UV got to be careful on sunny days
As hotter summers become increasingly common, Helen Sharp shares some precautions to protect pink-skinned horses from painful sun damage and UV-related skin problems
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The latest Horse Sense and Hands On articles for keeping horses healthy and stud farms in peak condition
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10 July 2026 General
The business of bitless hits the Iverk Show
Iverk Show in Co Kilkenny is offering horse owners an opportunity to compete in a class designed to celebrate partnership, horsemanship and horse welfare
10 July 2026 General
Summer sting in the tail as wasps target feed rooms
Wasps aren't just a menace to humans in summer, Horse Sense has some yard management tips for keeping the pain of wasps at bay
Author of the Katie Simpson Review to speak at cross-sector symposium
Leaders from the equestrian, safeguarding, veterinary and welfare sectors will come together to explore the links between coercive control, animal cruelty and community protection
10 July 2026 General
Consign of the times: Top tips for consigning yearlings
Caroline Hannon of Annaca Bloodstock shares her tried and tested methods for success in the sales ring
6 July 2026 General
The red flags buyers never miss
From poor feet and stressed behaviour, Horse Sense explores the warning signals that can quietly knock a promising young horse from the top of a buyer’s shortlist to the bottom
3 July 2026 General
Prepped to impress at Kildaragh Stud
With the yearling sales season fast approaching, Roderic Kavanagh of Kildaragh Stud offers an insight into the strategy and attention to detail required to ensure young horses present at their best
3 July 2026 General
Your consignment of yearlings are fit for the rigour of sales day, but are you?
You and your team have this year's horses ready for the sales, but are you fit to show? Horses Sense gets some tips for preparing the human athlete for sales season
3 July 2026 General
Building condition with feed and exercise
Senior equine nutritionist Lorraine Fradl B.Agr.Sc. from Connolly's Red Mills shares her advice on
3 July 2026 General
CAFRE equine students celebrate graduation at Greenmount ceremony
First class honours for Omagh and Greysteel students
3 July 2026 General
When the heat is on: Managing horses safely during hot weather
As the temperatures rise, so do the risks to our horses, Horse Sense takes a look at the best practice in hot weather
26 June 2026 General
More than a bridle
Riding coach Ash King of Riverstown Farm Stables considers the importance of asking questions, following the British Bridleless Competition
26 June 2026 General
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