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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Cathy Dee
- Aug 18
- 1 min
Dry Matter is a Very Serious Matter
Did you know that when you get forage analysed it has a Dry Matter (DM) Content? This is what is left after water is removed. DM is...
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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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Cathy Dee
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Nitrates - Horses vs Ruminants
Nitrates Affect Horses Differently to Ruminants A good subject to understand when grazing horses in winter. Potassium & Nitrate spikes in...
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Cathy Dee
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Same Grass - Different Outcomes?
Some people find it hard to wrap their head around the fact that you can have multiple horses on the same pasture and it will affect them...
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Cathy Dee
- Jul 26
- 2 min
The Return to Grass
When can I return my horse to grass? This depends on - what sort of issues your horse had that prompted taking him off the grass - what...
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Cathy Dee
- Mar 14
- 2 min
How Safe is Your Grass?
This depends on both the metabolic state of the horse(s) and the suitability of the pasture... Unsuitable pasture will cause metabolic...
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Cathy Dee
- Mar 14
- 3 min
To Sow or Not to Sow
IF you are thinking about resowing your pastures, thoroughly consider the following information because it is not as simple as it seems...
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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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Cathy Dee
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Ironing Things out
More About Iron The iron content of the horse’s diet has become a subject of great concern but Does EVERYBODY need to worry? ​ Here are...
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Cathy Dee
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Iron in Perspective
Because excess iron cannot be excreted, there is concern that many horses suffer from iron over-load. ​When you have pasture analysed,...
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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
- 1 min
Self Medication Myths
Innate Nutritional Wisdom? Who has it? Most humans don’t. Rather we are more inclined to eat ourselves sick, mainly due to lack of...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 24
- 3 min
ACTUAL Nutrition
Understandably many horse owners don’t have much of an understanding of what ‘Good nutrition’ means. If the horse’s diet is not meeting...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Observations on Taste Preferences Part 2
Forage analyses of Cow Parsley and Cleavers bring up surprising results! We are all for adding diversity to the horses diet but only if...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Taste Preferences of Horses – Part 1
Interestingly this example plus one relating to fresh herbs like Cleavers & Cow Parsley in Part 2 reveal surprising results. These are...
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Jenny Paterson
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Why is my Horse Urinating so Frequently?
What is normal? Horses typically urinate every 4 hours or so and produce 5–15 L of urine per day. (The bladder can hold 3–4 L of urine)....
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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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