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Triage Advice: Horse is Mouthy When Haltered
A common complaint from horse owners is that their horse is mouthy when haltered. The horse mouths or nips them, or the halter or...
Lauren Fraser, MSc, FFCP
May 28, 20202 min read


Your horse's eating:fasting pyramid: how feeding affects horse behaviour
Did you know that a little basic math can result in profound changes for your horse's behavioural and physical health? Horses are trickle-feeders. They move almost continuously, taking in small amounts of forage along the way. Depending on forage quality and availability, horses living under natural conditions eat for 14–20 hours a day. Horses usually choose to fast for no longer than one hour at a time. How horses have evolved to eat Unlike us, horses are built to thrive on
Lauren Fraser, MSc, FFCP
May 27, 20203 min read


Case Study: Frodo the Fearful Mini Mule Update
If you haven't been following the story of the Hobbit Equids, three pint-sized charmers named Samwise, Frodo, and Bilbo Baggins,...
Lauren Fraser, MSc, FFCP
Apr 21, 20203 min read


Your Horse Needs to Learn to Yield to Pressure
As I type this, I am on evacuation alert at home due to a wildfire burning, uncontained, 2 km south of my home in our remote community....
Lauren Fraser, MSc, FFCP
Apr 17, 20203 min read


Case Study: Samwise the Fearful Mini Mule Update
If you haven't been following the story of the Hobbit Equids, three pint-sized charmers named Samwise, Frodo, and Bilbo Baggins,...
Lauren Fraser, MSc, FFCP
Apr 9, 20202 min read
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