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Moving Homes – New Horse Behaviour

Horses are creatures of habit and change generally creates anxiety and stress… The amount of stress generally depends on the amount of change that takes place...

Mare Behaviour – Hormones or Stress?

Does my mare need a hormonal or calming supplement? If you are the owner of a mare, you are probably aware of the challenges that come with managing your mare’s oestrus cycle...

The gut-brain connection in horses

Introduction I have talked many times about the importance of a healthy gut and in my previous article on behaviour I briefly mentioned the link between the populations in the gut and the...

We are BETA NOPS and UFAS Accredited

After years of planning and months of hard work we are proud to announce that Premier Performance are BETA NOPS and UFAS Accredited...

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What is the difference between Calming Powder and Premier Calm?

We have started to cut out soya in lots of our products. Soya is being used more frequently in hard feeds in the form of soya bean meal, soya hulls and GM soya meal as it is a less costly ingredient...

Remember, Remember – Our top tips for Firework Fears with horses, dogs and humans

Love them or loathe them, fireworks are still legal, available in shops and going off willy nilly! With bonfire night and the bangers and whizzers flying, comes a whole host of worry and stress for...

Keep calm and carry on: how and when to use horse calmers

As we have talked about in previous articles, horses are highly reactive, flighty and naturally cautious animals for very good reasons...

Safe Travels – Top tips for getting out with your horse

There are lots of things to consider when it comes to travelling your horses, but we are here to help you ensure the safest possible set up for getting out and about with your equine friends...

Cooling your horse

Temperature regulation in horses Temperature regulation (also known as thermoregulation) is the ability of the horse’s body to maintain or return to its core internal temperature...

Does my horse need an electrolyte supplement?

What are electrolytes and why are they important? The major electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium...

The Role of Nitric Oxide in Horses

What is nitric oxide? Nitric oxide (NO) is a compound produced in virtually every cell type in the body and is recognised as having several very important physiological roles in the body...

Spring Grass & Behaviour

Introduction It has been well reported that diet impacts behaviour in horses; however, until recently there has been a lack of studies investigating the reasons behind this...

Respiratory Health in Horses

Respiratory Health & Performance With horses being performance animals, whether it be for athletic or leisure work, maintaining respiratory health is crucial...

Tying-up in horses

What is tying-up? The term "tying-up" in horses is used to describe a variety of muscle disorders in horses...

Horse behaviour & learning: Part 2

As I talked about in our previous blog article, behaviour is the product of a complex interaction of an animal’s genes and its environment...

Does your horse have a favourite flavour?

We all know that our horses like carrots and that mint is frequently added to commercial feeds, but who would have thought that horses prefer fenugreek and banana to carrot and mint...

Supporting your horse in spring

As we are now experiencing spring weather, it’s important to consider how changes in the environment and management can affect our horses...

Horse behaviour and learning: Part 1

Introduction Behaviour is the product of a complex interaction of an animal’s genes and its environment...

L-Arginine Supplementation in Horses

What is L-arginine? L-arginine is an amino acid, which was discovered in 1895 and is involved in several metabolic pathways in the body, as well as being used to build protein in the body...

Introducing Premier Performance Gut Ease Cookies

Maintaining gut health In previous articles I have talked a lot about the importance of gut health in horses. Your horse’s gut plays such an important role in maintaining health and wellbeing...

Your horse’s gut microbes

A reminder of the horse’s gastrointestinal tract The horse is classified anatomically as a non-ruminant herbivore and has a digestive tract that consists of three functional regions; the...

Feeding your horse in the autumn and winter

There are a few areas that are important to consider in relation to feeding your horses during the autumn and winter months...

Assessing your horse’s bodyweight and body condition

The ability to accurately assess your horse’s bodyweight is important for a number of reasons, including determining your horse’s nutrient requirements, particularly energy intake,...

Essential vitamins and minerals for the healthy horse

Vitamins and minerals are two of the six essential nutrients required by horses...

Feeding the mare and foal during weaning

Introduction Weaning usually occurs at around 6 months of age in most management practices; however, some foals are weaned as early as 3 months of age...

Fibre in your horse's diet explained

Fibre explained The term fibre is the collective term used to describe the cell wall components of the plant. There are two further definitions of fibre; physiological and chemical...

Feeding your horse for performance and recovery

Horses that are in training and are competing require good nutritional support to aid optimal performance and also recovery from training and competing...

Equine diet and hoof health

Factors affecting hoof health There are many factors that appear to affect hoof health and the majority of these are related to management; for example, what the horse is fed, hoof care and farriery...

Energy in horse diets

What is energy? We all need energy to survive and your horse is no different. Energy is required to maintain the body’s many vital functions and as fuel for exercise...

Preventing Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

This week Professor Jo-Anne Murray has produced an easy to watch, informative video explaining how to prevent equine gastric ulcer syndrome...

Your horse: Feeding the fussy eater

Do horses prefer certain foods? A horse’s preference for certain foods is determined by many factors such as smell, taste and texture of the food, all of which help to prevent them from eating...

Feeding the dressage horse

A dressage horse needs to be powerful and athletic along with having a high level of concentration and obedience...

Why are antioxidants beneficial to horses?

What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are often talked about as being good for us and our horses, but what are they and why are they beneficial? Antioxidants are substances that can help protect the...

Maintaining equine gut health

Introduction Your horse’s gut plays such an important role in maintaining health and wellbeing...

Managing your horse’s pasture

Introduction Pasture is so important for horses and is used for a variety of purposes; it is a source of food, an exercise area and a social environment where horses can interact with each other...

Understanding your horse's pasture

Introduction In cold and temperate climates, such as the UK, most grasses in your pasture are cool-season grasses...

Managing your horse's weight

Obesity in horses is a growing problem, which can have major implications for your horse’s health just as it can impact on our own health if we gain too much weight...

10 Rules of feeding your horse and why

1. Feed your horse little and often This rule is important for a few reasons...

Equine nutrition and colic

Colic in horses Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain that is usually caused by pain in the gastrointestinal tract but can also be due to pain from another abdominal organ...

Equine nutrition and laminitis

What is laminitis? Laminitis is a systemic condition that manifests in the foot, more precisely the laminae in the hoof...

Maintaining equine joint health

Musculoskeletal injuries are common in horses, and like humans, equine athletes are also prone to these types of injuries during training and competition...

Muscle development, stamina and recovery in horses

What is muscle? The main component of muscle is protein, and protein in your horse’s diet is required for the formation and repair of muscles, as well as other soft tissues in the body...

Reproduction & behaviour in the mare

Difficult, moody, temperamental are all words that some use to describe their mare when her behaviour is inappropriate or unpredictable...

Understanding your horse’s gastric health

Introduction To be able to manage your horse’s diet appropriately, it’s important to understand the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract in health...

Understanding Your Horse’s Behaviour: Part 2

Evolution and domestication of the horse Firstly, the evolution of the horse is reported to have begun some 65 million years ago, whilst domestication of the horse appears to have started around...

Understanding Your Horse’s Behaviour: Part 1

Introduction Your horse’s behaviour is the product of a complex interaction of his/her genes and their environment...

Things our customers say about us

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