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Nutrition
Dr Eleanor Kellon Dr Eleanor Kellon VMD online nutrition courses. I thoroughly recommend her courses for those who would like to learn themselves how to balance their horses' feed.
DLSD group DLSD stands for Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis. This condition is frequently referred to as ‘dropped pasterns’. In the past, people used to think that it was due to an injury or overuse but in the last few years, research has discovered that this is not just a condition of dropped pasterns but affects the connective tissue throughout the entire body. Dr Eleanor Kellon VMD offers advice and support for owners of DLSD sufferers.
ECIRHorse This is a website celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance group. A great resource of easy to access information.
Equine Cushings group The Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance group is the largest equine Yahoo list with over 8000 members. A place where experiences, veterinary knowledge and research, advice, and help can be shared to help deal more effectively with the diagnosis, symptoms, problems and emotions that occur. Dr Eleanor Kellon VMD contributes.
EPSM group This group is for anyone who owns a horse with Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (EPSM) or just wants to learn more about it. EPSM is a problem in which the body cannot use carbohydrates for energy, and a number of symptoms develop including stumbling and tying up. Anyone with a large Thoroughbred, warmblood or draft horse should be concerned about this problem, as studies are now finding it to be very common in large horses. Many vets know little or nothing about it, as it is a recently discovered problem.
Myth Busters Natural Horse Care A great resource of information based on science and not on myths or pseudo science. Not entirely on nutrition, also looks at worming and training methods and other aspects of horse management.
Natural Horse Care The Right Way Up to date information about worming, barefoot and feeding in a book by Dr Ann Nyland.
Nutrition product links
Following are companies that I'm happy to recommend to clients as they sell a product is either very good value or low in iron for those of us who are forever searching for ways to minimise iron intake in our horses.
Energreen Their soybean hulls feed is high fermentable fibre, low sugar and starch and low fat. An excellent feed for all horses but must be mineral balanced.
Speedi-Beet Beet pulp is a high fermentable fibre, low sugar and starch and low fat. Can be soaked and rinsed to remove some of the iron contamination and soluble sugars and makes a great mash. An excellent feed for all horses but must be mineral balanced.
MgO FRST Highly purified, low iron source of magnesium for horses.
Other
Dixon Smith Endurance Tack For quality long distance riding equipment.
Equiculture Jane Myers is well known for her presentations on managing small horse properties, if you haven't attended one of her presentations put it in your 'must do' list. Her website is a great resource for all things to do with horse management.
Natural Horse World Cynthia Cooper has put together a great resource of information to do with training and managing horses (some nutrition advice/links is a bit dodgy, be aware). Cynthia sells a bitless bridle she designed, I'm very impressed with the Light Rider Performer bitless bridle.
Nicole Cameron Artwork Gorgeous paintings and other work, this is one very creative and talented artist. Well worth a look.
Contact details:
Carol Layton B.Sc, M.Ed
Balanced Equine Nutrition
Phone: 02 4953 2580
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