My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Treating ulcers is only the first step of fixing the problem; preventing them from recurring is the tricky part. For the last few weeks, as I use medication to heal Zelda’s ulcers, I’ve been thinking about feeding to prevent ulcers in the future. The tricky part for me is that Zelda doesn’t fit the mold […]
Read MoreIf you have never had a horse that suffered from Sweet Itch, consider yourself lucky. According to an article posted on http://www.thehorse.com, as many as 60% of horses in Queensland, Australia, are affected; more than 21% of horses in Israel; 26% of horses on the northwest coast of North America; and nearly 5% of horses […]
Read MoreOmega Horseshine gets an excellent rating on Tack Guru. I’ve not fed it myself but I’m a big fan of feeding flax seed. What have your experiences been like?
Read MoreAdding fat to your horse’s diet is one of the quickest and least expensive ways to add calories. If you are already meeting your horse’s nutritional needs, you don’t necessarily want to feed more grain. Certainly, that’s been the case with Freedom. He is a bit of a “hard keeper” but if I feed him […]
Read MoreAfter I wrote, Flax Seed: How and why to feed it, I got an excellent question from a reader. Anne wrote, “Could you tell me your source for the ‘current research’ on feeding flax seed whole. I would like to read how this research was done and by whom.” I do keep track of my […]
Read MoreI’ve been feeding my horses flax seed (also called linseed) for about a decade. I started with HorseTech’s fabulous products, first with Glanzen, their hoof & coat supplement, then moving onto one with glucosomine in it. I found that feeding a flax-seed based supplement improved their coats so that they glowed. I also liked the […]
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