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Why are you Feeding Your Horse?
If your horse is a healthy weight on pasture then what is the reason that you are feeding your horse more? A lot of clients are surprised.
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Two Lessons about Horse Health from Wild Horses
By looking at wild or domestic horses that travel long distances over rugged terrain we can examine what factors contribute to soundness
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Aug 29, 20213 min read
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Treating Ulcers with Products from the Supermarket
Gastric ulcers in horses are very common. What can the horse owner do to help their horse manage ulcers naturally and affordably?
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Jul 25, 20216 min read
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Devil's Claw - A Natural Alternative to Bute for Chronic Pain
Natural, affordable pain relief for your horse - supported by evidence.
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Jun 28, 20214 min read
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Turmeric! Believe the Hype!
Turmeric is growing in popularity as a natural equine supplement targeting joint and gastric health. There is good research out there to sup
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Jun 2, 20213 min read
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5 ways to Combat Hoof Thrush with Household Products
Many of the off-the-shelf hoof products in the saddlery contain ingredients that are products you might already have at home
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May 23, 20213 min read
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On Worms and Wormers
Since we were all advised to worm every horse at six weekly intervals by an animal pharmaceutical industry keen to cash-in on that...
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Feb 26, 20214 min read
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Growing Quality Hooves
How can you improve the quality of the hoof your horse is growing?
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Feb 18, 20213 min read
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Can you make my black horse blacker? Yes! ...Maybe
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.
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Jan 26, 20214 min read
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Managing Cushings in the Real World
Examples of horses with Cushings syndrome being managed in different ways.
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Jan 10, 20214 min read
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Feedbags Lie
Marketing works and feed bags lie. People think they are giving their horses everything they need, because the bag tells them they are.
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Jan 5, 20212 min read
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Hoof Abscesses and How to Manage Them.
Hoof abscesses and how to manage them.
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Oct 7, 20205 min read
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Pros and Cons of Paddock Design - Traditional, Equicentral, Paddock Paradise
Most people would be familiar with a traditional rectangular, pasture paddock, bound by three strands of electric or plain wire, with a...
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Sep 1, 20205 min read
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Horse Floating - A review of the research
An overview of the research on horse
s health and behaviour while travelling in a float or truck.
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Apr 28, 20203 min read
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Rye Grass Staggers and Mycosorb A+
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.
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Mar 15, 20201 min read
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Got flaky or cracked hooves?
Biotin as a quality supplement for addressing cracked or flakey hooves.
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Feb 19, 20201 min read
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Horses, Cows & Worms
Studies show that running horses with cattle helps with parasite management.
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Nov 30, 20192 min read
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How to Tell if You're Getting a Good Trim
Firstly, your horse should move better after the trim. If your horse is not going to move better after the trim, your trimmer should be...
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Nov 18, 20192 min read
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How to Tell a Horse's Age by Looking at Its Teeth
Horse's teeth erupt in a predictable way, so you can predict the age of a horse by looking at their outer incisor.
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Nov 14, 20192 min read
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