Why don’t you need to feed a horse chaff? What happens when you feed a horse chaff? Why is hay important for ulcers? SHOULD CHAFF BE INCLUDED IN A HORSE’S DIET When formulating a healthy diet for your horse, should chaff be included? There are many aspects to consider, as horses are what we call […]
1. EATING ROUGHAGE HELPS KEEP YOUR HORSE WARM Give your horse an ample supply of roughage in the form of digestible fibre like grassy hay. They will convert this into energy in the form of heat that will help them stay warmer. Long stem roughage is important instead of chaff as it promotes more salvia […]
Why Feed Electrolytes In Winter? How To Avoid Dehydration In Winter? How Electrolytes Prevent Colic? Why Sugar & Filler Free Electrolytes Are Better? WHY FEED ELECTROLYTES IN WINTER? Electrolytes are as essential in the cold of winter as they are in the heat of the summer. In the cooler months, a horse will cut back […]
Do food rewards lead to biting behaviour? Do food rewards always lead to biting behaviour? How to stop a biting behaviour? DO FOOD REWARDS LEAD TO BITING BEHAVIOUR? Horses naturally use their mouths for exploring their environment and looking for attention. Whether biting is for play or aggression, in the herd environment, if the aggressive […]
What is Tying-Up In Horses? What Are The Signs Of Tying Up? What Are The Types Of Tying Up? What Triggers Tying Up In Horses? How To Help Prevent Tying-Up? The term tying-up is used to describe a wide variety of muscle disorders that can occur in performance horses. The scientific name is Rhabdomyolysis, where […]
Can your horse get Coronavirus COVID-19? What is equine enteric coronavirus? What can we do to help prevent all viruses in horses? CAN YOUR HORSE GET CORONAVIRUS COVID-19? COVID-19 is a strain of the Coronavirus. COVID-19 stands for COrona VIrus Disease 2019. Coronaviruses include a large group of RNA viruses that cause respiratory and intestinal […]
What Causes Queensland Itch? How To Help Prevent Queensland Itch? Where Does Queensland Itch Occur? WHAT CAUSES QUEENSLAND ITCH? Allergies are an exaggerated reaction by the body due to an imbalanced response from the immune system. Environmental factors initiate the immune response. In the case of Queensland Itch, the allergic response is due to the […]
Why is Hoof Health Important? What Are The Key Nutrients For Hoof Health? How can great Hoof Health be achieved? WHY IS HOOF HEALTH IMPORTANT? You may have heard the phrase “NO HOOF, NO HORSE” which highlights how crucial the health and strength of the hoof for horse soundness. That said for a horse, the hooves are […]
Which oil is healthy for horses? What about fish oil? Why is CEN oil more effective than other oils for horses? WHICH OIL IS HEALTHY FOR HORSES? Most oils on the market including: Rice Bran Oil (RBO) Corn Canola Olive Soybean Cottonseed Sunflower Oil Are all deficient in Omega 3 and may increase an inflammatory […]
What is Nutrition Related Laminitis? What Causes Nutrition Related Laminitis? What can Help Reduce The Risk In Horses? What are Suitable Supplements For Laminitis? WHAT IS NUTRITION RELATED LAMINITIS? Nutrition-related laminitis is a condition where inflammation is caused in the laminae tissue inside the hoof. It can affect one or all feet, but most often […]
