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Winter Horse Care
Winter Horse Care
Winter doesn't just bring cold - it brings mud fever, skin stress, coat changes and new management challenges. Here's how to stay ahead of the season and keep your horse... Read more...
The Hidden Work Behind Clean Competition Legs
The Hidden Work Behind Clean Competition Legs
Keeping legs free of manure, dirt and grass stains for a show can be a challenge.  All your hard work can be undone in an instant overnight, in transit or... Read more...
Chestnut pony in a green field wearing protective rug and Canterpants leg coverings to protect against biting insects
Autumn Horse Care
Autumn is a season of contrasts, and those contrasts - warm days following cool nights, dry spells punctuated by rain, humidity encouraging all manner of fungi and insects - can... Read more...
The Difference a Good Coach Can Make
The Difference a Good Coach Can Make
Experience and qualifications are important in a coach.  But even more important are the connection you have with your horse, and their ability to bring out the best in you... Read more...
COOL AND HEALTHY HORSE TREATS FOR SUMMER
COOL AND HEALTHY HORSE TREATS FOR SUMMER
Discover easy and healthy horse treats to keep your horse cool this summer! From DIY ice block treats to chilled apples, carrots, and watermelon, learn fun ways to refresh and... Read more...
Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair and Skin
Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair and Skin
Aloe Vera is one of my favourite skin essentials for both humans and horses.  It’s easy to grow and safe to use for soothing irritated skin, conditioning mane and tail,... Read more...
Twp horses with their heads out of their stable with the sun across their noses
Managing the Allergic Horse in the Hot Australian Summer
While it might seen counter-intuitive to cover up a horse that is already hot from inflammation due to allergies, you can provide relief from the constant inflammatory process caused by... Read more...
Photograph of a Stable Fly on a blade of grass
Stable Flies and Their Impact on Horses: What Every Horse Owner Should Know
Warm weather, moisture, rotting organic matter and blood – the perfect environment for those pesky stable flies that cause such distress to our horses.  With some practical steps to protect... Read more...
Is Insect Repellent Harmful to my Horse?
Is Insect Repellent Harmful to my Horse?
Have you ever wondered what insect spray is doing to your horse?  Even with natural products, harmful chemicals can be absorbed into the bloodstream or inhaled impacting the health of... Read more...
MUD - MORE THAN JUST A MESS!
MUD - MORE THAN JUST A MESS!
Mud is the inevitable outcome of our horses stomping across our once dry paddocks after the rain starts.  We can’t avoid it, but there are ways to manage it. Read more...
Stress and Disease
Stress and Disease
Our bodies release cortisol when we are threatened.  But when stress causes cortisol levels to remain high for prolonged periods it can lead to serious health problems. Read more...
ALLERGIES IN HORSES – Breaking The Cycle
ALLERGIES IN HORSES – Breaking The Cycle
Allergies can be debilitating and frustrating.  Finding out what triggers an allergic reaction is key to managing the allergy.  For our horses, those triggers often exist in their environments, so... Read more...
Canterpants vs Fly Boots
Canterpants vs Fly Boots
The right fly boots can be very effective in protecting your horse’s lower legs from fly bites.  Canterpants do so much more than this! Read more...
Foot Stomping
Foot Stomping
Foot stomping can cause damage to your horse’s hooves, tendons and joints and possibly lead to more severe long term health issues.  Stopping the foot stomping can not only help avoid... Read more...
COTTON vs POLYESTER – What's best?
COTTON vs POLYESTER – What's best?
If you have to cover your horse for whatever reason, wouldn’t you want them to be as comfortable as possible?  Your horse doesn’t have a choice about what they wear... Read more...
The Rugging Debate!
The Rugging Debate!
There is no “yes” or “no” answer to the question of whether to rug your horse.  Whatever your rugging decision, your horse’s welfare should be the priority. Read more...
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH) in Horses
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH) in Horses
IBS can be a distressing condition for your horse (and you).  Protecting your horse from insect bites is imperative in managing this debilitating condition. Read more...