Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Owners of ponies with laminitis are often advised to ‘lock them up’ and only feed a very small amount…
Category: Health
What To Do When Horses Don’t Like Minerals
By Carol Layton of Balanced Equine. It’s always a relief when owners say their horses accept minerals straight away but it is fairly common…
Jenny Pearce – Happiness and Wellbeing for Horse and Rider
I recently re-connected with Jenny Pearce, a friend from way back, a healer extraordinaire and a fantastic teacher. Jenny’s passion for helping people and…
New Mineral Mixes
Essential minerals I have been using a custom mineral mix devised by Carol Layton, an independent equine nutritionist, for several years now and can attest…
Teeth Check Time
One of the few things horses and humans have in common is the need for annual check up with the dentist. In days gone…
Heel wound healed with honey
When my quarter horse mare injured her heel (probably from a wire cut) it wasn’t possible to stitch this constantly moving and flexing part,…
Leg wound Healed with Honey
This foal fell over a fence and tore the skin, leaving a wound difficult to stitch. With the application of honey under a bandage…
THE HEALING POWER OF HONEY on Severe Wounds
by Cynthia Cooper I’m always looking for natural alternatives when it comes to treating horses and I believe they can work well in conjunction…
The Plight of Ponies By Vanessa
At an agricultural field day, I came across a small metal pen housing cute young miniature ponies. Three of them were in a tiny…
Why I Use Chemical Wormers – Encysted Strongyles
By Cynthia Cooper I would love to be able to worm my horses more naturally, and years ago I tried it that way, but…
Colic, Peritonitis and Worms
What do these conditions have in common? Colic and Peritonitis are both serious issues that require immediate veterinary treatment, and both can be caused by…
Gps Tracking Results:
Another ‘project’ of mine is to find better ways of providing a more natural environment for my horses to live in, that fulfils their…
Mineral Feeding Options
There are so many different approaches to feeding minerals and what to feed that it pays to do your research, keep up-to-date with new…
Minerals, vitamins and supplements
Minerals can be one of the most confusing aspects of feeding horses. How do you know which ones to use? Or which brands are…
Autumn Flush brings on Toxic Grass
It’s wonderful to have finally had some rain and with a tank full of water it feels like the drought has broken. The weather…