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Two Lessons about Horse Health from Wild Horses

Aug 29, 20213 min read

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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Treating Ulcers with Products from the Supermarket

Jul 25, 20215 min read

Treating Ulcers with Products from the Supermarket

What can the horse owner do to help their horse manage ulcers?

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Jul 19, 20213 min read

On Rugs

Some things to consider when rugging a horse.

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5 ways to Combat Hoof Thrush with Household Products

May 23, 20213 min read

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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Feb 26, 20214 min read

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 18, 20213 min read

Growing Quality Hooves

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

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Feb 10, 20214 min read

Scrambling. What can you do about it?

What is scrambling and what can you do about it.

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Can you make my black horse blacker? Yes! ...Maybe

Jan 26, 20214 min read

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 10, 20214 min read

Managing Cushings in the Real World

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

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Jan 5, 20212 min read

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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Oct 7, 20204 min read

Hoof Abscesses and How to Manage Them.

Hoof abscesses and how to manage them.

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Pros and Cons of Paddock Design - Traditional, Equicentral, Paddock Paradise

Sep 1, 20205 min read

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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Jun 3, 20202 min read

Do Salt Licks Work?

Is a salt lick or loose salt better for horses?

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Horse Floating - A review of the research

Apr 28, 20203 min read

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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Mar 15, 20201 min read

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 4, 20202 min read

Moody Mares

An excerpt from an article in the Horse Journal about managing hormones in mares.

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The Best Gut Supplement You've Never Heard Of

Feb 25, 20202 min read

The Best Gut Supplement You've Never Heard Of

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

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Feb 19, 20201 min read

Got flaky or cracked hooves?

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

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Feb 16, 20201 min read

Calm by name calm by nature

How and when to use Sound Advice Calm Mix

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Nov 30, 20192 min read

Horses, Cows & Worms

Studies show that running horses with cattle helps with parasite management.

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