Keep Your Horse Hydrated This Summer

As the warmer weather slowly creeps in, it is important to ensure your horses are kept well hydrated. Our Tictac Equestrian team all feed our horse’s additional supplements onto their regular diet and in the summer months we all agree that feeding our horses NAF Electro Salts helps to keep them hydrated and healthy.

When horse’s work and during warm weather they regulate their body temperature by sweating. Excess sweating can not only dehydrate a horse very quickly but as they sweat, they lose essential body salts called electrolytes; sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium being the main four. If we do not replace these electrolytes, it can result in fatigue and damage to muscle, bone and cartilage. NAF Electro Salts is a balanced combination of plasma salts:

• ·         Sodium
• ·         Potassium
• ·         Calcium
• ·         Chloride
• ·         Magnesium

Combined with dextrose to optimise absorption of the salts, NAF Electro Salts is an ideal supplement for horses in any level of work or for any horse during warm weather when excess sweating can occur. It is also recommended to give your horse a Himalayan rock salt lick to help them obtain their daily salt requirements. NAF Electro Salts can be fed in your horses feed or dissolved in their water.

Lauren has fed her horses Electro Salts every summer for over four years as they are all in high levels of work. Combined with the warm summer weather it makes it essential to keep your horse well hydrated. Even her three retired ponies have Electro Salts add

ed into their water in the field J NAF Electro Salts are available in 1kg and 4kg containers.

If you have any questions for any of our team, we are more than happy to help. Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter. 

Rachael's Corner: Visit Us at Campsie Show!

At Tictac Equestrian, all of our team are excited about the upcoming show season and all of the agricultural shows we are going to be visiting. Our first show of this year is Campsie Agricultural Show, held by Campsie, Strathblane and Baldernock Agricultural Society on Saturday 1^st June.

Our Tictac Equestrian team will be there all day enjoying all of the events going on and meeting all of our loyal online customers! Even if you are not competing at the show, there are lots of different events going on throughout the day for the whole family including light horses (showing and jumping), heavy horses, cattle and sheep, vintage cars and tractors, dog show, a home craft tent, craft tent, children’s entertainment, inflatables, ALBA Falconry static display, young farmers entertainment, Torrance gala parade/crowning of Gala Queen and of course a variety of trade stands including our fabulous Tictac Equestrian stand stocking Mark Todd, John Whitaker, JHL, Fal Pro, Botanica, Carr and Day and Martin, Pikeur, Equino, Dainese, Coolex and many more amazing equestrian brands. 

We look forward to meeting you all and hope that you have an amazing day at the show! If you have any questions for our team, we are more than happy to help J Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter.

Rhinegold Dottie Torrent Lightweight Rug

As the summer slowly crawls in and the miserable weather slowly disappears, our horse’s requirements change for a range of things; including the weight of rug they require. At Tictac Equestrian, we have been looking through our range of lightweight summer rugs to give you the best value for your money and we feel that the Rhinegold Dottie Torrent Lightweight rug does just that!

The rug is made from 600 denier rip-stop outer, fully lined with breathable cotton to avoid rubbing and keep your horse comfortable. With absolutely no filling so just enough to keep your horse nice and dry in a summer shower J the rug comes in brown with blue or pink dots and lining.

To read more about the Rhinegold Dottie Torrent Lightweight or view our other lightweight summer rugs, visit our rug section on our Tictac Equestrian website. If you have any questions for our team, we would love to hear from you! Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter.

Rachael's Corner: Leather Head Collars

With the show season upon us, it’s time to finish off our last minute preparations and buy the last of our summer wardrobes (for us and our horses! J)  At Tictac Equestrian, we strive to bring you the latest products from the top brands at the best prices on the market!

The simplest things can make you look the part at show. A smart leather head collar for your horse isn’t only very smart, but also very durable and easy to look after. On our Tictac Equestrian website, we have a wide range of leather head collars from brands like Mark Todd and John Whitaker. With prices starting from £29.99, why wouldn’t you invest in one? My favourite leather head collar from our range is the Mark Todd leather head collar with Fancy Stitching. I bought this head collar in “Australian Nut” last season for Honey and she definitely looks the part J It still looks just as lovely as the day I bought it as it just needs a wipe down with some leather conditioner to bring it back to looking lovely!

To view our full range of leather head collars, visit our head collar section on our Tictac Equestrian website. If you have any questions or advice for our team or customers, we would love to hear from you! Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter J

Mark Todd Competition Gaiters

In the current equestrian market, it’s very difficult to find a pair of long riding boots that look smart but don’t cost the earth. Well at Tictac Equestrian, we think that we’ve found a solution!

I know personally that I prefer leather gaiters instead of long riding boots as I feel you can get a better fit, they are also a lot more comfortable and you have a lot more movement. Our Mark Todd Competition Gaiters are perfect for any discipline. They look the part and don’t cost a fortune. In fact, we are now selling them at the amazing price of £44.99 - down from £99.99!

Made of soft supple leather with a strong zip with popper tab closure and stretch panel at the back for additional comfort; they are perfect for any discipline. Whether you compete at a high level or simply enjoy hacking and schooling – at this price you definitely can’t go wrong.

To read more about these gaiters and to view our full range of long boots and gaiters, visit our Tictac Equestrian website. If you have any questions or advice for our team or customers, we would love to hear from you! Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter J

Rachael's Corner: Sell Your Unwanted Horsey Gear at Tictac Equestrian!

Do you have lots of unwanted equestrian clothing, rugs, boots, tack etc. lying around? Well in the Tictac Equestrian office today we have been chatting about our new exciting idea for our website and would like to hear what you all think!

 

Advertising anything you may have can be expensive and time consuming; often making you feel that you may have been better off keeping it! I know I've had that feeling before when i sold my saddle and websites take commission for advertising. At Tictac Equestrian, we were thinking about making a page on our busy website where you can sell any of your unwanted items, new or used, with little stress and of course it would be absolutely free!

What do you think about our idea? Would you use this service? We would love to hear from you. Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter.

Cavallo Simple Boots

Does your horse or pony become foot sore on hard or uneven ground? Suffer from laminitis? Coming into the summer months when the ground hardens and the grass grows, horse owners need to become more vigilant – Every horse has different requirements and we believe that horse’s feet are definitely worth looking after!

At Tictac Equestrian, we have been chatting about our Cavallo Simple Boots and how they totally transformed Lauren’s pony’s lifestyle. Penny suffers from laminitis and on several occasions over the past few years we have feared that she may have to be put to sleep. Her feet are very sensitive on hard or uneven ground and our farrier advised that it was better for her feet to leave her bare foot as her feet were too weak to hold shoes. Lauren invested in a pair of Cavallo Simple Boots for Penny’s front feet and totally transformed her life! The thick rubber sole gives amazing protection to horses with sensitive feet and Cavallo also sell an additional gel pad to put inside the boots for extra protection and comfort. The boots are also very lightweight so does not compromise weight for practicality.

Cavallo Simple boots can also be used to help horses recovering from injuries, abscesses, navicular disease, to keep punctures clean and dry, to protect bruised soles or as a “spare tyre” when a horse pulls a shoe. The lightweight, durable design and range of sizes makes them ideal for any size or shape of horse or pony.

To read more about or to purchase The Cavallo Simple Boots and gel pads, visit our Tictac Equestrian website. If you have any questions or any advice for our team and customers, we would love to hear from you! Contact us through our Facebook and Twitter J