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Track-Based Full & Retirement Livery
Supporting horses through movement, managed grazing and individual care.

24/10/2026

🍂🐴 Are we ready for winter?! 🐴🍂

Well, ready or not, it certainly feels like it’s arriving!

The shorter days, colder mornings and battling the elements can make winter feel like a bit of a slog when you have horses. And let’s face it, there are days when we all dream of those lovely long summer evenings! ☀️

Here at Healthy Hooves, we’ve been busy getting winter-ready. One of the lovely things about our track system is being able to adapt areas as the seasons change, helping us stay one step ahead of the wetter weather. We’ve been putting old carpet down in a few vulnerable spots, and our green hay bells are proving to be a brilliant addition!

With the storms rolling through, it’s lovely to see the horses relaxed, happily munching away and enjoying the shelter of their barns. What’s especially heartwarming is how they naturally seek comfort and reassurance from one another, standing close together and enjoying the security and companionship of their herd. ❤️

13/10/2026

🐴🍂 Busy, busy at Healthy Hooves Equine!

Never a dull moment around here, and with winter creeping up on us, we’re trying to get ahead of the game!

The rugs have all been sorted, bagged up and sent off for cleaning, ready for whatever the British weather decides to throw at us! 🌧️💨 I’ve got a sneaky feeling we’re in for a rather wet and windy winter. Hope I’m wrong! 🤣

Meanwhile, Pongo had her routine farrier visit, with the rest of the gang waiting for their friend to return. Honestly, you’d think she’d been gone for a week rather than having her feet done! 🤣🐴

Both the indoor and outdoor arenas have had a good grading, and the muck heap has had a clear-out too. Not the most glamorous jobs, but very satisfying to get them ticked off the list! 🚜💩

Another few jobs off the never-ending list. Just when you think you’re getting on top of things, another ten appear! 😂

And the horses? Not a care in the world, as long as the hay keeps coming! 🐴❤️

03/10/2026

🐴 There’s something very special about herd life 🤎

One of my favourite things about having the horses living together as a herd is watching the friendships they form and how they interact with each other.

They eat together, sleep together, play, groom each other and choose who they want to spend their time with. Some form really close bonds and it’s lovely to watch.

Of course it isn’t always perfect! There are disagreements, someone gets told to move, friendships change and the hierarchy can change too as they work out where they fit within the herd. A bit like us humans really! 😂

But that’s all part of being a horse.

For me, looking after horses isn’t just about making sure they’re fed, warm and have a lovely bed. Being able to live with other horses, move around freely, forage, rest and make their own choices is such an important part of their wellbeing too.

I find herd behaviour absolutely fascinating and could honestly watch them for hours. You learn so much just by standing back and watching how they communicate with each other.

Sometimes the best thing we can give them is the opportunity to simply be horses. ❤️

💚 It’s the little things…There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes each day at Healthy Hooves.Feeds prepared ✔️Fresh ...
18/09/2026

💚 It’s the little things…

There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes each day at Healthy Hooves.

Feeds prepared ✔️
Fresh water ✔️
Beds checked and tidied ✔️
Hay topped up ✔️
Daily checks ✔️
And everything recorded and communicated ✔️

Not necessarily the most glamorous side of running a livery yard 😄 but all those little jobs matter.

Just some of the everyday jobs that keep everything ticking along — not particularly exciting, but all part of life at Healthy Hooves! 💚🐴

15/09/2026

💚 Safe to say the green HayBells are a hit!

Our new HayBells have gone down really well with everyone. 🐴🌿

Even when the rain comes down, the horses are choosing to stay outside and enjoy their hay — apparently a bit of Dorset weather isn’t going to put them off! 🌧️😂

We love seeing them moving around, using the different forage points and, most importantly, having the choice of where they want to spend their time.

Happy horses, happy us. 💚

🐴🔒 We’re now part of Horse WatchWe’re pleased to have joined Dorset Police Horse Watch here at Healthy Hooves Equine.Hor...
13/09/2026

🐴🔒 We’re now part of Horse Watch

We’re pleased to have joined Dorset Police Horse Watch here at Healthy Hooves Equine.

Horse Watch is about helping to keep horses, yards, equipment and rural properties safer, while encouraging horse owners and the wider equestrian community to look out for one another and report anything suspicious.

Our new Horse Watch signs have arrived and will be going up around the yard, alongside the other security measures we already have in place.

It’s not just about protecting our own horses and property either. Being part of a scheme like this means staying informed, sharing useful information and helping to support all horse owners in our local community. 💚🐴

A little extra awareness can make a big difference.

See it • Report it • Help keep our rural community safe.

09/09/2026

💚 The little things we love to see…

Sometimes it’s the simplest everyday moments that we enjoy watching the most.

Choosing where to forage, settling down to eat, wandering off for a drink together, moving between different areas, having a groom or simply finding somewhere to rest. 🐴🌿

It’s all about choice.

Throughout the day our horses can choose where they want to be, who they want to spend time with, when they want to eat, drink, move or rest.

We love watching all those little decisions they make throughout their day — encouraging movement, companionship and, most importantly, allowing them to just be horses. 💚

04/09/2026

💚 Getting ready for winter…

Our new Equine HayBells have arrived! Although judging by the snorting when they first appeared, I think a few of the horses thought green spaceships had landed! 😂👽

It didn’t take them long to realise there was hay inside though!

We’ve teamed them with GutzBusta knotless slow-feed bale nets which help slow down feeding and reduce wastage, with the knotless design being kinder to teeth and gums too. The HayBells then help keep everything protected from the rain — definitely a bonus heading into a Dorset winter! 🌧️

We’ve dotted them around different areas of the tracks and can close one and open another, encouraging the horses to wander around and find their next hay stop rather than standing in one place all day.

We kept a close eye on everyone while they got used to them, but they very quickly got the hang of it! 🐴💚

Another little winter job ticked off the list!

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Weymouth
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