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Hoof Shape and Thrush
Hoof thrush is a common bacterial infection that affects the frog of a horse's hoof, leading to foul-smelling discharge, and discomfort.
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Oct 3, 20243 min read
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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Sep 15, 20243 min read
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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Aug 2, 20242 min read
Preventative Health Care. Just Sayin'
A study of pony club horses in Australia shows that horse owners are avoiding non-urgent veterinary care.
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Jul 18, 20243 min read
Windgalls and other lower leg swelling in Horses
Managing windgalls and other lower limb lameness in horses involves a combination of treatments and preventive measures.
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May 8, 20242 min read
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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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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 10, 20243 min read
Understanding Equine Metabolism
A horse can progress from 'good doer' to suffering equine metabolic syndrome, to Cushings. 2 supplements at 10g/day can delay this outcome.
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Mar 5, 20241 min read
6 Horse Holidays
6 Bring-Your-Own horse holidays in NSW Australia
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Dec 17, 20222 min read
Dress Your Hoof with Two Household Products
Household products used as hoof dressing that make a difference to hoof health.
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Aug 28, 20223 min read
Spring! 3 ways to help prevent laminitis
Here are 3 ways that you can help to limit grazing without limiting movement.
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
Ageing a Horse by its Teeth, and Calorie Considerations for the Older Horse
There's a very common myth that horses grow teeth throughout their whole life. That's not true.
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Oct 11, 20214 min read
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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Aug 31, 20212 min read
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 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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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 18, 20213 min read
Growing Quality Hooves
How can you improve the quality of the hoof your horse is growing?
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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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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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Nov 18, 20192 min read
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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