it is because of excess nitrogen in the grass which gets converted into urea in the liver so it can be excreted in the urine.

Consecutive days of cool, cloudy, rainy weather keeps grass green and favours clover growth. When interspersed with HOT sunny days this creates high risk conditions for all equines especially those prone to laminitis and other issues caused by such grass.

Cape-weed, especially when it has been mowed, can cause ‘neurological’ issues in horses. Sometimes signs are only mild as in being spooky but occasionally they are far more serious

When rehabbing horses and ponies from laminitis, head-shaking and many other issues we categorize as ‘grass-affected’, these new ‘green shoots’ can cause a relapse.

Grazing brand new grass is a very unsafe thing to do as brand new grass is EXTREMELY potent in Potassium and Crude Protein/Nitrogen and can cause all sorts of issues including grass tetany.

Consuming a small amount here and there won’t hurt most horses, but if you don’t keep on top of it, it can take over and become highly problematic.

Grass after a drought-breaking rain is highly potent in potassium and nitrogen especially when it is fluorescent!

The more FIBRE you feed, the less likely your horse will develop issues, and therefore the less supplements you'll need to fix them!

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.

A healthy horse depends on a healthy microbiome which is reliant on the FIBRE content of the FORAGE .

A sudden change from shorter grass to lusher grass is just like someone put petrol into their diesel motor!

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.

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...

It pays to be aware that there are TWO potential causes of ‘staggers’...

People are getting thrown off their horses in all sorts of unexpected ways and means...

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

Neither clovers, nor lucerne are GRASSES so are not suited for horses who evolved as Graminivores (Grass eaters) – a vital point...

Calm Healthy Horses addresses the various issues affecting domestic horses as MANAGEMENT issues not HORSE issues.

Dry summers make life easier for horse owners; wetter summers need more vigilance and attention to management...

These are 'cool season' grasses, all in the 'high production' category compared to the finer, shorter sward, low nutrient density grasses li