Blue Cross publishes ‘Mary King approved’ horse care guides
The practical guides include advice on keeping horses safe in heat.
Blue Cross has published three practical horse care guides, to help owners keep their horses healthy during the summer.
- Keeping horses safe in hot weather
- How to weigh a horse
- Atypical myopathy (sycamore poisoning)
Blue Cross equestrian ambassador and Olympic champion event rider Mary King said: “They have been written by Blue Cross’s highly knowledgeable welfare manager Ruth Court and make very useful reading for every type of horse owner.”
The guides are available here.



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