Horse care
The Irish Field’s horse management and veterinary columns, Horse Sense and Hands On, provide you with up to date information on horse care. Browse through our many tutorials, interviews and features for helpful tips and advice.
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Teagasc’s Wendy Conlon explains how best to deal with certain poisonous plants which can be deadly to horses
By Irish Field Contributor on 19 April 2019
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SOBAC is a French company based in the southern France specialising in organic soil amendments.
By Irish Field Contributor on 19 April 2019
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Veterinary surgeon Carmel Welsh looks at how grassland management impacts on foal and young horse development
By Irish Field Contributor on 19 April 2019
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A €35 charge will be introduced for tests on horses being sent to the races and sales in Britain and France
By Mark Costello on 19 April 2019
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Karen Dunne gives advice on how best to administer oral medication
By Irish Field Contributor on 12 April 2019
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Expert speakers took to the stage at the third conference organised by the Saddle Research Trust
By Irish Field Contributor on 12 April 2019
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Find out about the QQI Level 5 and Level 6 equine courses running at Galway Community College
By Irish Field Contributor on 12 April 2019
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CAFRE Enniskillen Campus has a wide range of courses available, writes Jennifer Micklem Diamond
By Jennifer Micklem Diamond on 12 April 2019
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Karen Dunne looks at hoof injuries and how best to treat them
By Irish Field Contributor on 05 April 2019
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Four-page hoof care feature including veterinary and farrier advice
By Jennifer Micklem Diamond on 05 April 2019
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Jennifer Micklem Diamond talked to Kevin Rooney about his job as a farrier
By Jennifer Micklem Diamond on 05 April 2019
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Dr John Stephens of Maynooth University takes a more in depth look at the make up of horse’s hooves and influencing factors
By Irish Field Contributor on 05 April 2019
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