A podcast for horse lovers everywhere
A podcast for horse lovers everywhere Come Along for the Ride with me as we explore the stories of horse people and the passion they have to live their lives doing extraordinary things with these amazing animals every day. Tracy presents an in depth interview with Angela Davison. - iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/come-along-for-the-ride/id1373115308 https://comealongfortheride.com.au/episodes/ on Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=182587&refid=stpr
Super Immunity
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
Managing the health of the whole horse with Herbs
Horses, like humans, were treated with herbal medicines up until the 1930s; in addition horses would often self-medicate as herbs grew freely in the fields and hedgerows. With the advent of the industrial age however, came synthesised drugs and changes to agricultural practices which, over time, destroyed much of the natural flora. Medicine advanced greatly for humans and horses in the ensuing years and new drugs were formulated, including highly effective pain relievers (analgesics) and other life saving therapies. Whilst many of these new, ‘synthetic’ medicines were derived from plants and herbs (for example aspirin from willow bark and morphine from the opium poppy),
The Cold Season
So many locations all over Australia are experiencing ‘different’ weather patterns. Temperatures swing wildly from summerlike one day to chilly winter the next. Horse owners can find their rugged horse has either been sweating all day or the temperature dropped 15 degrees and their unrugged horse was cold. Ideal conditions for coughs, colds and chills. Horse owners can find their rugged horse has either been sweating all day or the temperature dropped 15 degrees and their unrugged horse was cold. Ideal conditions for coughs, colds and chills. If a horse has a runny nose and eyes may be a little wet, they could be
One of our superstars
I have just come back from spending the weekend at Coffs Harbour where we went to finally meet our client Roger (aka Ginga Dude) in the flesh. He didn't let me down - his energy and presence were phenomenal, just like I knew it would be. Fabulous to meet him after knowing him via his hair tests over the last four years. Roger, and my long time brilliant horse chiropractor/trainer mate Graeme Boyd, are here from NZ to have another good crack at some of the big ones over the Melbourne Cup Carnival. It's the great " one man and his horse story!" against the