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Retired Performance Horse: Honour Beyond the Arena
Performance horses are often successful because they are curious, bold, and thrive on challenges and novelty. Even though their joints and muscles might keep them from the arena, that doesn’t mean we can’t stimulate their minds.
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Jul 163 min read
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Shoeing in Historical Context
Use of shoes in different cultures throughout history and it's implications for soundness today
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Apr 143 min read
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Understanding and Managing Laminitis in Horses
Laminitis, or 'founder' is a common and painful condition that affects horses' hooves, causing lameness and discomfort.
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Oct 3, 20243 min read
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Reading Your Feedbag
Horse feed bags - from deciphering technical jargon to understanding ingredient quality. Reading information on horse feed bags made easy.
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Sep 15, 20243 min read
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Are White Hooves Weaker Than Black Hooves?
It’s often thought that horses with white hooves are more prone to problems such as cracks, chips, and other hoof-related issues
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Jul 9, 20243 min read
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Seedy Toe, or No?
Seedy toe, also known as white line disease, is a common hoof condition in horses. But does it come from the inside or the outside?
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May 8, 20242 min read
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Avoid the Vet Part 1
Aside from reproductive health, vets are only necessary when something is going wrong. Avoid reasons for a vet visit as much as possible.
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Mar 29, 20243 min read
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Smell Your Horse's Feet
Horses with hoof thrush can be very lame. We have helped horses who were almost put down for chronic 'navicular' that actually had thrush.
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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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Big Impacts at only 10 grams per day
Here are 5 natural supplements that offer a wide range of benefits at just 10g per day.
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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What is Your Problem?
What horse health problems do you have? After almost 20 years we have a range of natural supplements and treatments available.
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Mar 4, 20242 min read
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The Case Against Pellets
At Sound Advice, we are frequently asked by clients which pelleted feed we recommend. That's like a parent asking whether we would...
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Feb 16, 20243 min read
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Hoof Care Products You Will Actually Use
Easy to use products to help horse owners take control of their horses' hoof condition
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Sep 26, 20234 min read
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Linseed/Flaxseed Benefits to your Horse
Linseed, also known as flaxseed, is a commonly used ingredient in horse nutrition due to its rich nutrient profile, including high levels...
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Jun 4, 20233 min read
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Why You Should Supplement Biotin
You will have heard the expression 'no hoof, no horse'. One of the most critical aspects of horse care is hoof health. A popular...
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Mar 29, 20232 min read
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Treating Hoof Thrush
Hoof thrush is a common and often frustrating problem that many horse owners face. It is a bacterial infection that affects the frog of...
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Feb 23, 20233 min read
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5 Horse Health Hacks you can buy from the Supermarket
As a horse owner, you know that taking care of your equine companion can be expensive. From feed to supplements, the cost of horse...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
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5 Horse Diet Basics
There are so many options that horse feeding can be confusing. It doesn't need to be complicated.
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Dec 20, 20223 min read
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Dress Your Hoof with Two Household Products
Household products used as hoof dressing that make a difference to hoof health.
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Dec 17, 20222 min read
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Is your horse overweight on pasture?
Being overweight, or even a healthy weight does not mean a horse's nutritional requirements are being met by pasture alone.
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Oct 11, 20214 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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