Colic, a horse Owners Worst Nightmare! By Mandy Cooling I wanted to share my story, as it might help in some way if this horrible experience was to happen to you and your horse. I came home at lunchtime and went out to feed the horses some hay and my thoroughbred was acting a bit [...]
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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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Helpers help the world go round When you live on a property and run your business from home it can be hard to keep up with all the demands, so I am forever grateful to the people who come and stay as live-in students and helpers. In March Mila from Germany came for a month [...]
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Slowfeeder Haynets now in round bale size Since we had several requests for round bale nets, we decided to make some and have been trialling them for a few months now with good results. In fact I can see why some people prefer to use round bales as they are cheaper than the equivalent in [...]
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Traditional Weaning practices can result in behavioural and social problems. Hearing of horses with social issues – usually aggression towards other horses, has widened my search for proof that these problems can be caused by traditional weaning practices. For years now, I have seen the difference in my own horses by weaning them close to [...]
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Australian Horses Battling Unusual Neurological Disease The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warning Australian horse owners to take precautions against mosquito-borne disease as veterinarians report a growing number of horses with unusual neurological signs in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, and South Australia. “These cases are still under investigation; however, they may result from infection with a mosquito-borne virus [...]
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Website Review: SlowFeedYourHorse.com is a new website that explains the concept of Slow Feeding, an integral part of preventing and treating laminitis and founder. Its also healthy for your budget as well as your horse, saving hay while satisfying your horse’s need to ‘graze’ 22 hours a day. This site also lists where to buy [...]
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