Since we were all advised to worm every horse at six weekly intervals by an animal pharmaceutical industry keen to cash-in on that recommendation, we now have widespread resistance to the common equine wormers that are available on the market. The tricky thing about worming is that there is so much contradicting advice. There are those who would have us feed our horses diatomaceous earth or pumpkin seeds. There is no evidence that any natural therapies work at all, but the la

How can you improve the quality of the hoof your horse is growing?

What is scrambling and what can you do about it.

A faded, rusty or dull-looking coat can be a symptom of copper deficiency and we can assist by adding copper, but it’s not so simple.

Examples of horses with Cushings syndrome being managed in different ways.

Marketing works and feed bags lie. People think they are giving their horses everything they need, because the bag tells them they are.

Hoof abscesses and how to manage them.

Most people would be familiar with a traditional rectangular, pasture paddock, bound by three strands of electric or plain wire, with a...

Is a salt lick or loose salt better for horses?

An overview of the research on horse s health and behaviour while travelling in a float or truck.

Horses grazing on perennial rye or rye hybrids are at risk of rye grass staggers, or grass tetany. Mycosorb can be used as a preventative.

A low dose, highly effective, natural supplement for improvement GI function in horses

Biotin as a quality supplement for addressing cracked or flakey hooves.