Image: Tony Aitkin
Stabled horses need to be waited on hand and foot, here we look at the daily routine for a horse kept in a stable.
6.30am. Early morning health check, rugs adjusted, haying up, water, horses breakfast.
7.00am. Start mucking out.
7.30am. Quick groom called quartering, tack up, first exercise of the day.
9.00am. After cooling off and rubbing down and rugging if necessary horse can be left with ample hay and water.
12.00pm. Check horse, re-adjust rugs, skip out, hay up and water. Horse should be walked if possible for at least 30 mins either in hand or on a horse walker.
4.00pm. Deliver more hay, skip out, check water, groom and prepare for more exercise.
5.30pm. After exercise, cooling off, rubbing down and rugging evening feeds and hay are delivered.
9.30pm. Late night check on horses.
