Laminitis is the most well researched cause of lameness in the world. Despite all this research into this condition, it still affects hundreds of horses each year in the UK…
Category: Nutrition
Horse & Hound have done some really interesting articles recently interviewing top riders from different disciplines and talking about how their top horse will be fed throughout the winter. This…
It’s that time of year where lots of horses are spending more time confined to their stables than they are used to. As owners, we don’t want them to be…
For those of you who read the BEVA Congress post I wrote a few weeks ago, you will know that I got several feed sample packs to try after talking…
Some of you may remember that last winter Scottie developed a new habit out of the blue, regularly removing his shoes! There were several factors for this, one being that…
Last week I was lucky enough to attend BEVA Congress with work. Having never been before, I was unsure what to expect but it turned out to be a very…
This weekend work held a laminitis clinic and it was really interesting. There were several lectures by vets who have been researching laminitis and cushing’s disease for years, followed by…
Many of us reach a point where we feel we need to change our horse’s diet. This might be because we are struggling to maintain our horse’s weight or it…
Over recent years, magnesium calmers have become very popular with many people believing they are the only type of calmer which actually works. However, this post isn’t about whether or…
Feeding turmeric is one of the latest trends in the equine world. Despite there being virtually no research into the properties of turmeric and the benefits and dangers of feeding…
We all worry about our horses losing weight over the winter, especially when it comes to our warmbloods and thoroughbreds. However, according to the horses natural digestive systems, we shouldn’t…
Where Scottie lives out over summer and in at night over winter he has different feeding patterns. Over winter he has 2 feeds a day, hay at night an sometimes…
Feeding the thoroughbred, especially an ex racehorse, can be tricky. This is because they tend to lose weight easily but can be sensitive to many feeds, making them ‘hot’ or…
These days you can get supplements for any possible problem your horse may have, from behavioural to physical. However, how much do we actually know about what is in these…
