With hay getting scarcer and more expensive, everyone is looking for ways to reduce waste. A Haysaver net is a great start, but if you contain it in something, it won’t get waterlogged or dragged through mud and manure. It’s also safer for shod horses or those that like to […]
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Wet weather is always a good time to have a few good books on hand. Here’s some I’ve recently read and found worthy of sharing. Knowing Your Horse by Emma Lethbridge ‘A Guide to Equine Learning, Training and Behavior’ I found this book to be one of the easiest to
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What seems like a lifetime ago, before my ‘heart’ kicked in and I was ruled by my head (being practical etc.), I admit with deep feelings of guilt and regret that I sent some of my old horses to the local ‘dog man’ to be ‘put down’. They were no
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Happy Customers “Hi Cynthia, I just thought I would let you know how happy we are with the slow feeder haynets that we purchased last year. I originally bought a big round bale feeder with 6cm holes and a large slow feeder net (for the small square normal bales that
Is learning hoof care on your radar? For some, caring for their horse’s hooves involves the occasional check, clean, and a visit from the farrier/barefoot trimmer/equine podiatrist every month or two. Many owners are now trimming their own horses to either save money or be more responsible for their horse’s
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Did you know Natural Horse World publishes useful tips and current news on our Facebook page like this? Found one of these at the tip shop yesterday – a great use for keeping your excess electric tape off the ground and fits with my reuse/recycle philosophy. We also highlight events
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Our attitude and the way we think about our horses influences the way we act. This in turn results in either a great equine relationship or one that needs some improvement. The first step to improving our way of thinking is choosing the words we use when talking to, or
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CALAN HORSE SANCTUARY In operation since 2005, the sanctuary is based in Highbury – two hours south east of Perth, Western Australia. The equine residents are a mixture of rescued, retired and unwanted animals. Chief guardian, Alan Gent, says “Our challenge has been to alter their flat dull eyes due
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I was very excited to see an Australian native grass seed company that has several pasture mixes for horses to help prevent laminitis. Most pasture seed sold at your local produce store is designed for food production so beef, lamb, and dairy animals make the end product faster. These predominantly
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If your horses are prone to laminitis, or you just want to keep your 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
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The time for weaning foals is approaching and thus begins what can be a very stressful event for both the mare her foal. But it needn’t be if we consider how horses naturally wean their foals. Family structure is an incredibly important part of a horse’s life – young horses
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Liberty jumping with Piper Piper Jumping the Bounces of Death His owner, Helen in Tasmania, teaches Piper using Clicker Training and says Piper is an amazing horse soccer player too! If you’re inspired and want to teach your horse some fun things at liberty (or anything for that matter) have a
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