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Saddle Fit and Top 10 List
By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE ©2017 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Reserved. I remember a couple of years ago when David Letterman was still on TV and his ‘top ten’ lists were probably my favourite part of his show.…
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Hay Alternatives
Hay Alternatives. – Dr Tom Shurlock How do beet products fit as hay alternatives? Perfectly. One of the most important feature of beet fibre is the high structural fibre levels. Speedi-Beet® at 40% NDF and Fibre-Beet® (45% NDF) are comparable with…
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5 Handy Hints
Summer Edition By Dr. John Kohnke and Kohnke’s Own Nutritional Advisor, Karen Sternbeck www.kohnkesown.com 1. Holiday tips for your horse Going away on a holiday at this time of the year can be a stressful time for horse owners. There…
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Saddle Fitting
Natural ASYMMETRY of the horse FACT OR FICTION? What are the implications to Saddle Fit? By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CEE ©2016 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Reserved https://schleese.com/ Did you ever stop to think that about 85-90 percent of…
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Seasonal Tips
Caring for your horses Article by Luisa Wood (Nutritional Advisor KER) Autumn March: Horses in high workloads and regularly competing at this time of the year may experience muscle soreness or stiffness. Antioxidants are essential for fighting free radicals and…
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Horse Clipping
Clipping Your Horse Summer is here, and your horse is looking a bit woolly from winter what do you do? Do you let your horse shed naturally or clip? There is a different answer for each horse owner, and this depends…
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4 Handy Horse Hints
P O P U L A R H A N D Y H I N T S A N D P R A C T I C A L A D V I C E F R O M…
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Sunburn treatments for your horse
We are certainly experiencing a long extended period of hot weather all over Australia (except Tasmania). At least we can escape to the air-condition but what about our poor animals? Hopefully, your horse has shade and access to plenty clean…
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Sunburn in Horses
Sun Safe Horses by Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA (Kohnke’s Own) The recent hot and sunny weather can mean sunburn for horses and riders alike. Taking a few preventative measures to stop the sun from burning your horse’s skin, just as…
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Joint Health: Are New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels the Answer?
The use of New Zealand green lipped mussel powder for the treatment and prevention of arthritis has become very popular in recent years but does it work? A clinical trial conducted by Massey University in New Zealand came up with…
