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, 20232 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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Cathy Dee
Jan 24, 20232 min
Appropriate Nutrition
Horses need appropriate Forage/Nutrition as well as Appropriate Movement/Social Interaction with other horses and an appropriate, safe...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20233 min
When Horses Become Grass Affected
The majority of ‘grass-affected’ horses show signs of increased sensitivity/excitability eg: footy, spooky, hyper-sensitive,...
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Cathy Dee
Jan 13, 20232 min
Clarifying Head Flicking/Shaking
Believe it or not, laminitis and headshaking have the SAME root cause. (as do the vast plethora of other troubles horse owners face (SIJ,...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min
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...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min
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...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min
When Horses get ‘Footy’
The horse’s hooves need to be both robust and at the same time sensitive to pressure so they can safely negotiate various terrain. The...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20234 min
LAMINITIS: Early Signs & What To Do
The feedback we receive from cases everywhere, all of whom have their different vets/farriers/trimmers/nutritional approaches, means we...
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Jenny Paterson
Jan 13, 20232 min
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...
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