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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New Easyboot added to the Range The Easyboot Glove Back Country was added to the Easyboot product line as of  Monday, March 5, 2012. Garret Ford, CEO of  Easyboot says “This boot combines many of the features of the Easyboot Glove and a quick wrap outer cover similar to the
Even though we don’t get a lot of ticks in Tasmania, a friend reminded me recently that they can be a problem if undetected. While the paralysis tick is supposed to only live around the Scottsdale area, horses are being affected by ticks in other areas too. These could be
Do your horses come when they are called? Do they show you where they’d like to be itched? Do they follow you wanting more? If you can’t answer yes to these questions then perhaps you need a relationship reviver! Here’s how you can get a yes to all of the
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Hay extender helps the gut Did you know that by using a Slowfeed Haysaver net you are extending the time the hay lasts by 2-3 times longer than it takes to eat loose hay. On average if a horse takes 2 hours to eat two flakes of loose hay, this
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This morning I awoke to the grey light of a wet sky. The clouds had gently sprinkled their moisture during the night so that everything smelt fresh and alive – one of my favourite smells. As I walked to see the horses I notice how bright green the leaves are
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to trim your horse’s hooves or keep them tidy between farrier visits? But don’t know where to start? Here are some suggestions, narrowed down from the vast number of courses. Online learning is a great place to start. When you’ve got the
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Powerful concepts for a healthy horse by Stephanie Krahl This easy-to-read E-book is well set out, has interesting headlines and the intent of ‘creating a shift in your thinking that will empower you to become more confident when it comes to making difficult decisions that relate to your horse’s health
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