Category Archives: Equine Feeds
Food Fads for Animals – Should you jump on the bandwagon?
Look, listen, read and be cynical when being sold the latest in food fads. Every magazine and website is spouting the latest fads: “Safe” or “Low Glycemic Index” grains for horses, Low Calorie or Breed Specific foods for dogs, Gourmet … Continue reading
Beet Pulp Ponderings
I seem to one of the few voices against using sugar beet pulp as a feed for horses. Beet pulp, the waste product left over from extracting table sugar, is touted as a great feed because it is only about … Continue reading
The Horse | Equine Lymphoma Cancer
This answer to a woman who lost her horse to lymphoma really misses the point. The vet makes it sound like lymphoma comes out of nowhere and there is nothing she could have done to see it coming or prevent … Continue reading
Poop we have – Appetite we don’t
Yesterday Santana was eating better – finished at least 2 flakes of hay and a cup or two of timothy pellets and rolled corn. And she drank at least 10 gallons of water. Because of this we didn’t give her … Continue reading
Misti – Peruvian Paso with DSLD
Misti is a beautiful Peruvian Paso mare that arrived late in October of 2008. Unfortunately we had major photo idiocy and did not take enough photos – and some of what we did take are still stuck in my phone.
Mr Amazing on the mend and enjoying life
Just a note about how our new boy “Mr Amazing” is doing. “Doc” arrived in late July, and you can see that he was starved for attention. Only 25 years old this beautiful boy (renamed “Mr. Amazing” since being with … Continue reading
Single Celled Super Foods – Algae is for Animals Too!
I have become a great believer in adding the benefits of blue-green algae to the diets of both people and animals. My favorite source of blue green algae is Aquazon from Amazon Herbs. Aquazon is a unique and synergistic blend … Continue reading
Has Horse Racing Become Animal Abuse?
Growing up, one of my favorite annual events was watching the Kentucky Derby. About the time I graduated from high school a couple in our small town bought a cheap $14,000 gelding because she wanted a horse, and he wanted … Continue reading
Would you feed this dreck to your horse?
Regulars to the call are used to me picking out the latest pet food being advertised and ranting about this or that weakness in the food. But this is my first horse feed rant. Before I name the manufacturer I … Continue reading