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Horse Care
Help with ATV training from ITBA
Helen Sharp
Correct training for use of ATVs/quads is now mandatory and the ITBA are offering its members support
5 January 2024 Stable management
HORSE SENSE: Winter care for you and your horse
Staying healthy and happy in the dark, cold months can be a challenge for you and your horse, Horse Sense has some helpful tips to help see both of you through until the days get lighter
5 January 2024 Farm management
Making a sacrifice
A sacrificial paddock can be a winter lifesaver but only with the correct maintenance, Horse Sense has a quick guide
Preventing rodents in the colder months
Helpful advice on how to prevent unwanted visitors to your feed room
5 January 2024 Stable management
What do you do with your unused antibiotics?
Horse Sense finds out why it's important for horse owners to give any leftover antibiotics back to their vet
16 December 2023 Stable management
Because you're worth it
No girl should be without a trusty pen knife, Helen Sharp picks out hers for under the tree this year
17 November 2023 Farm management
Passing on assets to the next generation?
If you are considering gifting agricultural assets to your children then agricultural tax relief could be available to you. Horse Sense gives a point-by-point guide
27 August 2023 Farm management
Getting the facts of your farm
Helen Sharp avails of two discounted packages from the Irish Equine Centre to discover the many benefits of having her own farm analysed
4 August 2023 Farm management
Beware of the box bug
Equestrian and keen gardener Eve Parnell spots a wriggly problem for box hedges
21 July 2023 Farm management
The Green Horse Mulching: a soil-friendly solution for bare patches in paddocks
Helen Sharp discovers why feeding large bales on bare paddock patches is a soil plus not a minus
14 July 2023 Farm management
Help to get your farm environmentally sustainable
Teagasc are offering a free advice service for farmers to develop and implement plans to reduce greenhouse gas emission from their farms
30 June 2023 Farm management
The seasonal threat of the Sycamore
Sarah Ross BVSc MRCVS CertAVP DipECEIM veterinary surgeon and European specialist in equine internal medicine gives a comprehensive guide to the serious issue of the Sycamore
5 May 2023 Farm management