McCaskie Country Stores

20/10/2026

Two good boys, one serious upgrade 🐾

Oakley and Loki's old harnesses were looking tired, so they came in to get kitted out with our new range of DOG Copenhagen harnesses. Judging by the tail wags, it's a thumbs up from both of them.

Why a harness instead of a collar? When a dog pulls on a collar, the pressure goes to the neck and throat. A Y-shaped harness spreads that pressure across the chest, which protects the windpipe and spine. That matters even more if your dog pulls, or if you're out for long walks.

Here's what you get with DOG Copenhagen:
✔️ Ergonomic Y-shape design that keeps pressure off the neck
✔️ Free shoulder and elbow movement for walks, runs and play
✔️ Soft, breathable padding that won't chafe sensitive skin
✔️ Stain- and water-resistant shell, built for Scottish weather
✔️ Two lead points: a back D-ring for everyday walks and a front chest clip to gently discourage pulling
✔️ Grab handle for close control in busy spots (select models, like the Comfort Walk Pro)
✔️ 3M™ reflective trim, very welcome now the clocks go back this Sunday
✔️ Multiple adjustment points with Duraflex™ or aluminium hardware for a secure fit

📌 Save this for your next harness check:
• You should fit two fingers under every strap, no more and no less
• It should sit on the breastbone, not across the throat
• It shouldn't rub behind the front legs
• Your dog's shoulders should move freely when they walk
• Re-check the fit as their winter coat thickens

Does your dog walk you instead of the other way round? Or is their harness on its last legs? Send this to the dog owner in your life 👇

Bring your dog in and we'll help you get the right size and fit. (Stirling Store only - post if you want them at your local store!)

15/10/2026

Woo hoo! 👏
Celebrating 40 years of Honeychop Horse Feeds from all our team in Kinross! Congratulations! 🥳

15/10/2026

Balancer or conditioning cubes? Chaff or mash? The right answer changes in October - and it's a lot easier to get right with someone to ask.

Grass drops in energy and sugar through October. Horses that held condition all summer on grazing alone start to lose it; good doers that need vitamins and minerals but not calories are the ones a balancer was made for. That's why the feed bay at McCaskie Lanark runs to dozens of equine lines across the brands you already know:

TopSpec Comprehensive, Cool and Lite Feed Balancers, Linseed Mash
Baileys Horse Feeds No.4 Top Line Conditioning Cubes, No.14 Lo-Cal Balancer, Fibre Plus Nuggets
Dengie Horse Feeds Alfa-A Original, Oil and Molasses Free, Alfa-Beet, Healthy Hooves
Thunderbrook Healthy Herbal Chaff and Synergy
SPILLERS Happy Hoof and Fibre Lite, Allen & Page Soothe & Gain

Save this — autumn feed review in four steps:

Weigh-tape now and again in a month. Condition changes faster than the eye catches.
Holding weight, low work → balancer at the stated rate, forage as the base.
Losing weight or working harder → conditioning feed, introduced over 7–10 days.
Any change of feed: small steps, and keep the forage constant.

Send this to the yard WhatsApp — someone's been putting off that decision.

Unit 8, East Faulds Road, Caldwellside Industrial Estate, Lanark — and Ayr, Kinross, Lanark & Stirling.

13/10/2026

Our Ayr Store are at it as well with a stunning Gold Display for Honeychop Horse Feeds 40th Anniversary! Great work guys! 🤩

13/10/2026

In the pinkest display in history we celebrate Honeychop Horse Feeds 40th Anniversary! Congratulations from everyone at McCaskie Stirling!

12/10/2026

A full artic of winter warmth for horses & homes has just landed in Kinross 🚛

Clocks go back on Sunday 25 October. That means darker nights, more time in the stable, and your stove/fire lit every evening. We've stocked up on both so you don't have to hunt for either.

🐴 Strawmax Bedding Pellets (15kg)
Made from British straw that's dust-extracted, so it's a good fit for horses with sensitive breathing. Dampen the pellets and they fluff up into a deep, absorbent bed that holds moisture and smell well. It's quick to muck out and takes far less space to store than straw bales.

🔥 Hotmax Heat Logs (20kg)
Made from British softwood left over from making horse bedding. They're Ready to Burn certified with very low moisture, so they light fast and throw out serious heat. They're great for getting a fire going or bringing back a dying one.

[Call for Price or pop in-store]

📌 Save this for your winter stable and stove routine:
✅ Strawmax: dampen the pellets before use, then top up rather than strip out
✅ Hotmax: start with two or three logs. They burn hotter than ordinary wood, so don't overload the stove
✅ Store both somewhere dry and off the floor
✅ Buy by the pallet before the weather turns. It's cheaper per bag and means fewer trips

Know someone with a horse at livery or a log burner they're always feeding? Tag them, it'll save them a trip.

📍 Stocked now at McCaskie Kinross, and available through our stores in Ayr, Kinross, Lanark & Stirling. Call ahead for pallet orders.

30/09/2026

Thinking about keeping hens? The coop is the one thing worth getting right first time. 🐔

A good hen house does three jobs: it keeps the rain out, lets fresh air through, and gives your birds somewhere to roost at night and lay in peace.

We now have two Kerbl chicken coops in store at McCaskie Ayr:

🪵 EMMA – the traditional timber coop (Brown Styling)

Glazed timber with a folding bitumen roof that stays propped open while you clean
Raised section with 2 laying nests, plus perches
Sliding window so you can control the airflow
146 × 74 × 85 cm
[CALL FOR PRICE]

♻️ BARNEY – the low-maintenance one (White Styling)

Recycled plastic-and-wood composite: waterproof, can't rot and easy to clean
2 laying nests and 2 perches
Sliding window, plus raised feet to let air under the floor
Folding roof and two separate doors for easy egg collecting
137 × 73 × 83 cm
[CALL FOR PRICE]

Both come flat-packed in a box with assembly instructions.

📌 Save this for coop shopping – 5 things to check:
✔ A weatherproof roof
✔ Ventilation you can adjust
✔ Perches for roosting
✔ A nest box for laying
✔ A roof or doors that open wide enough to clean properly

Know someone who keeps saying they'd love their own eggs? Send them this.

We've hen feed, bedding, feeders and drinkers in store too, so you can get set up in one trip.

📍 McCaskie Ayr – Livestock Auction Market, Whitefordhill, Ayr KA6 5JW
🕗 Monday–Friday 8am–5pm · Saturday 9am–1pm
📞 01292 262 576 – phone ahead and we'll set one aside

29/09/2026

Need somewhere near Lanark where you can still walk in, pick up your horse feed and ask a question while you're at it?

The bags you're used to are already on our shelves — Dengie Horse Feeds, Baileys Horse Feeds, TopSpec, Thunderbrook — with NAF supplements and Carr & Day & Martin alongside them. With the grass losing its value fast as we go into October, the last thing a horse needs is a sudden change of feed on top of it, so keeping you on the same feed you've always used is the whole point.

Save this so you can find us:
📍 McCaskie Country Stores, Unit 8, East Faulds Road, Caldwellside Industrial Estate, Lanark ML11 7SR

🕗 Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.30pm · Sat 9am–1pm

📞 01555 662 755 — phone ahead and we'll have it ready to load

We're tucked into the estate rather than on the high street, which means easy parking and pulling right up to the door with the boot open.

If someone at your yard has been asking where to get their feed now, send them this.

Find your nearest McCaskie Country Stores - https://www.mccaskie.co.uk/country-stores/find-a-store

10/09/2026

🐶 WIN A 12KG BAG OF VETSPEC!

Win a 12kg bag of VetSpec Omega-3 Joint Mobility Formula.

Complete, cereal-grain-free dog food with a veterinary-spec joint supplement built in — including glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM and omega-3s.

Made for older dogs, gundogs and any dog that’s a little slower up the stairs than they used to be.

TO ENTER:

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🐾 Tag three friends in the comments

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⏰ Competition closes at 15:00 on Friday 25 September 2026.

The winner will be drawn at random and announced in the comments on Monday 28 September 2026.

📍 Prize collection: Ayr, Kinross, Lanark or Stirling.

Know someone with a stiff old dog? Send them this.

T&Cs: UK residents aged 18+. One entry per person. Competition closes at 15:00 on Friday 25 September 2026. Winner drawn at random and announced in the comments on Monday 28 September 2026. If the prize remains unclaimed after 7 days, a new winner will be drawn. Prize is one 12kg bag of VetSpec Omega-3 Joint Mobility Formula, to be collected from a McCaskie Country Store. No cash alternative. This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Meta.

08/09/2026

Did you know our retail website www.mccaskie.store has a blog? 📖

Horse, dog, cattle, sheep, poultry and anything else country-related: practical, seasonal advice written for Scottish conditions, from the people who sell the stuff every day.

First up, and timely after this week's weather, is horses going into autumn. The grass still looks green but it's doing less for your horse every week, so now's the time to think about the feed changeover, and about heading off mud fever before it starts.
👉 https://www.mccaskie.store/blogs/news/horse-feed-scotland-autumn-changeover

Save this for your next feed room sort-out, and send it to the yard mate who's still feeding June's scoop.

Questions on autumn worming or feed? Our AMTRA-qualified SQPs are in store at Ayr, Kinross, Lanark & Stirling, or shop the full horse feed range online.

Grass value is falling and the mud is back. How to change your horse's feed for autumn in Scotland - Red Mills advice and yard tips from McCaskie.