All articles in ‘Supplementing’

Probiotics – hip or hype?

Posted by Beryl on Oct 14, 2009 • (5)

Horse supplement types seem to be as susceptible to fashion as mini skirts. The current ‘magic’ supplement is the probiotic. But what are probiotics? How do they differ from prebiotics? And does your horse really need them?
Probiotics are a group of ‘friendly’ bacteria (literally, “pro life,” indicating that they are bacteria and yeasts that help [...]

Is your horse a vegetarian?

Posted by Beryl on Aug 17, 2009 • (6)

There is a question on Wikipedia: “Are horses meat eaters or are they vegetarian?” I’m no genius, but this sounds to me like a really stupid question. Meat? Horses are traditionally grass eaters. And grass is not an animal. Therefore horses are vegetarians. Right?
Seriously, although this sounds like THE most obvious statement ever spoken, a [...]

To Supplement or Not?

Posted by Beryl on Apr 22, 2009 • (0)

Ideally, none of our horses should need any supplementation to their diets. In a perfect world, our horses would have a constant supply of good grazing and the concentrated feed that we give them would be tailored specifically for their own particular needs. But we don’t live in this perfect world and our grazing quality [...]

Natural Medicine Explained

Posted by Beryl on Apr 22, 2009 • (2)

There are two main types of natural remedies that are administered orally (by mouth) to horses: herbal and homeopathic remedies. People often get confused between the two. I’d like to briefly explain the differences between the two.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a form of medicine very difficult to describe. This is because no one, not even the best [...]

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