Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Owners of ponies with laminitis are often advised to ‘lock them up’ and only feed a very small amount…
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Horse Behaviour Linked to Poor Nutrition
By Cynthia Cooper. Natural nutrition must be our first priority for keeping a horse healthy, both physically and mentally. Many health issues can be attributed…
What To Do When Horses Don’t Like Minerals
By Carol Layton of Balanced Equine. It’s always a relief when owners say their horses accept minerals straight away but it is fairly common…
Jenny Pearce – Happiness and Wellbeing for Horse and Rider
I recently re-connected with Jenny Pearce, a friend from way back, a healer extraordinaire and a fantastic teacher. Jenny’s passion for helping people and…
New Treeless Saddle Pad
I’ve always recommended using a cotton saddle pad under the LightRider Bareback Pad to keep it clean, and a treeless saddle pad for bony backs,…
Round Bale HaySaver Q&A
Some common questions answered about round bale hay nets. 1. How do you stop horses from tearing the net? The netting is pretty tough…
How do you approach your horse training?
I have just read a book by notable dog trainer, Harrison Forbes called ‘Dog Talk’, and I liked his perspective on training methods so much…
Easy pallet sled for moving round bales
How do you move round bales of hay when don’t own a tractor? Easy… make a pallet sled! First I selected a sturdy pine pallet and…
Bitless Bridles and ‘Lipstick Foam’
by Yvonne Welz Does the bit cause foaming? Maybe not… It has long been assumed that a horse chewed and salivated because there was a…
Lucky Draw
Win a $50 Voucher to spend in the Natural Horse World Store. Simply write a review about our products or service on the Natural…
Differences between CAT & Advance-Retreat
What is the difference between CAT (Constructional Approach Training) and Advance-Retreat? By Laurel Gordon with photos and captions by Lynn Scott. In any comparison…
Using the LightRider Bitless Bridle with or without chinstrap
LightRider bridles are a sidepull style of bitless, either with chinstrap action or no chinstrap action. So what’s the difference and how do you use it either…
How Minerals Affect Horses Hooves
By Carol Layton – Balanced Equine There are many factors that influence the type of hoof a horse will have; these include genes, type…
Good Reads
There are many new books being written for those looking for a different or better way to be with their horses. I have recently…
New Mineral Mixes
Essential minerals I have been using a custom mineral mix devised by Carol Layton, an independent equine nutritionist, for several years now and can attest…