14 November 2019
Comparison of Synergy with NRC guidelines for a 500kg healthy adult horse at maintenance.
The National Research Council (NRC) guidelines are the industry recognised standard for recommended daily rates of nutrients for horses. All grazing, forage and browse...
1 October 2019
Into the Winter – Feeding and Nutrition for the Colder Months
As the nights begin to draw in and the temperature drops, you are probably turning your thoughts to what extra bags of feed can...
17 May 2019
Why does my horse eat horse poo?
We often have enquiries from anxious owners asking why their horse has suddenly been seen eating horse droppings. Their immediate reaction is to question...
20 March 2019
Forage is the biggest part of your horse’s diet, and the most important too.
A large horse eats approx 3 to 3.5 ton (dry weight) of forage each year – that’s a lot of grass and hay! Now...
28 January 2019
Dare to be Different!
Due to a very successful talk given by Dr Debbie Carley, founder of Thunderbrook yesterday, we have been inundated with enquiries as to why...
27 January 2019
This winter – to rug or not to rug?
Did you know that the only 2 mammals capable of running for sustained distances are horses and human beings, as we are the only...
21 January 2019
Can you feed your horse carrots?
Customers tell us they can’t feed their horses carrots because they are high in sugar. FACT: Raw carrots contain only 4.7% sugar and 1.4% starch....
9 January 2019
Now this may be of interest to you and your horse!
Now this may be of interest to you and your horse! As a human, your gut contains over a thousand different species of bacteria,...
7 January 2019
What do you feed your horse?
What do you feed your horse? Pony cubes? veteran mix? stud mix? showjumper mix? convalescent mix? cool mix? high fibre nuts? high fibre chaff?...
3 January 2019
Effects of crop spraying on Equine Health
Sometimes the greatest challenges in life teach us the greatest lessons, and losing some of my finest horses in life has taught me a...
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