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Grass Length Matters
Lush grass has a high water content BUT because it is mainly leaves and not much stem it still lacks fibre and won’t fulfill daily fibre requirements.

Jenny Paterson
5 days ago2 min read
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Forage vs Fibre
A healthy horse depends on a healthy microbiome which is reliant on the FIBRE content of the FORAGE .

Jenny Paterson
6 days ago2 min read
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Sudden Changes in the Grass...
A sudden change from shorter grass to lusher grass is just like someone put petrol into their diesel motor!

Jenny Paterson
Jun 52 min read
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Balancing your Horse’s Diet
It is not possible to balance to forage rendered unsuitable by excesses unless they can be substantially reduced by limiting short or lush grass intake in some way.

Jenny Paterson
May 232 min read
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What is ‘Natural’ for Horses?
It is natural for horses to be able to graze - it is WHAT THEY ARE GRAZING that is not natural forage for many domestic horses globally...

Jenny Paterson
May 152 min read
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Autumn Grass and Staggers
It pays to be aware that there are TWO potential causes of ‘staggers’...

Jenny Paterson
May 142 min read
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Autumn Grass can Cause Accidents
People are getting thrown off their horses in all sorts of unexpected ways and means...

Jenny Paterson
May 142 min read
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Adrenalin and Potassium
This is for people who struggle with more extreme issues and who also struggle to understand what their horse's forage has to do with it

Jenny Paterson
Mar 72 min read
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Knowledge Heads Off Trouble
Neither clovers, nor lucerne are GRASSES so are not suited for horses who evolved as Graminivores (Grass eaters) – a vital point...

Jenny Paterson
Feb 213 min read
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It's All About Management!
Calm Healthy Horses addresses the various issues affecting domestic horses as MANAGEMENT issues not HORSE issues.
Cathy Dee
Jan 133 min read
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A Change in the Weather...
Dry summers make life easier for horse owners; wetter summers need more vigilance and attention to management...

Jenny Paterson
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Cool Season Grasses
These are 'cool season' grasses, all in the 'high production' category compared to the finer, shorter sward, low nutrient density grasses li
Cathy Dee
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Why these are Great Equine Grasses!
Brown-top, Sweet Vernal, ‘Goose’ grass (Poa Annua), Crested Dog’s Tail...
These are all ‘non-production' grasses which have NOT been select

Jenny Paterson
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Rye Grass
Lifestyle blocks that were dairy farms previously are likely to be predominantly rye-grass and clover. We would advise against buying such l

Jenny Paterson
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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Get Grass Smart around Colic
Fresh Grass and Colic We have been alerted to multiple colic cases happening around Auckland and in Victoria, Australia. The incidences...

Jenny Paterson
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Get Equine Grass Smart
Horses are Graminivores (GRASS eaters), a sub-section of Herbivores (general plant eaters)...

Jenny Paterson
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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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...
Cathy Dee
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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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...
Cathy Dee
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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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...

Jenny Paterson
Feb 9, 20233 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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