Herbal Medicine For Horses
by Les Rees Les Rees is a qualified practitioner of Natural Medicine for Horses and practices in Australia. She is particularly interested in stress…
Category: Health
Flower Essences for People and Pets
Flower essences (remedies) are natural remedies that address negative emotions, sometimes physical ailments, and help to bring about a more positive mind-set. The healing…
Equine Tension Release Therapy ( ETRT )
by Nola Cooke ETRT is a treatment which aims to secure long-lasting relief from mobilisation difficulties in horses. Such difficulties can present in many…
Cranio Sacral Therapy
There are so many types of alternative therapies available to help heal our horses. Each month I will feature one in detail to help…
Bowen Therapy
What is the Bowen Technique? The Bowen technique is a gentle remedial therapy which stimulates the body to rebalance itself and promotes healing, pain…
Applied Zoopharmacognosy
Applied Zoopharmacognosy and Horses The first thing most people ask is how to pronounce Zoopharmacognosy quickly followed by what does it mean. The word…
Accupressure
Focus For Training: An Acupressure Approach By Amy Snow & Nancy Zidonis, Authors of Equine Acupressure: A Working Manual We are all so busy…
Drought Strategies To Help Your Horses
Drought is hard on you, your horse and your pocket so knowing how to make life more comfortable during such a depressing time helps a…
Make a haynet holder
With hay getting scarcer and more expensive, everyone is looking for ways to reduce waste. A Haysaver net is a great start, but if…
Learning Hoof Care
Is learning hoof care on your radar? For some, caring for their horse’s hooves involves the occasional check, clean, and a visit from the…
Native Grasses for Horses
I was very excited to see an Australian native grass seed company that has several pasture mixes for horses to help prevent laminitis. Most…
Safest grazing times made easier
If your horses are prone to laminitis, or you just want to keep your gravel crunching barefoot horses striding out, then you really need…
Check for Ticks
Even though we don’t get a lot of ticks in Tasmania, a friend reminded me recently that they can be a problem if undetected.…
Slowfeed Haysaver Nets save health & money
Hay extender helps the gut Did you know that by using a Slowfeed Haysaver net you are extending the time the hay lasts by…
Watch for Laminitis
It’s that time of year again. If you’re in an area that has enough rainfall to grow grass, then as soon as the weather…