H.A.Y Equestrian

Here are 5 tips to making life at the stables during winter that little bit easier. With short days, bad weather and dark nights, working horses around work can be a difficult job. I love having my horse but some days I just need to make my life easier, here are 5 of my life hacks. 1. An alternative to tying haynets These little babies make life so much easier when tying nets up, just attach one to the string of the net and clip to the underside to secure the net to a ring.  I have done this to all of my haynets, they work so well, especially with a horse who normally untied the nets and throws them in poo during the night.  2. Steaming Haynets  Okay you might think "not everyone can afford that luxury" well think again. Everyone can afford a hay steamer, they are super easy and cheap to make. Simply get an old wheelie bin, barrel, container with a lid and a cheap wallpaper steamer from a local hardware store.  Remove the ste...

As me and Gigi enter 2016 the mud seems to increase. Winter is the worst time of year for staying clean and dry, Gigi is a very clean pony but even she can't escape the mud. I like to keep Gigi's tail long and full so I needed to find a product to help keep it from becoming a huge lump of mud. I took a trip down to the local tack store and found a product called a Tail-Braid. I had done previous research into tail bag and braid products but as I've no experience with them I don't know what's best. I have seen waterproof and Lycra material tail bags online, all of which fasten just below the dock with Velcro. As the braid was the only option in the shop I bought one and took it home to try out. The braid before use  The brand of tail braid I bought How Does The Tail-Braid Work The tail braid works by putting sections of the tail inside and plaiting them together then tying it off at the bottom. This then provides a protective layer over the tail, which will h...