Natural solutions for your fly problem
Does your farm have a fly problem? Here are five natural fly control tips that actually work. What if you could create a “fly-free zone”…
Category: Horse Health
Spirulina for horses
Advocates of spirulina claim this superfood is so nutritionally complete that one can live on it alone and be completely healthy. Here’s how it can…
Chinese Medicine and the equine tongue
Your horse’s tongue can tell you more about his health and well-being than you may think! Have you ever really looked at your horse’s tongue?…
Support your mare with balanced nutrition
Balancing nutritional deficiencies can help improve her happiness and comfort. Your mare cannot help being cranky at times, especially if she’s not receiving the balanced…
Dosing and Evaluation
Many readers recognize their own horses in my horses and often contact me for dosing instructions. Though there’s a lot to understand about dosing, I…
Change the Posture, Change the Horse
4 Easy Tips for Improving His Balance Depending on where you live, winter often means spending less time in the saddle. But it doesn’t mean…
Diet Changes for the Senior Horse
As horses age, they may need some special considerations and diet changes to help them maintain optimal health. At the time they erupt, a horse’s…
Pasture Planning – Beyond Grasses
With careful planning and management, incorporating trees in and around pasture areas can provide numerous aesthetic, environmental, and even equine health benefits. Shade Trees Shade…
All About Salt
Understanding and meeting your horse’s electrolyte needs. You know your horse needs salt. But what kinds of salts, and how much does he really need…
Heart of the Hoof
Through most of human history, people believed the horse’s hoof was nothing more than a solid block with little, if any, feeling in it. In…
Wolf Teeth
Many myths and mysteries surround wolf teeth. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction. The most common question I am asked is where wolf teeth got…
