by Jonathan Holmes | May 30, 2021 | Equine management
Has the behaviour of your horse changed this spring? If we consider how grass grows, then a greater understanding can be gained of our horses’ behaviour. Many customers from around the country (more than 20 now this year) have contacted me asking for advice as their...
by Jonathan Holmes | Oct 10, 2019 | Equine management
I have recently been encountering more and more horses that have problems that appear to be associated with a lack of boron in their diet. This is especially relevant in unshod animals, as well as older animals or those suffering from laminitis. Soil analysis has...
by Jonathan Holmes | Feb 14, 2019 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Laminitis is a crippling disorder that causes the soft tissues within a horse’s hoof to swell and weaken. Dietary management is one of the best ways to prevent laminitis. So let’s take a look at horses and their diet… Horses are fundamentally...
by Jonathan Holmes | Mar 16, 2018 | Equine management
Horses are aware of their surroundings and have evolved to access nutrients from locations within their environment as they need them. Irrespective of where they may be located. Of necessity we have to keep horses in a restricted environment – hence they often...
by Jonathan Holmes | Jan 26, 2018 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Many of the equine pastures that we’re called out to inspect have been subjected to a well-meaning approach that may have supplied short-term benefits but has created more problems than it solved. This approach is often presented as a ‘solution in a bag’ – where...
by Jonathan Holmes | Nov 24, 2017 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Soil sampling to correct possible problems, or to find out what is happening in the soil, is best carried out in the autumn or winter months. Once results are analysed, there is plenty of time to apply corrective fertiliser in the winter so that it is available in the...
