Mayes and Scrine

06/11/2025

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🎄

It may be a little early to mention Christmas, but please join us for a festive educational evening to discuss equine acupuncture!

Enjoy mince pies and mulled wine whilst clinical director, Debbie, will cover all things acupuncture: how this holistic therapy can enhance your horse's well-being, improve performance, and support overall health.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟔.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦

Places are free but they are limited, so please contact the practice to reserve your spot!
01306 628222 - [email protected]

29/10/2025

Fireworks may be fun for us, but for horses they can be frightening. With their sharp hearing and strong flight instinct, even distant bangs and flashes can trigger anxiety.

Signs of firework stress in horses include:
🎆Sweating
🎆Trembling or pacing
🎆Box walking or fence running
🎆Loss of appetite
🎆Attempting to escape

Talk to your vet about additional support if you’re worried about your horse.

27/10/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜?
Have you thought about what you would want to do in the event of a serious colic? Would you want to refer your horse? Do you have transport available? Would you consider surgery?

These are all important factors to consider, and creating a written emergency plan can be helpful for you, your yard owner and your vet when it comes to making decisions in an urgent situation.

We strongly encourage all of our clients to complete The British Horse Society 's Equine Care and Emergency Plan. Outlining your decisions on difficult matters now can help save precious time in the event of an emergency, and prevent making rushed or panicked choices.

Please use the link below to access the free plan template:

https://bit.ly/477yQ3a

24/10/2025

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 - 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜

As British Summer Time ends on Sunday we will be saying goodbye to the lighter evenings, and many of us will be changing our horses to their winter routines.

These management changes will often involved changing our horse's feed, turnout and stabling: but sudden changes can increase the risk of colic.

Here are some suggestions to minimise the risks:
- Make any changes gradually
- Know what is normal for your horse and monitor it daily: how much do they normally eat/drink? How many droppings do they usually pass? What is their normal temperature?
- Know the signs of colic: not all horses will present in the same way, and some may be less obvious than others.

𝐁𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫:
- Agitation: rolling, getting up and down, box walking, flank watching, pawing
- Appetite and droppings: a decreased appetite, passing fewer or no droppings, change in consistency of droppings
- Clinical changes: increased heart rate, reduced or absent gut sounds, rapid breathing rate
- Lethargy: lowered head, dull and depressed

If you have any concerns your horse may be displaying any signs of colic, please contact the office immediately on 01306 628222.

16/10/2025

** UPDATE: she has been safely reunited with her owner! Thank you everyone for your help, and to the team at Anderson Abercromby Veterinary Referrals**

01/10/2025

Another exciting overseas adventure for Debbie - this time as the supporting vet for the British Eventing Youth Development squad at Ballindenisk 🇮🇪🐴

Supported by the Howden Way, this venture allows upcoming young riders the chance to represent GB on an international stage.

A huge congratulations to all the competitors, their connections and supporters, and of course yet again to our fabulous Debbie - who is now enjoying a very well deserved holiday!! ❤️🏖️

🇬🇧✨ British Eventing Riders Shine at Ballindenisk! ✨🇮🇪

Thanks to the generous support of The Howden Way, a talented group of Youth Development Squad riders travelled to Ballindenisk, Ireland, for a weekend of top-class international competition, team spirit and unforgettable experiences 🌍💪

🔥 Highlights:
🔹 3-L Team* (Elizabeth Barratt, Musa Hussain, Carys Thomas, Emily Worsdale) took the win over Ireland, with Emily placing 9th on Rubi Star in her first 3*-L 💥
🔹 2-L Teams* placed 3rd & 4th in a close contest
🔹 3-S Team* finished 3rd
🔹 Oscar Fitzgerald placed 4th in the 2*-L riding Grand Cru E
🔹 Tara Kane finished 2nd in the Pony 2*-S – on equal score with the winner! 🐴👏

💫 The riders tackled bold Irish cross-country tracks and competed in the atmospheric main arena, soaking up both the competition and incredible Irish hospitality, including a fun-packed youth party hosted by Eventing Ireland and Eventing Ireland - Youths 🇮🇪

🎉 The event also marked the final leg of the George Mernagh Cup, with Ireland narrowly securing the win in a nail-biting finish after two fantastic rounds at Cornbury (GB) and Ballindenisk (IRL).

🙌 A huge thank you to Team Coach Katie Williams and GB Pony Team Vet Debbie Jackson for their guidance and support.

🗣 Katie Williams said:
“It’s such a fantastic experience for these young riders to travel abroad, most of them for the first time. We’re so grateful to The Howden Way for making this possible.”

📊 Full results 👉 https://www.eventingireland.com/results/single/?eventid=9503

📸Image courtesy of Hannah Cole Photography . Photo: Emily Worsdale and Musa Hussain, two of the 3*-L team who won the friendly team competition against Ireland in their class. The others in the photo are Sue Shortt (Irish Junior team coach) Dag Albert (Irish High Performance and YR team manager) and David Nestor (Eventing Ireland Youth Committee Chair).

26/09/2025

Ready…Set…Vaccinate!
Have you taken part in our Ready…Set…Vaccinate initiative to protect your horse from equine influenza?
Don’t forget: the 3rd vaccination in the primary course is now due to ensure your horse stays fully protected.

✅ Book your appointment with your vet today
✅ Keep your horse’s protection up to date
✅ Stay ahead of equine flu

Timely boosters = stronger protection – let’s keep every horse safe and healthy!

With winter fast approaching, this is a great opportunity to combine the third vaccination with a health check or dental examination coming into the colder months ❄

26/09/2025

A huge well done to our financial administrator, Chloe, who baked up a storm in aid of MacMillan cancer support.
Thank you to all the other businesses at Dawes Farm who came along to support, helping to raise an amazing £300 for the charity!
Well done Chloe for your hard work and excellent efforts 🍰❤️

24/09/2025

We always love to see updates of former Mayes & Scrine team members - and felt this one deserves particular attention!

Many of our clients will remember Mary-Kate (MK) from her time with us as an equine vet a few years ago, often assisted by her lovely black lab, Cooper ❤️

After leaving Mayes & Scrine, Mary-Kate went on to a teaching role at the University of Cambridge, and has more recently been
involved in the creation of a new veterinary medicine degree at South East Technological University in Waterford, Ireland.

In very exciting news, Mary-Kate has been named as the Head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, marking a milestone in the development of the University’s new veterinary medicine degree.

A huge congratulations to MK for this fabulous achievement: helping to educate the next generation of veterinary surgeons.
We are so pleased for you - please bring Cooper back for a visit some time soon!

South East Technological University provides an innovative and dynamic learning environment, equipping students with the skills for success in a global…