Generally, we associate the summer with good health. It’s easier to exercise, the sun feels good on our skin and we’re more inclined to get out to enjoy a fresh air adventure. The same applies to our horses and we love sharing our passion with them. Sadly, the summer also brings along equine health issues, […]

 We’re an island of dog lovers. The fact that we’re an island means we’re also surrounded by sea, so we’re lucky that our fair isle is ringed by some amazing beaches. Now that the weather is warmer, it can be tempting to pack up the swimming trunks and towels and take our dogs on a […]

Despite the heatwave we’ve already experienced this summer, none of us are under any illusion as to what constitutes a British summer. Mild weather, patchy clouds, intermittent rain showers and the odd, but glorious, hot and sunny spell. This variation in weather systems helps to give us a verdant and vibrant countryside and when the […]

July 2017 is the first veterinary Dry Eye Awareness Month, launched by pharmaceutical company Bayer in order to draw attention to a troublesome and often-missed problem in pets. Dry eye (kerato-conjunctivitis sicca or KCS) is a painful condition that affects dogs and, less commonly, cats. The condition occurs when not enough tear film is produced, […]

It’s almost summer! While our weather might be typically erratic, hop across the channel and you’ll find plenty of warmer destinations within reach. What’s more, if you’ve got a touring caravan, the possibilities are almost endless! Forget the stress, inflexibility and inevitable delays of tedious flights. Instead, link up your caravan, get behind the wheel […]

Equine grass sickness is a disease that has been known to affect horses, ponies and donkeys ever since it was first recognised in 1907. An outbreak at an army base housing military horses in Dundee heralded the beginning of a period in which hundreds of animals died across Scotland. Nowadays, the United Kingdom records the […]

In the long, dark winter months it can be easy to forget just how beautiful a British summer can be. Longer days, better weather, gardens in bloom and the air alive with the buzzing of bees and the smell of honeysuckle. Summer is the time to start getting excited about life and planning our next […]

Dos and Don’ts There are a number of different elements that can really make a wedding. Venue, dress, food and flowers; they’re all equally important in their own right. And no wedding adventure would seem right without those all-important speeches. Whether it be the groom, bride, best man, mother of the bride or just some […]

Each year, at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, the Dogs for Good charity host their annual fun day. What started off as an enjoyable way to get everyone together has grown into something different; in the best possible way! Initially, it was a chance for staff, volunteers and supporters to get together with dogs and pups-in-training, […]

Episode 2 – Hunter We were delighted to be able to share with you Mr Benn’s very first adventure Red Knight. It was a magical insight into how the face of The Insurance Emporium began his adventures all those years ago.  Red Knight saw Mr Benn venture into the magical world provided by the Shopkeeper’s […]