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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...
Cathy Dee
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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Locking Stifles in Young Horses
Locking Stifles is common in young big horses...
Cathy Dee
May 10, 20242 min read
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Grass-Staggers Alert!
There are actually TWO possible causes of Grass Staggers...
Jenny Paterson
May 10, 20242 min read
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Hoofing Interesting…
Are Hoof rings a sign of inflammation laminitis? Not necessarily...
Jenny Paterson
May 10, 20243 min read
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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
Cathy Dee
May 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Jenny Paterson
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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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...
Cathy Dee
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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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...
Jenny Paterson
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Nitrates - Horses vs Ruminants
Nitrates Affect Horses Differently to Ruminants A good subject to understand when grazing horses in winter. Potassium & Nitrate spikes in...
Cathy Dee
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Cathy Dee
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Cathy Dee
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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How Safe is Your Grass?
This depends on both the metabolic state of the horse(s) and the suitability of the pasture... Unsuitable pasture will cause metabolic...
Cathy Dee
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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To Sow or Not to Sow
IF you are thinking about resowing your pastures, thoroughly consider the following information because it is not as simple as it seems...
Cathy Dee
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Red Clover & its Affect on Horses
Red clover can cause 'stallion-like' behaviour in geldings. The first line of thinking when such behaviour shows up is that the horse...
Jenny Paterson
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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Ironing Things out
More About Iron The iron content of the horse’s diet has become a subject of great concern but Does EVERYBODY need to worry? ​ Here are...
Cathy Dee
Feb 2, 20234 min read
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Iron in Perspective
Because excess iron cannot be excreted, there is concern that many horses suffer from iron over-load. ​When you have pasture analysed,...
Cathy Dee
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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Be Observant!
Often people tend to put ‘little things’ down to the horse’s temperament, him being ‘quirky’, or think ‘it is just the way he IS’,...
Cathy Dee
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Excuses We Hear a Lot
Do you hear yourself saying any of the following… ‘He’s always been like this’ Yes but that doesn’t mean it is his true self, it means,...
Cathy Dee
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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When Horses Become Dangerous
People who have never personally experienced a horse in this state call it ‘bad behaviour’ and put it down to ‘lack of discipline’ or...
Jenny Paterson
Jan 31, 20234 min read
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Self Medication Myths
Innate Nutritional Wisdom? Who has it? Most humans don’t. Rather we are more inclined to eat ourselves sick, mainly due to lack of...
Jenny Paterson
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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