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As one season slows down and others are starting, your horse partner may need a tune up.

Get me out to give them some ortho correction. Gentle non evasive movements to get your horse's body back in line. Free equissage with your session

Stock up on your homeopathic remedies to make sure you are prepared for the winter

Hello hello.

I have remedies for sale for preventing sunburn, help with colic, mastitis any thing you might want. I am a homeopath. I also you reiki, ortho bionomy and have an equissage.

If you know any people wanting to get a horse but need to know what to know, I will run a few short courses. Or will do riding lessons on your horse ( i have been a competition rider, instructor and have the qualifications to teach NZQA equine management etc)

Lastly I have still some brand new products I've imported. Covers, saddle blankets, fly masks hay nets.

Please email me on [email protected] or txt me on 022 3228131.

Please feel free to hand my details around

Have a great day

Ok. Better post something

Hi. Happy new year. Is there any interest in a 'beginners handling or things you need to know before you get a horse' course? I've been approached to do a day course or series by someone but if I'm going to do it I'd rather run it for 5 to 10 people. I have the horses here to teach you obviously I could also do home visits after.

My background
I have had horses most of my life.
Have got NZQA qualifications for teaching equine studies
Trained animal homeopath (if you need homeopathic remedies I make and sell them for all animals and humans)
Trained orthobionomist
Diploma in horse psychology
Master in Reiki
Worked on Cambridge Stud
Worked in racing
Been a pony club instructor

So yes I am qualified.

I am located in Te Awamutu

I also come to your property and do therapy. Including equissage. I make homeopathic remedies eg for fleas, stress, sunburn, travel sickness etc

I imported covers, saddle blankets, hay bags (not nets as they are dangerous), fly masks and sheets to name a few. Please message me on my other account as i don't come on here much these days. Deanne Browne

Thank you for your time

Thinking about the winter and horses dropping weight.

There are many things that can help but first it is important to think about what type, age, breed of horse you have. Also consider what your horse is doing. This helps give a clearer idea of what supplements he/she may need.

Check things like teeth, parasites, sickness, stress, digestion problems.

If all these things are ok then consider the following

It is essential that horses have access to ample hay or grass (another words roughage)

Next look at

Other fibers
Another fiber type is beet pulp, which contains about the same digestible energy as good quality hay. Introduce it slowly. Although beet pulp is a good source of calories, it is not a complete protein source.

Grains
Oats. Oats are the most popular and safest grain to feed to horses.
Barley. Barley is very similar to oats as a feed except for some characteristics that affect how it is used.Barley is lower in fiber than oats and is classified as a “heavy” feed. Barley is more energy dense than oats
Despite what a lot of people think Maize is a high energy feed (more heating than oats) and can cause excitability. It will be flaked and cooked or steamed to make it easier to digest. It is useful for fattening a horse. It is best not be fed to horses doing strenuous exercise as it stays in the stomach for a long tim
Fats.
To add calories carbohydrates and proteins offer around four calories per gram, fats offer nine calories per gram. When introduced slowly, horses can adapt to higher fat . Corn oil is palatable to most horses. You can also use canola, peanut or any other vegetable oils.

Copra meal or coconut oil to the horse's diets will increase fat consumption, thereby boosting caloric. Most horses love it Copra helps add condition and it helps develop a shiny coat.
When you're trying to put weight on a horse, all fats are good fats.

Hopefully this helps

Something new I'd like to share. If you have colts make sure to keep an eye on any changes in their testicles. I was involved in 4 geldings this week and saw one that was twisted 180 degrees so it was good timing to get him done as it was not a problem but had it twisted more it would have become a medical emergency.
Also if you have a flanked testicle (small and tucked up) this creates less s***m but more testosterone, which CAN make him a bit more difficult to handle.
Just a little to think over on a Sunday morning

As promised the old" my horse won't wear a boot" alternative.
Get to know your local tyre shop. You will need the inner tube of a bigger tyre, insulation tape, your poultice and some gamgee or similar.

Start by measuring the length of inner tube you need. This will be approximately one and a half the length from the hoof to the knee/ hock. Now dress the hoof with a poultice (I use Epsom salts and bran). Pack it into the hoof. Not to wet or to hot as you don't want to damage the frog. then cover with gamgee over sole and up over hoof. Take it on with insulation tape.
Take the inner tube slip it on to the hoof.... this is easy as there is a powder inside the inner tube. Pull it up to under the knee or hock. Tape around the top. The remaining inner tube can now be bent upward (to the front) This should be around the fetlock. Now tape this also make sure it is taped so that water can't go in the top.

There you have it. It's free and effective. The hoof remains clean and dry and I have never had one come off yet (touch wood) You can easily clean these and re powder or just through them away once finished .... lets be environmentally friendly though and reuse.

I hope that gives you and easy hassle free alternative to a boot.

Stay safe.

So thinking that winter is coming and MAYBE we might get some rain, it's a good time to think about hooves. As we all learnt no hoof, no horse and my old boss, Ray Verner used to say, 'The horse goes all the way to the ground'

Just a few thoughts to think about over the winter.

Hoof growth slows down over winter, although growth rate is individual to each horse. So it is also important to realize that growth REPAIR therefore is slower. Cracks etc will take longer to heal and require more attention. By keeping him active, this will in fact help the problem to an extent. If he is turned out this could simply mean keeping him in an active herd to help his activity level. Also maybe adding some biotin into his diet will help with the hoof wall.

Remember, he will be more prone to bruises both in work or turned out. So keep your eye on this to prevent him not being able to work.

Next time I will give you a tip on a FREE way to deal with abscesses