CL Independent Equine Nutritionist

21/11/2025

Black Friday Flash Sale — today only! 🖤🐴
Get 10% off equine nutrition consultations and gift vouchers when purchased today.

Perfect for helping good-doers through frosty grass, supporting older horses over winter, or giving a thoughtful present to a fellow rider.
• ✅ 10% off consultations
• ✅ 10% off gift vouchers (redeemable for up to 12 months from purchase)

How to book: DM, call, or email today to reserve your discounted slot. Sale ends at midnight.

Terms: Applies to purchases made today only. Vouchers purchased today may be redeemed within 12 months. Offer not combinable with other discounts. Standard booking terms apply.

14/11/2025

🎋🐴Friday Focus! 🎋🐴

13/11/2025

📢 Calling all equine vets, professionals, owners & caregivers! 🐴

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast are inviting anyone involved in horse care or veterinary practice to take part in a short study exploring horse lifestyle, management, and stereotypical behaviours.

Your input will help shape future research into improving horse welfare and management — and it only takes around 15 minutes to complete.

☕️ So, pour a cuppa and help contribute to equine science – every response counts!

🔗 Take part here: https://run.pavlovia.org/pavlovia/survey-2024.2.0/?surveyId=5a08391b-e1d1-488a-b92f-ba96a39ef3a5

For more info, contact:
📧 PhD Researcher Lyndsey Sneddon – lsneddon01@qub.ac.uk

🩺 Proud to support equine welfare research from Queen’s University Belfast.

06/11/2025

🎉🎉Join us for a fascinating webinar
"Equine Nutrition from the Ground Up: A Grassland Perspective"🎉🎉
⌛Thursday, 20th November 2025 | 7.00pm – 8.30pm⌛
Presented by Sean Keane, Equine Specialist at Teagasc
Co-hosted by CAFRE and The British Horse Society

Join Sean Keane, Equine Specialist at Teagasc, for an engaging and practical webinar exploring how grassland management directly influences equine nutrition. Sean holds an Equine Science degree from the University of Limerick and has managed stud farms in Ireland, the UK, and the United States. His extensive experience brings a wealth of insight to this important topic.

This session will explore the vital connection between soil health and forage quality, with key topics including:
• 🧪 Soil sampling and condition
• 🌱 Grass nutrient profiles essential for equine health
• 🐛 Parasitology in grazing systems
• 🌦️ Seasonal grassland management tips
• ❄️ Winter grazing considerations
• 🌾 Making or buying hay and haylage: what you need to know

Whether you're a horse owner, breeder, land manager, or equine professional, this webinar offers practical, science-based advice to help you optimise your pasture-based nutrition strategies.

This webinar counts as 2 CPD points for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches.

This evening is Free of Charge
As a charity we rely on your donations to carry out our great work and support more horses and the people who love them - please support us with a donation if you're able.

Click on the link to book your place on the night or to book the webinar recording
https://buytickets.at/bhsireland/1935285

17/10/2025

⭐️⭐️Winter training availability⭐️⭐️

With the summer competition season over I have a limited number of spaces available to take on new clients, groups or clinics.

Also available for talks and demos for those cold winter evenings when we might prefer to stay inside.

☑️ Competition preparation
☑️ Skill development
☑️ Confidence building
☑️ Rider position development
☑️ Progressive training plans for your horse
☑️ BHS Assessment guidance/preparation
☑️ Horse welfare, care and management

I am a:

⭐️BHS Performance Coach (BHSI)
⭐️BHS Accredited Assessor
⭐️Dressage Ireland judge
⭐️Rider and Competitor

✅Fully insured ✅BHS APC
✅Safeguarding ✅First aid
✅Access NI ✅Up to date CPD

Please contact me via my page or message me on WhatsApp; 07824534443, for info and to discuss your coaching requirements.

14/10/2025

We believe this is one of the best educational bursaries available to vets in practice and its just open to YOU - NI vets!
Full details HERE: https://vetni.co.uk/vssco-educational-bursary/
Don't miss out if your research or career prospects could be boosted by a cash injection.

26/09/2025

🍂🐴 Time to Think Ahead for Winter! 🐴🍂

October appointments are now open for nutrition consultations.

Getting your winter management plan in place early means less stress for you and the best possible health and performance for your horse.

📍 Available as usual in the North & Dublin areas
🌍 Countrywide visits arranged if numbers allow
💻 Online consultations available if travel isn’t feasible

Don’t leave your horse’s winter diet to chance — book your October slot!

📅 Message now to secure your appointment.

17/09/2025

⛑ BHS Horse Health Course 🦠

Beginning Thursday 2nd October 2025 at 8pm on Zoom.

There are 4 Zoom Sessions and the course finishes with a practical skills session at Aldertree on 8th November 2025.

📕 Certified by the British Horse Society Challenge Awards.

Suitable for:
- Parents of pony mad kids with their first ponies.
- Anyone wishing to learn more about equine health and management.
- Students training for their BHS Exams as well as Pony Club members training for their C+/B tests.
- Anyone with an interest in improving their horse’s health and welfare.

Some of the subjects covered:
- Identifying good and poor health
- Taking your horses TPR
- Identifying signs of disease and health
- When to call the vet
- Bandaging your horse
- The equine first aid kit
- Equine first aid including poulticing, tubbing and bandaging.

Printed course notes, an information booklet and certificate of completion included in price of £50pp.

If you are interested in attending please send me a message via PM to book your space and for more information. 💬 📞 ☎️

05/09/2025

Date for your diaries, ground work done well really pays dividends in the long run

Date for your Diary 📔 🐴

This workshop is suitable for everyone interested in learning more about lungeing as a form of exercise and improving your horse’s way of going. BHS and Pony Club students preparing for their lungeing tests as well.

We will be demonstrating different exercises used when lungeing on a variety of horses including raised poles and double lungeing.

£40pp - There is a £5 discount for Riding and Pony Club Members.

Limited Spaces are available.

To Book and for more info please PM or WhatsApp me on 07597604619.