Ranvet

03/05/2026

What a great weekend away in Boorowa with some of the Ranvet Crew!

If anyone is looking for a great day out, we cannot recommend the annual Boorowa Picnic Races enough! 😁 🐴

02/05/2026

Our monthly newsletter is hitting the inboxes of our Ranvet Riders Club members today!

Filled with everything to catch you up on what we’ve been up to this month, updates on our sponsored riders, product of the month and what we’re looking forward to in May!!

You can join anytime, to become a Ranvet Riders member for exclusive content and more!! ❤️

01/05/2026

Congratulations to Clare Clarke, our April winner of the Ranvet Riders Club merchandise prize pack!

Every month, all members who have joined go in the draw to win a Merchandise pack, along with:
✅ Exclusive Ranvet product offers.
✅ New product notifications
✅ Provision of valuable Nutritional blogs
✅ Advice from our elite Ranvet sponsored riders team

If you haven't already, follow the link below to join the Ranvet Riders Club:
https://www.ranvet.com.au/ranvet-riders-club/

30/04/2026

Congratulations to Kristen Buchanan, the winning trainer of "Stylebender" who took the win in the Ranvet Handicap over 2200m at Warwick Farm earlier this month. This is Kristen and Stylebender's second time winning a special Ranvet prize as the duo also won the Ranvet Handicap over 2400m at Rosehill Gardens back in February! Congratulations to all connections! 🐎

29/04/2026

What a great day at the 2026 Mounted Games Pairs Competition held by Rosedale & District Pony Club 🐎

Plenty of fast-paced fun and great teamwork on display. A big congratulations to all the pairs who received a Ranvet prize bag! We hope you and your pony love the goodies inside! 🐴

28/04/2026

For many years feeding bran to your horses was a normal practice especially before a lot of the new premixed feeds were available. However now in the day of supplements and new advances in feeds, is this still a good thing for us to be doing, or is this now very much outdated, and is bran really that bad for my horse?

Bran has often been fed for various reasons:
🐴 A bran mash can be a tasty treat on cold wet days
🐴 You can add other things to it such as molasses, steamed grains (oats or barely), carrots, etc which all add nutritional value.
🐴 For hydration, adding salt to a bran mash can encourage drinking, plus the added moisture content of the mash.
🐴 As a mash, it can assist with fussy eaters and disguise medications.
🐴 For horses that have gone off their feed, whether it’s due to them being unwell or age-related issues such as poor teeth.
🐴 And one of the most common reasons it has been used over the years is the belief that it is a good source of fibre and can be used as a laxative, therefore making it helpful with colic.

With all-new advances and research into horse nutrition, we can now see why bran may not be as beneficial for our horses as we used to believe
Bran is the byproduct of flour milling. Bran has quite a high phosphorus level, 10 times higher than calcium. As a rule, horses require a calcium to phosphorus ratio of 2:1 (2 parts calcium to 1 part phosphorus), this mirrors the levels found in horses’ own bones and really should not drop below 1:1. The higher levels of phosphorus found in bran can decrease a horse’s ability to absorb calcium from their diet, and in doing so they will start to draw on calcium from their bones. This has the effect of weakening their bones, leading to what we call Big Head syndrome, or once referred to as Miller’s disease, (named for the fact that years ago horses that worked in the flour mills used to be fed the byproducts of the milling process).

As we all know any change to our horse’s diet should be gradual so that the bacteria in a horse’s hindgut can adapt, with minimal upset. Feeding bran at random intervals could therefore cause digestive upset and is potentially where the idea that bran has a “laxative effect” originated, leading to the thought that it is beneficial for horses that may suffer from colic.

Horses require a high level of fibre however bran is in fact, quite low in fibre. We all like to think giving our horses a nice warm bran mash on a cold day is a nice treat, but due to its low fibre content, bran actually won’t warm your horse up. Feeding hay or other forage will have a much better warming effect, due to the way a horse’s hindgut ferments fibre.

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Bran, to feed or not to feed For many years feeding bran to your horses was a normal practice especially before a lot of the new premixed feeds were available. However now in the day of supplements and new advances in feeds, is this still a good thing for us to be

26/04/2026

Our office is closed today for the ANZAC Day long weekend.
We’ll be back to normal opening hours from Tuesday 🐴

26/04/2026

Can you believe it’s already been a week since the thrilling action in 5* cross country at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival? 🐎

We learnt so much while walking the course with our very own Emma, including one detail that kept catching our eye… black lines on the flags. So we had to ask, what do they actually mean? 🚩🏁

24/04/2026

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning;
We will remember them.
Lest we Forget

24/04/2026

Bain Fallon Equine Nurses Scholarships 🐎

At Ranvet, we’re proud to support the next generation of equine professionals.

Two Equine Nurse Scholarships are available for the Bain Fallon Equine Nurses Conference 2026, offering nurses the opportunity to attend this flagship event free of charge.

The Bain Fallon Equine Nurses Scholarship supports equine nurses who demonstrate outstanding ability and a strong commitment to both their profession and the wider horse industry, helping them continue their education and expand their professional networks.

Each scholarship includes:
• Complimentary registration to the Bain Fallon Nurses Conference 2026
• Shared accommodation at the conference hotel
• Economy flights

This initiative reflects a commitment to supporting education and recognising the vital role equine nurses play in horse health and welfare.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow within the industry.
⬇️ Apply here:
https://au.eventscloud.com/website/3240/nurses-scholarships/

23/04/2026

What a great event the Watagan Endurance Ride is! With 92 entries and a successful completion rate of over 85% across all the event distances!

A big congratulations and well done to everyone who participated and received a Ranvet prize! 🩵

📸: Watagan Mountains Endurance Ride

22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌏

Did you know our Ranvet buckets are recyclable? They’re also easily repurposed as portable feed buckets, perfect for mixing feeds like mash or prepping morning and night feeds, storage containers, or even the perfect mold for one of your horse’s favourite treats… Salkavite ice blocks!

Do you reuse and recycle your Ranvet buckets? Do you have any creative tips?