Behavioural Issues

Beware when Buying or Selling

There have been several cases lately where people have sold horses to good people who have experienced an immediate change in the horse...

Be Observant!

Often people tend to put ‘little things’ down to the horse’s temperament, him being ‘quirky’, or think ‘it is just the way he IS’,...

Excuses We Hear a Lot

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,...

When Horses Become Dangerous

People who have never personally experienced a horse in this state call it ‘bad behaviour’ and put it down to ‘lack of discipline’ or...

Who Needs to Come Off the Grass?

The situation most people find themselves in is where keeping their horse on a green paddock all year round is their only option and we...

Issues on Rented Grazing

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

When Horses Become Grass Affected

The majority of ‘grass-affected’ horses show signs of increased sensitivity/excitability eg: footy, spooky, hyper-sensitive,...

Clarifying Head Flicking/Shaking

Believe it or not, laminitis and headshaking have the SAME root cause. (as do the vast plethora of other troubles horse owners face (SIJ,...