If your horses are prone to laminitis, or you just want to keep you gravel crunching barefoot horses striding out, then you really need to know the safest times to allow grazing, especially in the spring or autumn when there are growth flushes. Before I introduce a tool that will help horse owners with that, [...]
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It’s that time of year again. If you’re in an area that has enough rainfall to grow grass, then as soon as the weather changes to allow that, be sure to know the best strategies to keep your horse safe. Laminitis can sneak up on you, but knowing the early signs which may include (but [...]
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Why you should avoid too much clover/red clover in a horse’s pasture/hay. Clovers can be associated with less common conditions in horses such as photosensitivity and liver disease. The specific toxins that cause these conditions have not yet been identified and are hypothesized to be either mycotoxins or secondary plant metabolites that are produced only [...]
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February 2010 Lately I’ve been listening to a set of Mary Ann Kennedy CD’s and one track titled ‘Hayin Time’ has fitted well for me this past few weeks of getting hay in. If you haven’t heard her music, and you like a country/folk style that reflects a true love of animals, then visit www.maryannkennedy.com [...]
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