Barefoot farrier

29/05/2022

Taking a break for the next 6 weeks.

29/01/2019

An excellent site for anyone with horses.

Articles Laminitis, EMS or PPID - start here ​ Pituitary stress hormones ​Should pergolide be increased for the seasonal ris e? ​Body Condition Scoring ​ Pituitary Pars Intermedia...

28/01/2019

Fascinating new technologies helping understand more about the horse

13/12/2018

For those with Diet sensitive horses...

13/12/2018

Recent research has given us more insight into how to manage horses affected by or vulnerable to laminitis. If your horse falls into the at-risk category, consider these diet changes.

13/12/2018

Interesting article

What if you learned that your TB or TB-derived breed horse had an inherited skeletal problem that could directly lead to arthritis, instability, stumbles and falls?

11/12/2018

Worth reading for all horse owners.

Download various proceedings from the 2017 NO Laminitis conference..

10/12/2018

Back for consulting as of this week. Not many vacant appointments left over the next month, so if you need an appointment please message and book in.😁

02/11/2018

Hi Everyone. I am off work sick until around the end of November. Hopefully, all my clients have found someone for now. If you would lllike to make a booking for december or january please put your name into the appointments page. There is a button for requests. will confirm days and times closer to the dates.
Thanks for your support and messages.

03/10/2017

Hi. For all of you purchasing hay advertised as low sugar or suitable for laminitic horses. The TOTAL SUGAR AND STARCH must equal 10% or less. Ie. Water solubasoluble and non-water soluble sugars ADDED together equal LESS THAN 10%. Non-wNon-water soluble is also called Ethanol soluble.

01/10/2017

For all you owners who can'tcan't resist a treat for you horse.....

Dr. Juliet M. Getty discusses the utility of a variety of fruits as equine dietary supplements.

28/09/2017

Interesting reading

Newly published research "Incidence of laminitis and survey of dietary and management practices in pleasure horses and ponies in south-eastern Australia" found that 15% (35) out of 233 horses and ponies - 21.8% (31/142) of ponies and 4.4% (4/91) of horses - attending Pony Clubs in south-east Australia had had at least one episode of laminitis.
More than half of those 35 had had more than one episode.
71.4% had not had an episode of laminitis within the last year.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/avj.12635/abstract?campaign=woletoc