http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:20:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is a wide range of leg protection available for your horse, but it can be difficult to know which if any is best suited to your horse's needs. Although many horses do not need any extra support for the level of exercise they do, boots can offer protection from ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/horse-boots-for-travel-and-exercise/ Buying a horse is an exciting but often daunting time, there are many pitfalls and even the most experienced horse person can find themselves the owner of an unsuitable horse, by using the information provided anyone looking to purchase a new horse should be able to avoid any major problems. ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/step-by-step-instructions-to-buying-a-horse/ Its time to prepare for summer and the flies that come with it! We all love to tack up our horses and head out for a relaxing hack when the sun starts to shine after a long, cold winter but it seems flies and midges also love to follow us and ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/flies-flies-flies/ To mark our 25th Anniversary in Mail Order, we've written a short presentation to explain how and why we started to offer our products this way, the challenges we've faced over the years and our thoughts for the future.   You can find it at www.robinsons-uk.com/25 and I hope you'll find it ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/against-all-odds-25-years-of-robinsons-mail-order/ A vital piece of tack to any horse rider is their bridle, it offers you greater control either from the ground or whilst riding. Traditionally, bridles are made of quality leather but there are increasingly large numbers of synthetic nylon and leather look styles on the market which can be ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/horse-bridles/ UPDATE:  As of 9:40 this morning (30th Jan), our phone lines are back on!  Our Call Centre team are now ready and waiting to hear from you.  We offer our sincere apologies to anyone inconvenienced by this failure, caused by a traffic accident in our local area.   This being a technical ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/hanging-on-the-telephone/ A horse with good conformation should be the aim of every person who intends to breed a foal. Breeding from a stallion or mare with anything more than minor faults in their conformation should be avoided. Correct conformation enables the horse to carry out the work required by humans with ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/horse-conformation/ Happy New Year! We’re all hearing how difficult a year 2009 will be for consumers and businesses alike and I have to say that we’re a little concerned about it all. We’re concerned that you may think we’re suffering from the ‘credit crunch’ like everyone else. In fact, this is year ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/dont-let-the-ba-d-news-grind-you-down/ If you've received your Sale Catalogue and you've found something you like, I invite you to go to bed early tonight, just like I'll be doing. As you’ll no doubt already know, our Winter Sale starts online tomorrow morning at the less-than-Godly hour of 3am and we all need ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/fancy-an-early-night/ Winter is well and truly here and you may be feeling that your visits to the stables are pure hard work and toil. Stable yards tend to be in quite exposed areas and so can be subject to severe weather, it is therefore wise to take as many preventative measures as possible ... http://www.robinsons-uk.com/blog/index.php/winter-horse-management/