CRA Equestrian’s Hökü du Rouet is a star at his first show! Champion in the lows & Reserve Champion in the baby greens. We are absolutely in love with this young horse.
Thank you to all of our sponsors! @mojojoint @mdc_stirrups @oaklyntack @naturalequineessentialss
Read MoreWho wants shine and dapples? Digest Plus from Natural Equine Essentials has all that and more! Thank you Sarah Lim Clements Berkowitz for sharing and for trusting us with the health and performance of your horses! Top quality ingredients for top performance!
Read MoreNatural Equine Essentials wants to congratulate Harriet McCord Chang for this amazing finish! Looking good! Her amazing mare finished up 4th with a super double clear in the $5k Welcome Event.
Read MoreNatural Equine Essentials congratulates Nicole Lyvere and Vaillero, Sam Berry and Dell Kelly’s Corallo Z on their outstanding performances!
Read MoreCome get your goodie bags from Natural Equine Essentials. Get ready for the summer with his Fly Guard Plus and all natural Fly Spray—keeping your horses healthy with the power of natural Ingredients.
Read MoreCongratulations from Natural Equine Essentials to this amazing rider Harriet McCord Chang and her ponies for killing it today at WEC!
Read MoreNatural Equine Essentials wants to congratulate our sponsor rider Jenna Friedman for her double clear round in the Grand Prix ring! Welcome back Danny!
Read MoreNatural Equine Essentials is so excited to have such an amazing rider and mare represent our all Natural Equine Products! What an amazing story! We wish them the best of luck in all their future goals! Go team Israel!
Wellington, Fla. – Mar. 23, 2021 – He was born in Mexico where he rode as an amateur until the highest level, he developed his riding to the top of the sport in Europe, finished fifth individually at the London Olympics in 2012 as an amateur, then became professional and moved to the U.S. where he started his own business. Now his goal is to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games with Team Israel.
MMM Horseman, Spencer Smith and Ashland Farms Congratulate Ellen Whitaker on New Partnership with Schugga Tschei
Wellington, Fla. – Mar. 19, 2021 – M. Michael Meller, Spencer Smith and Ashland Farms are pleased to congratulate Ellen Whitaker on the purchase of Schugga Tschei, a talented 9-year-old Oldenburg mare by Stalypso and Fara IV. Schugga Tschei was successful at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with Smith competing in the 1.30m jumpers and 1.40m jumpers during the 2021 show season before catching the eye of Whitaker and her trainer, Ireland’s Darragh Kenny.
By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Let’s delve deeper into the dietary omega 3 fatty acids benefits for horses, including economic benefits.
Some say beauty is only skin deep, and that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what horse lover doesn’t notice (and perhaps drool a little) when confronted with another horse on the course with way healthier skin than their own horse’s and a coat so dazzling it’s nearly blinding?
Posted by Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS
Vegetable- and marine-based sources can provide your horse with essential omega-3 fatty acids. Here are some things to consider when choosing an omega-3 supplement for your horse.
They might not be magical cure-alls, but with benefits such as reducing inflammation and skin reactivity to allergens, omega-3 fatty acids could be considered go-to supplements for horse owners wishing to improve their horses’ health and performance.
TONY LOCK reports on the gastroscopy training forum held during gastric ulcer awareness month.
THE BEVA gastroscopy training forum held in May at b&W Equine Group's Willesley clinic, once again proved to be a huge success for all attending delegates. Run by a panel of specialist instructors, the course covered all aspects of equine gastroscopy in a very practical and informative way. By the end of the day all delegates had managed to conquer the enigma of passing a gastroscope through the pylorus and into the duodenum.
The Horse Digestive System
The horse digestive system is not difficult to understand. Understanding how horses’ digestive tract works will help horse owners feed smarter and prevent digestive related illnesses.
Bacterial infections in the large bowel (also known as bacterial overgrowths or simply dysbiosis) come in many different shapes and sizes. Today we will be covering the multi-pronged approach to defining and treating bacterial infections or overgrowths in the large bowel.
Read MoreAlthough it’s not a cure-all, coconut oil may effectively reduce eczema symptoms by soothing skin, easing irritation, and reducing the risk of infection.
Eczema, often referred to as contact dermatitis, is a skin condition marked by redness, itching, and scaly patches that sometimes weep. It’s a chronic condition that may come and go over the course of many years. Its symptoms often start to occur in children under age 5, continuing to flare up and recede throughout adolescence and adulthood. There is no cure for eczema, but its symptoms can often be alleviated or controlled.
Read MoreBy Carey A. Williams, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Equine Management
Digestive System Limitations
Horses are non-ruminant herbivores (hind-gut fermentors). Their small stomach only has a capacity of 2 to 4 gallons for an average-sized 1000 lb. horse. This limits the amount of feed a horse can take in at one time. Equids have evolved as grazers that spend about 16 hours a day grazing pasture grasses. The stomach serves to secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin to begin the breakdown of food that enters the stomach. Horses are unable to regurgitate food, so if they overeat or eat something poisonous vomiting is not an option.
Written by Katherine Blocksdorf · Reviewed by Anna O'Brien, DVM
Before you bring your new equine companion home, you'll want to learn about the basics of good horse care. Learn how to feed, house, and care for your horse or pony. Discover how pony care differs from horse care, what good health looks like and when to call the vet.
By Robert McDowell
Most horse owners and trainers nowadays give vitamins and minerals to horses as part of their daily program.
Since the discovery of Vitamin C and its link with the disease Scurvy was explained, we are accustomed to being told by the media and by health authorities that our health will be improved if we take additional Vitamin and Mineral supplements to our normal diets.
