Horse Health

Healthy water intake

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ater is one of the foundations of life and plays a huge role in the wellbeing of our four-hooved friends.…

10 years ago

Winter feeding

With the onset of winter, you may need to adjust your horse’s feeding to keep him healthy and correctly nourished through…

10 years ago

Do you know your blankets?

By Hayley Kruger With winter approaching, blanketing becomes a concern for every horse owner. Do I need to blanket my…

10 years ago

The Masterson Method

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost horse owners are aware that horses develop aches and pains over time, particularly if they lead active competitive careers.…

11 years ago

Killers in your paddock

Are our weeds purely a cosmetic blemish in our horsey heaven, or do they actually present a danger to our…

11 years ago

Artificial light for breeding

Horses are seasonal breeders – this is why most foals in the Southern Hemisphere are born during spring and early…

11 years ago

Skin and coat care

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Africa with its beautiful sunny climate, can wreak havoc with our horse’s coats though. There is nothing worse than…

11 years ago

Equilume

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver wondered why foals are born during the summer? Horses are seasonal breeding animals, meaning that they prefer to breed…

11 years ago

African Horse Sickness vaccine update

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s horse owners, it is our responsibility to ensure that horses are vaccinated every year and that any movement of…

11 years ago

AHS Update: Genome studies

Researchers in Pretoria have conducted a study of the complete genome sequences of plaque selected isolates of each of the…

11 years ago