Roscommon boots: Perfect for Spring walks in the countryside
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Why horse poo could be the answer for engineers,@horseandhound
It makes excellent compost and works wonders for roses, but engineers are the latest group to discover the power of horse poo — or more specifically, a well-ordered muck heap.
A study published in peer-reviewed journal Plos One has mooted manure as an alternative to hard-to-source top soil for land surrounding new roads and railways.
Titled “Is manure an alternative to topsoil in road embankment restoration?”, researchers concluded that your four-legged friend’s droppings are a viable option.
An estimated 1.5% of land in the European Union is covered by motorways and 5% by railways, which is expected to increase in coming years as population rises.
The land and embankments next to these, which are disturbed or created while the infrastructure is built, are often made up of nutrient-poor soil and lack vegetation.
While it is very important that plants grow on these to stop the banks — and ultimately the roads or railway — simply eroding away, top soil is scarce and expensive.
Read more at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/manure-engineering-embankment-topsoil-617238#8froE1WFlUm7DvA8.99
First Foals by Idaho. Coolmore Stud, Co.Tipperary
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Having retired to stud in late March of last year, the first foals by #Idaho are now arriving and include this quality colt out of Happy Flight bred by John Butler who described him as “probably the best foal we’ve ever had.” Winner of the Hardwicke Stakes at #RoyalAscot, the Great Voltigeur Stakes @yorkraces and the Ormonde Stakes @chesterraces, #Idaho was also placed in the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby and behind Enable in the ‘King George’. Bred on the famed #Galileo/Danehill cross he is a full brother to seven-time Gr.1 winning superstar #HighlandReel #CoolmoreNHSires #HomeOfChampions #TheBeeches #Coolmore #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred
Once a rider-always a rider..
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay So why not do your bit & clean around the yard
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay So why not do your bit & clean around the yard It’s important that your horse is kept in a clean environment A big clean up of the feed room & stable all for a better atmosphere, and benefiting your horse’s health
Some call it the middle of no where, we call it the center of our world. #JustinBoots
First Foals by Idaho. Coolmore Stud, Co.Tipperary
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Having retired to stud in late March of last year, the first foals by #Idaho are now arriving and include this quality colt out of Happy Flight bred by John Butler who described him as “probably the best foal we’ve ever had.” Winner of the Hardwicke Stakes at #RoyalAscot, the Great Voltigeur Stakes @yorkraces and the Ormonde Stakes @chesterraces, #Idaho was also placed in the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby and behind Enable in the ‘King George’. Bred on the famed #Galileo/Danehill cross he is a full brother to seven-time Gr.1 winning superstar #HighlandReel #CoolmoreNHSires #HomeOfChampions #TheBeeches #Coolmore #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred
Dr Esther Skelly-Smith on her integrated approach to equine foot issues@TheIrishField
A Good Ol’ Hack in the Country.
Mud Fever. @ZebraProducts
Does your horse suffer from symptoms of Mud Fever?
expert, Elynn Thys answers some commonly asked questions surrounding the topic.
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How to Treat Mud Fever everythinghorseuk.co.uk/how-to-treat-m
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