BREWER’S YEAST – THE QUIET POWERHOUSE IN YOUR FEED ROOM

Our guide to what brewer's yeast really does for your horse, where the science is strong, and where the marketing gets ahead of the evidence. Few feed-room ingredients have travelled as far as brewer's yeast. What began as a by-product of beer fermentation has become one of the most widely used supplements in equine nutrition, quietly…

BylizzieJune 25, 20260Comments

ASKHQ: BOX REST

Q: How can I make box rest easier for my horse? He is so stressed when the other horses go out in the morning. Asked by Gemma Picken A: Box rest can be really difficult if your horse is used to extensive turnout. It can be especially hard if your horse is the only one left behind…

BylizzieJuly 4, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: LEFT BEHIND

Q: How can I make box rest easier for my horse? He is so stressed when the other horses go out in the morning? Asked by Gemma Picken A: Box rest can be really difficult if your horse is used to extensive turnout. It can be especially hard if your horse is the only one left behind…

BylizzieDecember 17, 20190Comments

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BARN CATS: THE PURRFECT PREDATOR

By Sarah Wanless As every horse rider and barn owner knows, rodents and pests are part and parcel of the equestrian industry. We all spend lots of our hard-earned rands every month on pest control, be it for keeping our feed safe from rats or just trialing one of the numerous bug sprays out there. Here we…

BylizzieSeptember 19, 20190Comments

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HERD DYNAMICS

Who's the leader? By Jessi Louw Horses are social animals and the herd in which they stand not only influences the way they communicate with one another, but also dictates their daily processes. Feral herds and domesticated herds vary drastically from each other and it's interesting to understand how each affects the daily life…

BylizzieDecember 22, 20180Comments

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Can a horse be born bad?

Some riders interpret fear as a horse being 'bad.' Other recognise fear as a horse's natural reaction to being an animal of prey. [dropcap]D[/dropcap]oes your horse have a natural tendency towards specific types of behaviour, or are his responses moulded by influences in his lifetime? Can the right handling cure the ‘bad’ horse or are some…

BylizzieOctober 8, 20150Comments

BREWER’S YEAST – THE QUIET POWERHOUSE IN YOUR FEED ROOM

ASKHQ: BOX REST

ASKHQ: LEFT BEHIND

BARN CATS: THE PURRFECT PREDATOR

HERD DYNAMICS

Can a horse be born bad?

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