It’s not every day that you get to have Pete Ramey out to your place to teach you about barefoot trimming, but that’s just what happened earlier this week. I have to say that the workshop I hosted was awesome! Pete really did an outstanding job and I highly recommend attending one if you get […]
Methyl Sulphonyl Methane, aka MSM, is a supplement that many horse owners may be familiar with but they may not know all of its benefits. I’ve fed MSM in the past to maintain joint health in my barrel horse, but like several things I’ve tried over the years, it eventually fell to the wayside. […]
As a child, I grew up on a small acreage which most of my suburban friends referred to as a ‘farm’. I knew it wasn’t a farm in the real sense of the word, but we did have horses–everyone’s favorite farm animal. We had a number of different horses over the years, but we always […]
And finally, here is the third and final part of this informative series entitled ‘Feeding Horses on a Tight Budget’ by Dr. Christine King. (Here are Part 1 and Part 2 of the series, if you missed them.) This post will focus on hay–including nutritional information, planning for your purchase, and additional feeding tips. For more information or […]
This is Part 2 of Dr. Christine King’s article, ‘Feeding Horses on a Budget’, which focuses on the horse’s natural diet. To see Part 1 of this series, click here. For more articles or to contact Dr. King, please visit her website. Feeding Horses on a Tight Budget (Part 2) (on economising without compromising) by […]
The following article (which I will break into 3 separate blog posts) is written by Dr. Christine King, an Australian vet now based in North Carolina. I have been a fan of Dr. King’s for a while now and always enjoy reading her holistic-based articles on horse health. I think you will find the following information very […]
Have you heard of the Ting points which are used in acupressure or acupuncture? These acupoints are commonly used by practitioners and the good news is that they are all very easy to find–so even lay people can learn to use them too (for acupressure). The reason why Ting points are so easy to find is […]