Calm Healthy Horses addresses the various issues affecting domestic horses as MANAGEMENT issues not HORSE issues.

Dry summers make life easier for horse owners; wetter summers need more vigilance and attention to management...

These are 'cool season' grasses, all in the 'high production' category compared to the finer, shorter sward, low nutrient density grasses li

Brown-top, Sweet Vernal, ‘Goose’ grass (Poa Annua), Crested Dog’s Tail... These are all ‘non-production' grasses which have NOT been select

Lifestyle blocks that were dairy farms previously are likely to be predominantly rye-grass and clover. We would advise against buying such l

Fresh Grass and Colic We have been alerted to multiple colic cases happening around Auckland and in Victoria, Australia. The incidences...

Horses are Graminivores (GRASS eaters), a sub-section of Herbivores (general plant eaters)...

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...

This depends on both the metabolic state of the horse(s) and the suitability of the pasture... Unsuitable pasture will cause metabolic...

Red clover can cause 'stallion-like' behaviour in geldings. The first line of thinking when such behaviour shows up is that the horse...

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,...

What is normal? Horses typically urinate every 4 hours or so and produce 5–15 L of urine per day. (The bladder can hold 3–4 L of urine)....

Many people find themselves in difficult situations with their horses and ponies because of their grazing. Here in NZ, with weeks of warm...