by Nikki Alvin-Smith Through my years of horse breeding and training and competing at advanced level competition, I’ve learned many methods to ensure that our vintage performance horses stay strong and healthy. As most horse folks know, it always seems that just when you get your horse exactly to where he needs to be […]
by Nikki Alvin-Smith A British event rider appearing as a contestant on the very funny British TV show, “Come Dine With Me,” (find it free on TUBI), quoted an equestrian mantra that resonated with me as a fellow competitive rider: “We win our ribbons at home; we just go to shows to collect them.” […]
By Nikki Alvin-Smith If you own a horse that has suffered in the past with metabolic health issues and is seemingly recovered, then you are probably feeling a bit down about how to find a meaningful and affordable way to mitigate the chance of repeat incidents. Flare ups of equine health concerns such as laminitis, […]
Learn the real facts on horse ulcers and why they happen Do you have any supplements for horse ulcers? We are asked this question on a daily basis. The fact is we have a systemic problem with gastric ulcers in horses. An estimated 65 – 70% of performance horses and over 90% of race horses […]
Learn the facts on your horse’s digestive system Should I feed my horse grain? How much grain should I feed my horse? What do I feed if I don’t feed grain? What are the issues with feeding grain? These are just a handful of the questions we hear about feeding your horse. Grain is a […]
