September 2023

Laminitis or Founder is the most cruel of conditions sustained by some unfortunate horses and ponies. Imagine the pain if your feet were disintegrating so you were forced to walk on your ankle bones. There are many easily accessible articles on the physiology of laminitis, the healing power of ice and what to feed a Laminitic horse - like Dr Jennifer Stewart’s brilliant article here,  originally published in Hoofbeats Magazine. Despite the dry winter in many parts of the country, there will be flushes of new Spring growth in the paddocks or you may have short frosted grasses, which are also high in fructans.