Q: My horse recently experienced an episode where he tied-up. I’d like to know if I can improve his diet…
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue surrounding, supporting, and holding every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve, and muscle.…
Sport and pleasure horses are typically artificially weaned at around six months of age. Whether weaning is done abruptly or…
Q: What is the best way to deal with thrush? A: Thrush is a bacterial/fungal issue, and the main cause…
Text: Hannah Botha, MSc How can you stretch your hay further, and what options are there to reduce waste? Hannah…
Text: Hannah Botha, MSc Equine Science With ever-increasing prices, we are all looking for ways to cut costs, but one…
Text: Shelley Wolhuter Horses are designed to move. In fact, when it comes to horses, movement really is medicine. In…
Q: Why do people feed their horses rooibos? A: Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) is unique to South Africa and has always…
With the Olympics occupying our screens and closer to home, the upcoming World Cup Qualifier down in Shongweni, here at…
Sacroiliac disease is a relatively common condition that affects the sacroiliac (SI) region in horses. The sacroiliac joints, located where…