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Do your horses ever lean over your fence to chomp on your precious ornamentals? Here are 8 plants you can put in your garden that are not...
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Apr 9, 20233 min read
How do I prevent or treat common skin conditions in horses, such as rain rot or scratches?
Rain rot and scratches are two common skin conditions in horses, both caused by bacterial or fungal infections. Rain rot, also known as...
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Mar 8, 20233 min read
3 Affordable Joint Supplements
Joint health is one of the most common challenges that horse owners face. We require most of our horses to be athletic and to perform...
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Feb 23, 20233 min read
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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Dec 23, 20223 min read
Feeding a Pregnant Mare
What extra feeding is required for mares in foal?
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Dec 15, 20224 min read
Is Your Horse Sleep Deprived?
Adequate sleep is a welfare, performance and safety issue. How do you recognise sleep deprivation in horses?
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
Parasite Management Naturally
With very high rates of resistance of worms to current dewormers, horse owners need to be holistic in managing parasites.
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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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May 11, 20223 min read
To Rug or Not to Rug
Some things to consider when rugging a horse.
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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 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 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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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 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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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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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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Nov 14, 20192 min read
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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