Horsing around in autumn
Article from 'Straight from the Horse's Mouth' - April 2009
March saw another successful Horse of the Year show. It's great to see the event is still growing from strength to strength, with the new 3D event adding another dimension. Around the regions, horse owners will be busy for another month with various events on top of everyday maintenance. As we head into autumn, closely monitoring animal health becomes even more essential to your horses' performance.
In many areas, the weather in April tends to be quite settled so it's a good time to get round to outdoor chores and with the extension of daylight savings, the extra time will prove handy.
To prepare for the colder months ahead, you may need to start supplementing your horses' diet. RD1 stock a wide range of horse nutritional supplements from jumping and dressage to race horses. We work with the best feed providers in the industry - like Dunstan, Fibre Fresh and NRM, plus RD1 stock horse feed additives - to ensure a full range of nutritional products are available.
It is important, as horses start to get their winter coats coming through, that they're covered for the temperature fluctuations between warmer days and cooler nights. Ensure you keep electrolytes up because if your horse is in hard work and has a winter coat coming through, they can still loose a lot of fluids, despite the cooler weather. RD1 stores also stock a comprehensive range of Zilco covers.
To help you manage your pasture at this time of year, RD1 has great deals on portable electric fencing and electric fencing accessories.
If you are transporting horses to various events, no doubt you are aware of fuel costs and the impact they have on your wallet. To help customers manage their fuel expenditure, RD1 offers the RD1 SuperCard. Customers who shop using their RD1 SuperCard get discounts on fuel at Caltex, Shell and BP sites, plus discounts on a number of goods through a wide range of retailers. See WWW.RD1.COM/rd1supercard for more details.
Remember anyone can shop at RD1 and you don't have to be an account holder. It costs nothing to open an account and there are several advantages. For more information on fuel and other discounts available to RD1 account holders, call RD1 on 0800 731 266.
Some products may not be available in all stores but can be ordered on request. Disclaimer: Any views and comments expressed in this article are not necessarily the opinions of RD1 Limited nor associated agencies. This content is copyright of RD1 Limited.
