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Lifestyle blocks that were dairy farms previously are likely to be predominantly rye-grass and clover. We would advise against buying such l
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Jenny Paterson
Nov 53 min read
Get Grass Smart - Sugars
Both Spring (and Autumn) grass are a worry for many horse owners.
So far we have covered how high nitrogen and potassium disturb not only t
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Cathy Dee
Oct 113 min read
Salt for Horses...
Get Grass Smart Series - Feeding Salt This includes Broodmares and other livestock... While plants make great use of potassium they have...
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Cathy Dee
Oct 23 min read
Potassium
Get Grass Smart – Important Points About Potassium Potassium is in everything your horse consumes. We have come to realise, from the many...
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Jenny Paterson
Sep 243 min read
Get Grass Smart around Colic
Fresh Grass and Colic We have been alerted to multiple colic cases happening around Auckland and in Victoria, Australia. The incidences...
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Jenny Paterson
Sep 243 min read
Get Grass Smart
Considerable emphasis is placed on the sugar content and we will cover this too, but there is a list of far more important aspects of grass
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Jenny Paterson
Sep 243 min read
Get Equine Grass Smart
Horses are Graminivores (GRASS eaters), a sub-section of Herbivores (general plant eaters)...
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Jenny Paterson
Aug 53 min read
Warm Season Grasses Vs Cool Season
There are significant Differences Between Feeding Horses on Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses...
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Cathy Dee
Jul 84 min read
Beware when Buying or Selling
Recent cases where things have gone ‘pear-shaped’ have prompted us to post about this subject again.
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Cathy Dee
Jun 183 min read
Hay Only Diets...
There is substantial published evidence plus our own experience that highlight the flaws in the argument that hay is all they need...
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Cathy Dee
May 102 min read
Locking Stifles in Young Horses
Locking Stifles is common in young big horses...
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Jenny Paterson
May 102 min read
Grass-Staggers Alert!
There are actually TWO possible causes of Grass Staggers...
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Jenny Paterson
May 103 min read
Hoofing Interesting…
Are Hoof rings a sign of inflammation laminitis? Not necessarily...
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Cathy Dee
May 13 min read
Make Sure you Understand Protein
ALL tissues are made of protein as are the enzymes which perform the trillions of chemical reactions going on every minute of the day that k
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Jenny Paterson
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Lucerne Awareness #2
When we point out aspects of lucerne/alfalfa that can adversely affect horses it becomes obvious there are two camps! There are people...
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Cathy Dee
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Dry Matter is a Very Serious Matter
Did you know that when you get forage analysed it has a Dry Matter (DM) Content? This is what is left after water is removed. DM is...
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Jenny Paterson
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Lucerne/Alfalfa Awareness
As with any feed item, it is not the item itself that is the problem – the overriding issues with lucerne/alfalfa stem from the fact...
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Cathy Dee
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Nitrates - Horses vs Ruminants
Nitrates Affect Horses Differently to Ruminants A good subject to understand when grazing horses in winter. Potassium & Nitrate spikes in...
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Cathy Dee
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Same Grass - Different Outcomes?
Some people find it hard to wrap their head around the fact that you can have multiple horses on the same pasture and it will affect them...
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Cathy Dee
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Return to Grass
When can I return my horse to grass? This depends on - what sort of issues your horse had that prompted taking him off the grass - what...
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