No Foot, No HorseAfter weeks of rain and mud I thought I’d share a few tips from Farrier’s I trust. In an ideal world – it wouldn’t rain this much !!!In the next ideal you would put your horse in a yard for a couple of hours per day so the hooves get a chance to […]
See moreChangeable weather can lead to the “Rug Dilemma “Here is a bit of advice taken from an extract written by Wendy Gill. Wendy has some great articles on her site Equine Freelance. “Horses are very efficient at controlling their core body temperature when the environmental temperature is between around 5 to 25 oC, and in […]
See moreSpring Grass FeverIt’s that time again when the grass is causing hyper-sensitivity, excess energy and tight muscles. I spoke to vet Tim Montgomery from The Vet Centre in Pukekohe to get his advice. He warns that it’s not just a behavioural problem but also they are seeing lots of cases of Laminitis, even in hacks. Tim’s […]
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