‘Horse shoes will be obsolete’ – says ex-farrier
Meet Marc Ferrador. He was a much-respected farrier who had serious doubts about nailing shoes to horses’ hooves and decided to do […]
Category: Husbandry
Alfalfa And The Insulin Resistant Horse
January 25, 2016 Source: Getty Equine Nutrition News Release Alfalfa can be an excellent addition to most horses’ diets, even for those […]
Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful for Your Horse
If your horse has too much padding over his ribs, cutting back on his hay is only going to create another host […]
How To Know If Your Horse Has Problem Hooves
As an Equine Myofunctional Therapist dealing daily with equine musculo-skeletal problems in my clients horses and through Equethy workshops (who have now […]
Handling Head Trauma
The area of your horse’s face from in front of his ears down to the nose is basically composed of a thin […]
Sheath Cleaning
Stick my hand up where!? One of the joys of owning a gelding is periodic sheath cleaning. This is a mysterious topic […]
The Slow Feeding Movement
It’s rapidly gaining in popularity, and no wonder. These tips will get you started and help you select the best slow feeder […]
Does your horse need to detox?
Detox diets are all the rage for people, so it’s no surprise we’re considering them for horses too. Let’s look at when […]
The Bad Boy of the Mint Family
Watch out, especially in late summer, early fall!! Many of us who strive to provide as natural a lifestyle as possible for […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Sources
Flax. Fish oil. Chia. Krill. Algae. By the time I write this there could be another source, also claiming to be the […]