port of call, when deciding about putting a rug on. Unless your horse is thin skinned, lacking body weight, elderly or has been fully clipped it shouldn’t need more than a lightweight rug, unless it’s extremely cold.