Earlier this month, our founder Frank had the honour of visiting the Embassy of Kazakhstan in London, where he was warmly welcomed by His Excellency Magzhan Ilyassov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting was a proud moment for everyone involved with Combe Hay Mares Milk. Kazakhstan is widely recognised as the ancestral home…

Frank has just returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kyrgyzstan — a country he’s dreamed of visiting for years. As one of the world’s heartlands of mare’s milk, alongside Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan is known for its deep-rooted traditions in horse milk production. For Frank, who’s pioneering the mare’s milk movement here in the UK, the experience…

We’re thrilled to share that we recently had the pleasure of hosting some of Frank’s friends from Berlin, dedicated horse breeders with a wealth of experience in the German horse milking tradition. They visited us here in Somerset to share invaluable insights into breeding and horse care, deepening our shared appreciation for the unique history…

In the ever-evolving world of health and wellness, a surprising newcomer is making waves: mare’s milk. Once considered a niche product, mare’s milk is now gaining recognition for its remarkable health benefits, particularly for gut health. For generations people in Central Asia have sworn by the health benefits of horse milk. Now, new researches suggests that…

We were delighted to welcome a beautiful new foal to the herd recently – watch the video below to see (and hear!) the latest little addition… https://maresmilk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WhatsApp-Video-2024-05-01-at-7.14.47-AM.mp4

As the seasons change and our mares continue to eagerly graze, we were busy this week moving our beloved mares to a fresh pasture. https://maresmilk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/77e6772e-5682-4fce-8b75-769618785ecf.mp4   You can see from the picture below that we’re committed to maintaining the nettles in the pasture. Contrary to conventional pasture management, we’re deliberately leaving the nettles untouched, allowing…

We were very proud of our mare Penny this week, as she a welcomed a new addition to the herd! Little foal Destiny is now one week old, and mother and foal are both happy and healthy. Destiny has been bringing smiles to the faces of everyone who meets her, and she’s been taking her…

We were honoured to be visited by a family from Mongolia recently, and to give them a tour of Cromwell Farm. Mongolian student Eerguna reached out to Mare’s Milk founder Frank to learn more about the production of milk here at Cromwell Farm, and to discuss the many wellbeing benefits from mare’s milk. Mongolia is…

Combe Hay Mares Milk hit TV screens across the UK this week, as This Morning featured a segment on Frank Shellard and his farm, owing to the growing popularity of mare’s milk. Presenter Josie Gibson headed down to Cromwell Farm to meet Frank and learn more about the many benefit of drinking mare’s milk. Josie…

With the popularity of mare’s milk continuing to rise, Combe Hay Mares Milk has been featured in two newspaper articles recently! Frank Shellard, founder of Combe Hay Mares Milk and expert on all things horse, gave interviews for both The Times and The Sun, explaining the many health benefits of mare’s milk.