) launched Supplement Solutions in 2004, and has developed the business into the UK’s leading online equine supplement specialist. In 2007 she was awarded BIBA “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, was a runner up in the 2009 BIBA "Business Woman of the Year" and 2013 in the BIBA's for "E-commerce Business of the Year" and "Business Woman of the Year". In 2015 she was awarded the National Title of 3D Equine Worming SQP of the year, an amazing accolade which reflects her dedication to correct and strategic worming.
Working in the equine and veterinary industry previously, she noticed that many equine and pet shops did not stock all the ranges of supplements available on the market. In addition, working full time meant that she struggled to buy supplements as her local tack shop was closed after working hours. Taking the plunge she launched www.supplementsolutions.co.uk aiming to provide an informative website with a wide range of supplements (and sizes) at affordable prices, and 24 hour shopping. She has been determined to be a specialist in the field of supplements (and healthcare) with excellent product knowledge and maintain efficiency in dispatch of orders.
Due to business commitments, and a young family, Hannah has less time for competing and is concentrating on bringing on a Warmblood youngster called "Sion" in British Dressage, and looking after her cheeky 14.1hh Welsh Section D, Millie, who after a successful eventing career has now had her first foal. Hannah also own two dogs "Mischief", a Sprocker and "Minnie", a Whippet who regularly cause chaos at work.
Hannah is still fully involved with Supplement Solutions and has recently help develop a "
Previously most horse owners opted for “interval dosing” whereby wormers are administered to the horse at regular intervals throughout the year, regardless of whether a worm burden was present or not. Unfortunately, this strategy is no longer thought to be the best way to control the equine parasite population. In fact, it is actually assisting the parasites, by allowing them to evolve to become resistant to the drugs being used, making this treatment plan less effective. Vets and SQP’s are now encouraging horse owners to adopt the “targeted dosing” method of parasite control. This involves only treating those horses that have been identified as having worm burdens and dosing for specific parasites at certain times of the year. This is when the information above, regarding parasite life-cycles, is of great use: A targeted worming programme can be devised, which allows minimal unnecessary drug use and maximum worm control, by targeting certain types of parasite with specific drugs at set times of the year. Below is an example of one such worming programme.