Putting horses on hay paddocks can cause problems.
With the hay season in full swing in most areas, some of you will be lucky enough to cut your own paddocks. Once the hay is baled and stored, it’s a great opportunity to put your horses on the pasture...
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Hay Feeders = less gorging and waste
While doing a spot of web surfing, I found the site of Swedish hoof trimmer, Ove Lind who has put together an interesting selection of hay feeding options to enable 24/7 hay and to reduce gorging and...
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Paddock Pillows a real success!
‘Paddock Pillows’ are simply made from the plastic garden trellis you can buy from your local hardware/gardeing store. They are quick and easy to make – just fold a 2m length in half and ‘sew’ the...
View Article‘Ask Cynthia’– Aggressive Feeding Behaviour
“I’ve had my new mare at home now for just over a week and she is terribly aggressive at feeding times. I have been walking into the paddock with either a lead rope or stick/string and swinging it at...
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Making the Feed Go Further
by Cynthia Cooper With many parts of the world affected by weather exremes, feed for horses is getting more expensive and less readily available, so it makes sense to stretch what you can get as far as...
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Huge Hay Bags To Make
Have you ever been annoyed at how much hay your horses waste when you throw it out on the ground for them? After all, it is the most natural way for them to eat but some horses don’t have the best of...
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Feeding Frenzy
With winter approaching and the drought conditions we’ve recently experienced in some areas, hand feeding our horses becomes necessary. Here’s a few tips and tricks that can make it safe for you and...
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Over Feeding and Over Weight Equines
A breeders neglect results in laminits. Learn more about the dangers of over-feeding your horse and how to tell if your equines are over-weight. Click this link to Fran Jurga’s Hoofblog to read more...
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You are training when feeding
You may not have ever thought of it this way, but every time you feed your horses, you are either training them or reinforcing that training. It’s also a great way to train new behaviours and leaves...
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Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Owners of ponies with laminitis are often advised to ‘lock them up’ and only feed a very small amount of hay – there is a better way! Choose a different method to help your...
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Balanced Equine Mineral Mixes
Essential minerals Andre has been fed Hoof Rescue for some time now and exudes good health. I have been using a custom mineral mix designed by Carol Layton, an independent equine nutritionist, for...
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