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Horse Care
Help towards safety on your farm
Helen Sharp
Minister Heydon relaunches the National Farm Safety Measure
19 July 2024 Farm management
When gates go wrong
This week, Helen Sharp watched on as her local vet helped a pony with a limb trapped in a five bar gate
19 July 2024 Farm management
Safe and sustainable pastures
Equine expert Wendy Conlon of Teagasc tells Helen Sharp about the recent workshops on how Bert House Stud and Kenilworth House Stud manage their equine pasture
Huge interest from horse owners in solar panels
The Irish Field is staging an information evening for horse owners interested in learning more about saving money on energy costs
19 July 2024 Racing News
Summer safety for you and your horse
It's important that you think about your own safety in the sun as well as that of your horse, Horse Sense gives some top tips for the hotter days
28 June 2024 Farm management
Advertorial Tanasote® - Protecting more than fencing
The alternative to creosote, Tanasote® copper-oil wood preservative is a game-changer for the timber fencing industry.
14 June 2024 Farm management
Horse Sense considers the time and cost of reseeding your fields and paddocks
If you plan to reseed your fields then Horse Sense has a guide to the considerations and costs
7 June 2024 Farm management
Government crisis management for extreme weather
Minister McConalogue calls for flexibility in crisis management as European farmers face persistent extreme weather events.
31 May 2024 Farm management
Educating for generations to come
Helen Sharp spent an afternoon at CAFRE for their recent Green Grazing event and learned some important factors when it comes to the horse farm
10 May 2024 Farm management
Advertorial: Spruce up your farm with the experts
One of Ireland's most trusted agricultural painting team tells Helen Sharp what's on offer for a spring spruce up on a large scale
26 April 2024 Farm management
Do right by your drinkers
Water drinkers for horses need to be cleaned regularly, Helen Sharp looks at how.
26 April 2024 Farm management
Pigs and cattle the solution to old bales?
Helen Sharp is on the hunt for solutions to the problem of old round bales and discovers some useful suggestions but no official line on their disposal
26 April 2024 Farm management