Equine Back In Action - Natalie Brown

30/08/2025

Gymnastic jumping is a fantastic training technique. It involves a series of jumps placed in a line to help improve the horse’s technique, rhythm, and confidence. It’s a great way to build up their agility and coordination! It’s also a useful tool for novice riders to get the feel for the correct stride. The fences do not have to be big!

22/08/2025

Lovely to go and visit my favourite Auntie and cousin at . Girls enjoyed seeing this year’s foals and checking in on last years foals and seeing how much they have grown. 🐴🩷🐴

15/08/2025

Badger has been reluctant to canter on grass or on a surface. On the lunge he has been changing leads behind also.
A quick call to our favourite vet, David Scott. SI injected with a steroid and wow what a difference this morning!!Badger offered canter, no changing leads or leaping over fences.
‘’Injecting a horse’s joints—often called intra-articular injections—is a common veterinary procedure to treat joint inflammation, arthritis, or injury. It’s most often used in performance horses, older horses with degenerative joint disease, or those recovering from trauma’’. Although Badger is not a performance horse, we want to make him as comfortable as possible. Joint injections are not the solution for every horse but are useful tool. For more information speak to your vet.

12/08/2025

𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐐'𝐬 ❓
What do you think about when you notice a wound? Here are some common questions you may hear us ask:

- How deep is the wound?
- Where is the wound located?
- Is there any swelling, heat or pain associated?
- When did the wound happen or when did you first notice it?
- Is your horse vaccinated against Tetanus?

If a wound is large and/or deep, not contaminated and happened less than 6 hours ago, it is likely that we will recommend the wound is sutured as this greatly reduces healing time and scarring.

Please do not apply Sudocrem, Tea Tree Oils or any other similar products into the wound before discussing with a professional as this can trap bacteria in the wound and is very difficult to remove ❌

☎️ Call us on 01353 658241
📧 Email largeanimal@islevetgroup.co.uk
📍 Visit us on West Fen Road, Ely, CB6 2BZ

11/08/2025

20/07/2025

Did anyone get the storm yesterday and the very heavy rain? ☔️
We got a little rain yesterday. We had the most this morning which was not forecast ☔️ 🐴
So the ponies had a towel dry before we could tack up and ride.

16/07/2025

Badger was very poorly at the start of the year, so much so we thought we might loose him.
Fast forward - new diet, new management, feet rebalanced and he is back at it!! 18 years young

02/07/2025

If anyone would like a new trailer please check out my husbands family’s new venture. 😊

Genuine Ifor Williams trailers, in stock and ready to roll!

Find your next trailer at Rollins Farm Trailers – your local Ifor Williams dealer.

https://rollinsfarmtrailers.co.uk/

📍St Ives Road, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3ET

18/06/2025

Follow up weigh bridge for Badger yesterday. Plus 30kg since 12 weeks ago (over 10percent of his body weight). Feeling and moving alot better. Thank you to Catherine at Baileys for your help. Slowly, slowly getting there 💪🏼💪🏼💙