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Accupressure

Focus For Training: An Acupressure Approach By Amy Snow & Nancy Zidonis, Authors of Equine Acupressure: A Working Manual We are all so busy these days, even our horses are busy. They sense our state of mind and feel our stress level sometimes making it difficult to attain the right […]

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Make a haynet holder

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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Learning Hoof Care

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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Native Grasses for Horses

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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Check for Ticks

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

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Watch for Laminitis

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

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Health News

Hendra Virus Overview by Donna Anderson HeV kills 75% of the horses that get it and you are not allowed to keep a horse that gets the virus and recovers. It must be put down (in case it passes HeV onto humans at a later date I presume.) The fatality rate

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Health News

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

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Barefoot News

New Donkey Trimming DVD Pete Ramey have just released a new DVD set dedicated entirely to the hoof care of donkeys. You can read all about it at https://www.hoofrehab.com/DonkeyHoof.htm Laminitis Research DVD In the DVD Finding A Cure For Laminitis you’ll meet some of the current researchers funded by the

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