A lot of you would know Farmer Dave from his appearances on Big Brother, and know that he is a genuine, kind farmer, that has grown up with a love for the land and his animals. Fewer of you would know that his love has spread to being Co-Founder and Manager behind the initiative of […]

It’s the extra perky prick of the ears and flare of the nostrils, perhaps even accompanied by random gallop bursts across the paddock that make equestrians begin to feel Spring is on the horizon. Mares or fillies on the property might even be starting to squeal whilst being teased by the stallions or geldings. Hairy […]

Equestrian, as covered in Living Equine’s first Horse History Series Blog, was originally referring to the three disciplines of Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing. However nowadays the sport, or even hobby of Equestrian has broadened to refer to include any discipline. I would even go as far to say that nearly anyone who has Equines […]

Much of the east coast of Australia has just experienced unpredented torrential rain for nearly 3 weeks, and the devastation caused to homes, businesses, properties and lives has been severe. Living Equine would like to express how deeply sorry we are to see this, and our thoughts are with everyone as they rebuild and recover. […]

The key member of any breeding program is usually the stallion. As I have pointed out with the previous blog, the stallion is not the only determining factor of producing quality offspring. Broodmares are without a doubt capable of having a massive impact in deciding the success of breeding endeavours. However most breeders tend to […]

Why choose one mare over another for breeding purposes?  From a reproduction perspective, broodmares are selected generally with the sole focus of being able to produce offspring that will perform at elite levels in more than one discipline. If a mare can be the mother of foals that grow up to be versatile in more […]

I saw this poem circulating the other week, and it put a smile on my face because it is so true.  It can be really easy for us all to focus on the obvious restrictions and challenges that we are facing right now, because that is something that we are no doubt thinking about, and […]

Most of the way horses communicate with us, is through body language. If we want to understand horses so we can take care of them, build relationships with them, and perform with them, then it is important for us to understand what they are telling us with their body cues. Ears Out To The Side: Usually […]