TRENDING NOW: TURMERIC, SEAWEED AND ADD-ONS

Walk through any tack shop or scroll through equestrian social media and you’ll find a tidal wave of trending supplements promising to soothe joints, support the gut, brighten coats, or ‘boost the immune system.’ From golden turmeric to kelp, mushrooms to magnesium, the modern supplement aisle is bursting with natural-sounding solutions. But how many of these…

BylizzieSeptember 28, 20250Comments

Horse Health

RESPIRATORY HEALTH AT SHOWS

New findings on equine asthma and why management at competitions matters For many horses, show environments, rather than being optimal for performance, carry hidden risks to their respiratory health. Increasingly, research is pointing to inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and equine asthma as leading causes of reduced performance in sport horses, often triggered or worsened by…

BylizzieSeptember 27, 20250Comments

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GROOMING AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

Why daily hands-on grooming can spot early health and hoof issues In a world of thermography scans, digital lameness detectors, and ever-expanding supplements, it’s easy to overlook the most basic tool in equine care: your hands. But experienced horsemen have long known that grooming isn’t just about shine, it’s about surveillance. Done properly and consistently, daily…

BylizzieSeptember 22, 20250Comments

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GENETICS AND PERFORMANCE

Are we any closer to linking DNA to ability? For as long as horses have been bred for sport, breeders and riders have sought to answer the same question: what makes one horse a champion and another simply average? Conformation, training, nutrition, and management all play their roles, but could part of the answer be…

BylizzieSeptember 21, 20250Comments

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TRENDING NOW – TURMERIC, SEAWEED AND OTHER ADD-ONS

Walk through any tack shop or scroll through equestrian social media and you’ll find a tidal wave of trending supplements promising to soothe joints, support the gut, brighten coats, or ‘boost the immune system.’ From golden turmeric to kelp, mushrooms to magnesium, the modern supplement aisle is bursting with natural-sounding solutions. But how many of these…

BylizzieSeptember 15, 20250Comments

Horse Health

FEEDING FOR GROWTH – NUTRITION MISTAKES WE MAKE WITH YOUNG HORSES

When raising a young horse, it’s easy to obsess over the size of the foal, the straightness of the legs, the condition of the coat, and, of course, how early they start looking ‘like a horse.’ But appearances can be misleading. The real foundation of a future athlete lies beneath the skin, in how the…

BylizzieSeptember 14, 20250Comments

Horse Health

PARASITE-DERIVED ENZYMES AND THEIR ROLE IN EQUINE GUT FUNCTION

Text: Ilsemarie Greyvenstein Equine gastrointestinal parasites, particularly Strongyles, have long been studied for their pathogenic (disease-causing) effects. However, some of the new research suggests that certain enzymes produced by these parasites may play a role in modulating gut function in a beneficial way. This article examines the biochemical interactions between parasite-derived enzymes and equine digestive physiology,…

BylizzieSeptember 13, 20250Comments

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THREE WAYS TO CHECK YOUR SADDLE FIT TODAY

While only a qualified fitter can assess saddle fit properly, there are simple checks you can do between their visits to stay aware of changes in your horse’s shape or comfort. WITHER CLEARANCE There should be at least two to three fingers of vertical space between the withers and the pommel, both when the saddle is…

BylizzieSeptember 12, 20250Comments

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE TACK ROOM

What’s worth it, what’s not The equestrian world has entered the digital age, and not just in the show office. From rein tension sensors to girth pressure monitors, heart rate trackers, arena cameras, and motion analysis software, the modern tack room is starting to look more like a laboratory. But for every welfare-driven breakthrough, there’s…

BylizzieSeptember 9, 20250Comments

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FEEDING THE MODERN SPORTHORSE

Are we getting it right? For decades, the default sporthorse ration looked something like this: two big buckets of concentrate, a slice or two of hay, electrolytes on hot days, and maybe oil ‘for shine.’ It worked, until it didn’t. Today’s competition horses jump higher, move bigger, travel more, and live more intensively managed lives…

BylizzieAugust 15, 20250Comments

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