Lucerne Awareness #2
When we point out aspects of lucerne/alfalfa that can adversely affect horses it becomes obvious there are two camps! There are people...
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Jenny Paterson
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Lucerne/Alfalfa Awareness
As with any feed item, it is not the item itself that is the problem – the overriding issues with lucerne/alfalfa stem from the fact...
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Jenny Paterson
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Red Clover & its Affect on Horses
Red clover can cause 'stallion-like' behaviour in geldings. The first line of thinking when such behaviour shows up is that the horse...
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Jenny Paterson
- Feb 3
- 3 min
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...
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Cathy Dee
- Feb 1
- 2 min
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’,...
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Cathy Dee
- Feb 1
- 3 min
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,...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 31
- 4 min
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...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 31
- 3 min
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...
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Cathy Dee
- Jan 24
- 2 min
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...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 13
- 3 min
When Horses Become Grass Affected
The majority of ‘grass-affected’ horses show signs of increased sensitivity/excitability eg: footy, spooky, hyper-sensitive,...
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Cathy Dee
- Jan 13
- 2 min
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,...
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