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Horses love nothing more than a good graze in the field – but sometimes, those natural food sources can spell danger.

Have you recently given a horse a new home? If so, one of the first things you’ll find out about your new animal is whether they are hard or easy to catch. Suffice to say, being able to catch your horse in a stable, field or other space is a huge part of ownership.

With all the glorious hot weather that we have been having I have been so grateful to have so many trees for shade for the trio.

Tragically, each year many horse owners simply dump their animals and leave them to fend for themselves. When horses are old, sick or dying, unscrupulous owners opt to leave them somewhere rather than face vet bills and other associated costs. To stop this practice, the government has introduced a new law requiring all horses to have microchips from October 2020.

Lameness is the number one problem in horses. Defined as an unwillingness or inability to stand or move normally, the condition can have many causes and many possible treatment options.

As I write this, the weather is unseasonably hot, which brings new challenges in caring for the horses. Diva, Mabel and Flo have been turned out 24/7 since the overnight temperatures became mild.

Both Florence and I have our birthdays on the 2^nd of May, and it’s hard to believe my tiny foal is now a strapping seven-year-old. I’m not saying what my age is!

Bob decided to give me a fright and day of worry in the last week. We moved the horses to their other summer paddock which had started to grow a bit crazy.

I have honestly done absolutely nothing, but go to work Monday - Friday, working insanely long hours, and then not leave my house Saturday and Sunday! Fortunately there is still so much work to do around the yard, and I am incredibly lucky to have my horses at home!