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The Best Summer Horse Riding Clothes (Post)
Beating the heat this summer There’s truly nothing like a summer horse ride, with gorgeous sunshine, long, drawn-out evenings, and nature in full bloom. With summer on the horizon, it’s ...
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Our favourite products from October! (Post)
We’re excited to bring you our top 10 product picks for this month from Equine Essentials Direct. As the days draw shorter, and classic British weather sweeps over the nation, we all need to treat ou ...
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Our Five Favourite Riding Season Essentials (Post)
Now that the days are getting longer and lighter, it’s the perfect chance for longer rides and early evening adventures. Whether you’re hitting the trails or training in the fields, ...
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Top 7 Products for the Perfect Summer Hack (Post)
It’s officially summertime -the season of horse shows, trails, and early evening rides!This is our favourite time of the year, but it can come with a few challenges. Sunburns, bugs, and dehydrated ho ...
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Toy Pony Heaven! (Post)
Every little boy or girl who dreams of having their own pony can now take home a new addition to the family with LeMieux’s range of beautiful Toy Ponies. The perfect gift for any horse-mad rider, you ...
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Get Ready for Show Season (Post)
Warmer days and shorter nights can only mean one thing – show season is right around the corner.Whether you’re entering your local series or national competitions this summer, a successful show sea ...
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Secret Santa gift ideas for equestrians (Post)
Need some Secret Santa gift ideas for all things equestrian and horse related? Look no further! Gift giving can be tricky, so we’ve gathered a few options you can choose from, ranging from prac ...
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Get The Look (Post)
Isn’t it wonderful to see the sun shining? There’s something to be said about feeling the warmth on your back when out enjoying a summer hack, but it can be difficult to get your clothing right. Here ...
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Our favourite equestrian hacking gear (Post)
What is trail riding? Hacking, also called trail riding, is simply enjoying a ride outside the arena. It might be along a bridlepath, through woodland, or across open countryside. It’s a wonder ...
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The best fly rugs for keeping your horse comfortable – Summer 2025 (Post)
As we all know, the arrival of warmer weather brings not only sunshine and longer rides, but also an unwelcome nuisance – flies! From midges and horseflies to biting black flies, these pests se ...
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The Three-Layer Rule (Post)
The unpredictable spring weather means we need to be prepared for every eventuality when out riding. The best way to keep warm and dry, whatever the weather conditions, is to layer up! If you invest ...
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Gifts for your horse's stablemates (Post)
It’s around the time of year where we’re thinking about what presents to get for our loved ones. Most importantly, as equestrians, these loved ones include our horses and their stablemate ...
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The ultimate guide to get your child horse riding (Post)
Is your little one keen to try something new this summer? Maybe they’ve had a go at horse riding on holiday and now want to start regular lessons? In this blog we’ll cover the basics to h ...
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Be Competition Ready! (Post)
With the eventing season upon us, it is an exciting time for those set to hit the start box. It has been a labour of love to get to this point, so you will want to make sure you look and feel the par ...
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Tackling Fly Season (Post)
As horse owners eagerly await the arrival of summer with its longer days and sunny weather, there's one unavoidable downside: flies!These persistent pests seem to be everywhere during the warmer mo ...
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How To Make Your Horse Look Good For Competition Season (Post)
Competition season is already in full swing and there’s never been a better time to get your horse prepared. Today we’ve put together a post to help you style your horse in the latest gear so that th ...
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How to Protect Your Horse From Flies. (Post)
It is common knowledge that flies are the bane of all horses’ lives. They are known to get into their eyes, biting various parts of their body and causing general irritation. As we edge ever closer t ...
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Feeding For Hooves (Post)
We all know the traditional saying ‘No foot, no horse’, and it is well known with good reason. Nothing is more frustrating than preparing for that important local show, or arranging a great hack out ...
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Be Prepared for the Buzz (Post)
The sun is out, the weather warming up and nothing can stop us enjoying some summer fun with our horses. But wait – what’s that buzz?! Yes, unfortunately, summer heralds the arrival of insect menace, ...
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The Horse Lover's Perfect Countdown To Christmas (Post)
Now that the advertising schedule on TV has started to fill up with seasonal snippets from the Argos Christmas Fool to Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot (obviously the horse community’s favourite Yuletide char ...
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Summer Rugs (Post)
If this summer has taught us anything, it is the need to be prepared whatever the weather. In some cases, we have experienced four seasons in the space of just a few hours, and it doesn’t look like t ...
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Case Study: Leovet Hoof Lab Hoof Hardener (Post)
As the winter weather strikes, it’s can be the cause of many hoof problems, hoof cracking being one of them. This is because, at this time of year, our horses intake of grass no longer contains th ...
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Your Samshield Helmet (Page)
Use our Samshield Helmet customiser to design your own perfect hat. Each hat is made to your measurements and customised to how you truly want it. From the 4 available shell colours select one of th ...
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Returns (Page)
EQUINE ESSENTIALS DIRECT RETURNS POLICY We are happy to accept returns on unwanted products up to 28 days from you receiving the product. At Christmas time this is extended to cover the festive peri ...
