Less is more: how to treat stomach ulcers in your horse
Anyone who has suffered from gastric ulcers knows how unpleasant and potentially debilitating they can be – and the remarkable relief omeprazole gives.
Equine gastric...
New animal welfare rules to be introduced
There are a number of new regulations being developed in response to the feedback received by the Ministry of Primary Industries when consulted on...
Laminitis: the simple way to prevent what can’t be cured.
Protect your performance horse from laminitis without changing their diet.
Laminitis is a distressing and potentially crippling disease that affects the hooves of the horse....
Rehydrate, Recharge, Refresh: Virbac Animal Health
The supplement needs of different horses, in different sports and different weather conditions will vary – and they will also be different on competition...
Feeding for laminitis recovery: Hygain nutrition series
One of many riders’ worst fears is arriving at the paddock to find their horse showing signs of extreme soreness in the front feet....
Feeding for weight gain: Hygain Nutrition series
How to feed horses for weight gain is a commonly-asked question. Some horses do not maintain their bodyweight easily and it can be a...
Under attack: how herbs can help the horse’s immune system
The immune system plays such an important role in animal health that it should be considered in regard to most conditions, other than acute...
Defence forces: the horse’s immune system
The immune system is one of the most important of the body’s many and complex systems. It works unseen but is vital to the...
Jock sits sixth at Pau
Jock Paget is the best of the New Zealand riders after the completion of dressage at the Etoiles de Pau CCI4*, sitting sixth on Clifton Signature...
Great expectations: a guide to foal birth
It is that exciting time of year again when our foals are about to be born. You may be hoping for the birth of...
