For many years, this time of year spelt time for the Annual Pony Club Camp, ran by the Zone. This camp was always a highlight for me, and something I looked forward to every year. I had the pleasure of working up the coloured ‘Troops’ over the years I attended, and even had the honour […]
Dreaded amongst many Equestrians; Queensland Itch or also colloquially referred to as just “The Itch”, is a very real struggle that horse owners living on the East Coast of Australia have to battle. Some parts of Queensland are home to unfortunate equines that have to cope with the Itch all year round. Queensland Itch is […]
Some of you may think wahh!? Others of you may be very familiar, and the rest curious to know more. Futurity is the concept found in a few disciplines where foals are nominated for a big race, or event at a competition, when they reach a certain age. Owners of the foals pay money leading […]
Fences, stables and like structures are what horse managers/ owners rely on to safely keep their equine stock. However when human error occurs, gates or doors are not closed, or clever houdini horses begin escaping their confines, general day to day management becomes quite tricky. Confining domestic horses in paddocks and/or stables is most of […]
I noticed that the Website Newsfeed is lacking the latest updates on what Living Equine has been up to, so I thought this would make appropriate content for this week’s Nags Natter Blog. The stand out paces have been having our first two Mobile Stalls, and having Watercolour and Acrylic Horse Prints now for sale. […]
When it comes to buying Equine Supplies and Rider Apparel, often the best quality products for the best value are the most in demand. These products gain many loyal customers that will buy and utilise them time and time again for years on end. I have a few brands of products that I have been […]
I am sure some of you have already seen the flies beginning to irritate your Equine Companions, and I suppose some of you have even experienced their presence yourselves. As responsible owners/carers there are ways that we can minimise the amount that flies can annoy our beloveds. Fly Veils being placed on is probably the […]
I am sure many of you have a huge collection of ribbons that you have won over the years collecting dust either in a spare room or an attic or something. The typical creative thing to do with them, is to create a quilt or two out of them. These quilts become quite treasured keepsakes […]
As we Equestrians go on our merry way through life, the amount that we can have equines as part of our lives ebs and flows. Different circumstances early, mid and late in life all contribute to not only the possibility of having any equids, but also the amount of time and energy we can spend […]
The next addition to Living Equine’s Equestrian Profiles, is shining star, Rochelle King-Andrews. EQUESTRIAN QUICK TEN 1) What made you fall in love with horses? When I was very young we lived in the suburbs. There was a horse in a paddock across the road from us, (the paddock is all houses now!) I used […]
