This depends on both the metabolic state of the horse(s) and the suitability of the pasture... Unsuitable pasture will cause metabolic...

IF you are thinking about resowing your pastures, thoroughly consider the following information because it is not as simple as it seems...

Red clover can cause 'stallion-like' behaviour in geldings. The first line of thinking when such behaviour shows up is that the horse...

There have been several cases lately where people have sold horses to good people who have experienced an immediate change in the horse...

More About Iron The iron content of the horse’s diet has become a subject of great concern but Does EVERYBODY need to worry? ​ Here are...

Because excess iron cannot be excreted, there is concern that many horses suffer from iron over-load. ​When you have pasture analysed,...

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’,...

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,...

People who have never personally experienced a horse in this state call it ‘bad behaviour’ and put it down to ‘lack of discipline’ or...

The situation most people find themselves in is where keeping their horse on a green paddock all year round is their only option and we...

Innate Nutritional Wisdom? Who has it? Most humans don’t. Rather we are more inclined to eat ourselves sick, mainly due to lack of...

Understandably many horse owners don’t have much of an understanding of what ‘Good nutrition’ means. If the horse’s diet is not meeting...

Forage analyses of Cow Parsley and Cleavers bring up surprising results! We are all for adding diversity to the horses diet but only if...

Interestingly this example plus one relating to fresh herbs like Cleavers & Cow Parsley in Part 2 reveal surprising results. These are...

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)....

Many people find themselves in difficult situations with their horses and ponies because of their grazing. Here in NZ, with weeks of warm...

Horses need appropriate Forage/Nutrition as well as Appropriate Movement/Social Interaction with other horses and an appropriate, safe...

The majority of ‘grass-affected’ horses show signs of increased sensitivity/excitability eg: footy, spooky, hyper-sensitive,...

Believe it or not, laminitis and headshaking have the SAME root cause. (as do the vast plethora of other troubles horse owners face (SIJ,...

While there is consensus that increasing bio-diversity in our horse’s diets is desirable, there are two schools of thought as to the...