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Equine Therapy and Nutrition

An online equestrian horse care magazine dedicated to optimising your horse's health.

We review traditional treatments and equine alternative therapies to keep your horse or pony in top condition and fitness.

This includes horse advice and articles on massage for horses, equine nutrition, homeopathy for horses, Horse Dentistry, causes of lameness (such as Laminitis and Mud Fever) and diseases such as Equine Cushings Disease and respiratory problems and ways to treat them.

We also look at Equine Insurance to help you to cover the cost of veterinary treatment.

It is always wise to consult your veterinary surgeon, especially in an emergency, but these pages aim to give you an insight and reference to the different equine therapies, treatments and training methods that are available for your horse.

EQUINE MASSAGE Massage is a therapy that has been used on horses for several centuries. There are many forms of equine massage, all providing numerous benefits. The techniques are designed to release muscle tension, increase range of motion and improve circulation in the horse. Stamina, performance and the quality and length of the horses stride are also often improved as a result. Owners often notice relaxation of the horses mind, calming and a better temperament after a course of massage therapy. Read more about Equine Muscle Release Therapy and Equine Body Work A correctly fitted saddle is essential to the performance and comfort of any horse or pony Computerised saddle fitting is a new high tech way. Read how this gives horse owners and riders an accurate record of how a saddle fits. We also look at bitting, including how to select, fit and use hackamore bridles and pelham bits on your horse or pony.

NUTRITION & FEED SUPPLEMENTS There is a huge choice of equine feeds, mixes, hay, bran, haylageand horses supplements such as omega 3 oils, biotin, selenium, seaweed , electrolytes, Garlic , Devils Claw, carrots, Glucosamine and other joint supplements available for horses and ponies. We take a look at them in our Feed and Nutrition section, which includes advice on feeding Fruit and Vegetables LIVERY YARDS AND STABLES If you are looking for somewhere to stable your horse or pony - whether on full, part or DIY livery - we have lots of livery yards listed in counties including Berkshire, Cambs, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Herts, Kent, Suffolk, Surrey, West Sussex and Wiltshire More HORSE CARE articles Choosing the right horse bedding Controlling Ragwort Hydrotherapy for horses How to feed Linseed to horses Horse Communicators

HOMEOPATHY FOR HORSES

Homeopathy is based on the use of refined dilutions of natural substances such as Arnica to trigger a healing response in the horse's body. The basic principal of equine homeopathy is that any substance that can cause a disease, can also be the principle cure - "like cures like". Homeopathy can be used for all types of conditions including Ringbone, Bruised Soles and Colic.

Read more about Homeopathy for Horses....

HORSE CARE ARTICLES AND EQUINE ADVICE

Papilloma Virus in Horses | Hydrotherapy for Horses | Treating Horse Sarcoids | Equine Iridology | Aubiose Hemp Bedding | Symptoms and advice on treatment of equine colic | How to feed a horse with Liver disease | Calming Herbs for Horses | How to remove bots eggs | Equine Nosebleeds | Horse Headshaking | Caring for a mare in foal | Herbs for healthy hoof growth | Equine Selenium Supplements | Probiotics for Horses | Farriers in Kent | Sweet Iron Bit | White Line Disease | Hay Steamers | Pelham Bit |