Discount Equestrian Blog | Advice and Interesting Topics

Keep your horse comfortable this winter with the right rugging strategy. Discover when your horse truly needs a rug, how to avoid over-rugging, and the benefits of flexible options like rug liners. Whether you prefer affordable or premium turnout rugs, Discount Equestrian has everything you need—including easy-care solutions and expert advice for British weather.

If you’ve never clipped a horse before, don’t worry—you can get brilliant results at home with the right prep and a few pro tips! Clipping your own horse saves money and keeps your horse comfy, especially during winter.

Ulcers in horses are more common than you might think and can cause a lot of discomfort. Horses produce stomach acid all day long, so if they go too long without food, that acid can splash onto the sensitive upper stomach lining and cause ulcers. Watch for signs like fussiness with food, weight loss, or grumpy behaviour.
The best prevention? Keep hay available 24/7 and use haynets with small holes—like the Elico Little Piggy or Hy Slow Flow—to slow down eating and keep your horse grazing happily and healthily. Less stress, less ulcers, happier horses!

Tired of saddle soreness or dreaded camel toe? As someone who’s spent years in the saddle (and isn’t shy about loving extra padding these days!), I can’t recommend Equetech padded underwear enough. Whether you want a little comfort, front protection, or full bum bliss, there’s a style for every rider.
Trust me—your bum will thank you!

Discover the excitement of hobby horsing—a fun, active, and creative equestrian trend for all ages! No real horse needed—just grab a LeMieux Hobby Horse and join the movement. Enjoy friendly competitions, boost your fitness, and become part of a growing community.
Ready to start? Shop our LeMieux Hobby Horse collection and experience the joy of hobby horsing today!

Spring is so close that we can almost smell it – but we, and our horses, have to get through the end of winter first. As horse owners we know this time of year can be the trickiest. Our horses, and particularly their digestive system, thrive on consistency and gradual changes.

Ever wondered about helmet safety standards and if your hat is safe and up to date?  Below we will hopefully explain the standards and show you what to look for to make sure your helmet is doing the job of keeping your head safe in the event of a fall.

There are 3 international equestrian safety standards or marks: PAS015:2011, VG1 01.040 2014-12 and ASTM F1163:2015.  Some hats carry just one of the standards and some are produced to meet all three of them.  Here at Discount Equestrian we only sell hats which conform to one or all of the safety standards.

Each standard tests different impacts and accident scenarios involving a horse and typically they test impact on a flat surface, impact on a hazard edge, having a spike hit the hat (such as a stud) and crush resistance (having a horse fall with you and land on your head)

We’ve all heard of popular British horse breeds such as the Thoroughbred, Shire, Clydesdale, Dartmoor, Welsh Cob, Connemara, etc. Therefore, here at Discount Equestrian, we have decided to write a series of blog posts introducing you to various horse breeds you’re less likely to have heard about, starting with unusual horse breeds beginning with letters A to B.