equine health

ELECTROLYTES EXPLAINED

When and how to supplement Few topics in equine nutrition generate as much confusion and conflicting advice as electrolyte supplementation.…

7 months ago

MAKE IT LAST – HOW TO MAXIMISE HAY USAGE AND AVOID WASTAGE

Text: Hannah Botha, MSc How can you stretch your hay further, and what options are there to reduce waste? Hannah…

2 years ago

CRUCIAL CONFORMATION, PART 10: CHEST CONFORMATION

When choosing or evaluating a horse, there are many factors to consider: breed, breed type (how the horse embodies the…

3 years ago

ASKHQ: THE AGEING HORSE

Q: What are the signs that your horse is ageing? A: Horses don’t all age at the same rate. Some…

5 years ago

ASKHQ: DO MINIATURE HORSES WEAR SHOES?

Q: Do Miniature Horses wear shoes? A: Miniature Horses have no need for shoes. They have very hardy hooves and…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: CLICKING FETLOCKS

Q: My horse's fetlocks click when I pick up his feet. What could it be?  A: Clicking joints and fetlocks…

7 years ago

LEG LOW-DOWN: BOWED TENDONS

A bowed tendon is strictly speaking in fact a strain of the tendon. Bowed tendons commonly occur in racehorses, but…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: HOW CAN I CONTROL AGAINST TICKS?

Check the ticks that are present in your area so that you can readily identify them. Perform tick checks of…

7 years ago