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April 2018

We have been proudly sponsoring Shannan Goodwin, Dressage Rider for some years and watch with amazement as she soars into the dressage stratosphere with her horse Astro.   Here are Shannan's top 10 must haves that keep her and her horses on top of their game: 1. SUPA-LICIOUS Equine Treats: they are an all natural treat and my horses are crazy about them. 2. Emergency Kit from The Horse Herbalist: including The Horse Herbalist's "Settle Petal" to calm young horse (& rider!) nerves, and all our first aid needs. 3. My Amerigo saddle: from Edwards Saddleworld Toowoomba, this saddle has done wonders for my riding. 4. Morning and afternoon

This article was written by Angela Davison and printed in Hoofbeats and outlines the handy homeopathic, herbal mixes and Flower Remedies to have on hand in the stable or pantry to calm and soothe those inevitable moments of crisis! Shock or Rescue Remedy: Into mouth, and add to drinking water. May also be applied or sprayed onto any part of the body. When things go wrong (as they invariably will), always have this on hand for everyone involved (horse, hound, human or otherwise)! It is suitable for use for accidents or emergencies. Dose the injured and the handler. Dosing the injured horse will help the

Today’s horse is the product of millions of years of evolution, during which survival depended on its ability to sense and respond to the environment in which it lived. This included escaping predators, being able to sense the temperature of its surroundings and identify food. While the need to escape predators may not be a requirement for the modern horse, their physiological response to fear is still to run. To achieve this the various systems and organs in the horse’s body must be linked so they work together. The adjustment of an animal’s response to changes in the environment and the complex linking

The Herbs and Supplements that boost immune function and help prevent and heal infections The competition season is back in full swing, which means horses are travelling from place to place, staying in different yards or stables and often in close proximity to other horses and ponies. All too frequently horses arrive home harbouring a bacterial, viral or parasitic infection. Initially they may not present with any symptoms - their vital signs are normal, they just seem a little flat. This is the ideal time to administer immune-boosting and infection preventative herbs. The old rule of thumb is the quicker a ‘disease’ is treated the quicker

The liver is a multifunctional organ (over 500 hundred functions have been identified) and is essential for life. It’s the body’s chemical factory that has many functions concerned with the processes of digestion, blood cleansing, sugar metabolism – therefore a factor in insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. It disposes of worn-out blood cells, filters and destroys bacteria and neutralises poisons. It’s the chief supplier and balancer of glucose – the basic fuel of the body. It is therefore very important to help the liver function at it’s best. To do this it is suggested that a liver tonic be used to tone before embarking on

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