After a wet winter, spring drought and recent unsettled conditions resulted in a challenging harvest across the country, H&H asks the experts what horse owners can do to best prepare, and to support farmers and suppliers...
Horse owners have been reminded of the importance of preparation and forging good relationships with suppliers as the full outcome of 2020’s challenging harvest remains to be seen.
The harvest is not finished so the full picture is not yet known, but this has been a challenging year for many farmers, and parts of the UK have been badly hit by the weather.
Farmers have spoken of the impact on their own yields – one East Midlands farmer said he had bailed “no more than 20%” of his usual straw – while others have told H&H they are still going and would warn against hypothesising on prices before the nation’s harvest is in.
With the clocks about to turn back, now is the time to assess your horse’s chances of staying healthy through
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Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.
