Lifestyle blocks that were dairy farms previously are likely to be predominantly rye-grass and clover. We would advise against buying such l

Both Spring (and Autumn) grass are a worry for many horse owners. So far we have covered how high nitrogen and potassium disturb not only t

Get Grass Smart Series - Feeding Salt This includes Broodmares and other livestock... While plants make great use of potassium they have...

Get Grass Smart – Important Points About Potassium Potassium is in everything your horse consumes. We have come to realise, from the many...

Fresh Grass and Colic We have been alerted to multiple colic cases happening around Auckland and in Victoria, Australia. The incidences...

Considerable emphasis is placed on the sugar content and we will cover this too, but there is a list of far more important aspects of grass

Horses are Graminivores (GRASS eaters), a sub-section of Herbivores (general plant eaters)...

There are significant Differences Between Feeding Horses on Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses...

Recent cases where things have gone ‘pear-shaped’ have prompted us to post about this subject again.

There is substantial published evidence plus our own experience that highlight the flaws in the argument that hay is all they need...

Locking Stifles is common in young big horses...

There are actually TWO possible causes of Grass Staggers...

Are Hoof rings a sign of inflammation laminitis? Not necessarily...

ALL tissues are made of protein as are the enzymes which perform the trillions of chemical reactions going on every minute of the day that k

When we point out aspects of lucerne/alfalfa that can adversely affect horses it becomes obvious there are two camps! There are people...

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...

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...

Nitrates Affect Horses Differently to Ruminants A good subject to understand when grazing horses in winter. Potassium & Nitrate spikes in...

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...

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...