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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 hasn't been gelded properly.

Jenny Paterson
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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Ironing Things out
The iron content of the horse’s diet has become a subject of great concern but Does EVERYBODY need to worry?

Jenny Paterson
Feb 2, 20234 min read
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Iron in Perspective
Because excess iron cannot be excreted, there is concern that many horses suffer from iron over-load.

Jenny Paterson
Feb 2, 20234 min read
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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’,...
Cathy Dee
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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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,...
Cathy Dee
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 31, 20234 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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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)....

Jenny Paterson
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Issues on Rented Grazing
Of course CHH would advocate that grass-free options (not just yards or stables) need to be standard facilities when charging for grazing.

Jenny Paterson
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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Appropriate Nutrition
Horses need appropriate Forage/Nutrition as well as Appropriate Movement/Social Interaction with other horses and an appropriate, safe...
Cathy Dee
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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When Horses Become Grass Affected
The majority of ‘grass-affected’ horses show signs of increased sensitivity/excitability eg: footy, spooky, hyper-sensitive,...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20233 min read
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You Reap what you Sow
While there is consensus that increasing bio-diversity in our horse’s diets is desirable, there are two schools of thought as to the...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Sudden Changes to the Equine Forage
Most horse owners are aware that any changes to the horses diet should be made gradually in order to give the flora populations of the...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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The Microbiome of Pasture-fed Horses
Rightfully so, there is a lot of attention placed on the equibiome and its effect on the horse and his health. The following study done...

Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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