Equine Manners

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What’s the magic word? Please?

Chamomile is superior to corticosteroids in the healing of ulcers. – GreenMedInfo Summary

Abstract Title:   Comparative analysis between Chamomilla recutita and corticosteroids on wound healing. An in vitro and in vivo study.   Abstract Source:   Phytother Res. 2008 Sep 19. PMID: 18803230…

The Natural Way to Speed Wound Healing

While this article in written with humans in mind, keep it in mind for healing stubborn wounds on Horses. The Natural Way to Speed Wound Healing. Enjoy!

Can oats help prevent colic in horses? – Horse Health

Edited press release :: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com Oats have historically played a major role in the equine diet, but very few people understand the nutritional benefits oats have over many other cereal grains. One of…

How Many Calories a Day are You Feeding Your Horse?

Wanna know how many calories your horse is getting from the feed you’re giving him? Check this out from Infovets.com: Converting crude fiber on a feed tag to digestible energy (DE) Mcal/lb: Many…

10 Secrets to Healthy Hooves …

OK Folks — sending in the first order for PRINTED COPIES of “10 Secrets to Healthy Hooves” tomorrow … if you want your order to go in with this one,…

What is WHOLE vs. what is PROCESSED?

There seems to be some misunderstanding about what constitutes a WHOLE food and what defines PROCESSED foods. The information below will clear that up for anyone who might be confused: …

WEIGHT LOSS and WINTER

WEIGHT LOSS and WINTER Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate Copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved. Question from local forum:   “Last winter my horse lost a bit of weight, and I have…

Equine Consulting

Equine Consulting.   A link to some poignant quotes:  http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2009/QUOTES/quotes.htm

Glycemic Index vs. Glycemic Load

  For those of you with IR horses or horses that are exhibiting symptoms of IR. For those of you who have heard, “No grass! No apples! No carrots! No…

PENZANCE Events 2012

PENZANCE just announcing some of the 2012 season’s events being scheduled. Be sure to bookmark the page so you can see what else is added to date! (Online Web Calendar).

Are you going to feel embarrassed today?

Mark 9:33-34 “After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” But they didn’t answer, because they…

Curcumin compares favorably with corticosteroid therapy in the management of chronic anterior uveitis.

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/curcumin-compares-favorably-corticosteroid-therapy-management-chronic-anterior-uveitis Human studies but uveitis is uveitis — I think curcumin would be helpful for the HORSE with uveitis, too. Curcumin is found in Turmeric …

Question of the Day

Question of the Day from an online Horse/Hoof forum: My farrier has told me that [Dobbin] needs a supplement to strengthen her hooves. She said there are lots out there…

Natural Hoofcare Videos

hoof trimming, natural hooves, barefoot trim,

Equine Agility Play Days!

Last year we had several months that included PLAY DAYS here on PENZANCE. I’m excited that I can now report that this coming season, 2012, will also see regular PLAY…

8 Manners for EVERY Horse

The following are 8 manners that I feel EVERY horse needs to know. (Not necessarily in order) Can you add to this list? 1. Respect Handler’s space 2. Accept Halter…

Trust …

I’m posting a blog post from http://heccateisis.wordpress.com cause I think its one of the most poignant posts I’ve read in a long, long time. Everyone talks about the horse has to trust…

PENZANCE FAN PAGE on Facebook

New Apps for PENZANCE HORSEMANSHIP Fan Page … check ’em out! LIKE Us and then click on the “For Likers” app listed in the left hand column of the “Wall…

No Matter What …

No matter what, a horsey hug or shared breath just seems to make the world go away. Cold, snow, ice, sleet, frozen manure piles, frozen water buckets — at 60…