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Rehoming Older Horses:
Rehoming Older Horses I think it's way past time to talk about people trying to rehome their older horses, as, man, this really...

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Laminitis and Grass Affectedness:
Grass Can Cause A Lot Of Problems For Horses, Including Laminitis and Unwanted Behaviours Today is a high-risk day for our horses to...

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Grass Affectedness Cannot Be Cured By Magnesium, Probiotics or Homeopathic Remedies!
We are posting this article as we are still seeing so much confusion and erroneous info being given about this condition...... Mycotoxins...

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How To Use Horsemanship Tools
Fortunately, natural horsemanship does not require many expensive tools and equipment: a quality rope halter, a 12 or 14ft line, and a...

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Curiosity is King for Equine Learning
This is some of our herd checking out our new arena build. They've been watching it take shape from afar with all the earthwork machinery...

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Meet Casper: A Remarkable Journey of Healing.
Casper is not just any horse; he’s a brave soul who has triumphed over incredible challenges. Once plagued by displaced behaviours due to...

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Unpacking the Impact of Early Weaning on Horse Behaviour
Our big Percheron girl, Cleo, as a youngster, was shown with her Dam, another youngster and mum- this little herd is setting the foal up...

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Horse Watching
Wee Ted, our young donkey, is enjoying his time with the bigger horses in our herd—seen here hanging out with them. Our newest herd...

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Giving Good Ears and Both Eyes:
Getting the best expression from your horse Please see this link to view the video for this: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHorseNZ/vid...

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HOW YOUR HORSE READS YOU LIKE A BOOK?
Did you know that when horses are in a herd, they not only synchronise their heart rates with each other but they can also match their...

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Best Friends
We have rescued many other animals over the years, as well as horses, ponies and donkeys. This is Ziggy the cat and his best friend Zara....

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Cats, Tears, Horses and Birds.......from 21/11/2014
We have a blackbird who has nested in one of the field shelters, who has 2-day-old chicks to feed.....she comes here every year ....and...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Our gorgeous Mr Oscar was quite happy to lap up some attention in his Santa outfit. Isn't he just gorgeous Xxx Wishing everyone and safe...

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LAMINITIS WATCH:
I’ve been studying Laminitis for the last twenty years, as sadly we’ve seen so much of it through running our horse shelter and helping...

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Hoof Boots For Sidebone - Cleo Update:
A lot of people have been asking about our big mare, Cleo. And for the new folks to this site- Cleo is a personality plus, big draft...

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SUPPORTIVE LIMB LAMINITIS:
Our big girl, Cleo, is very sick, bless her. Cleo is suffering from a condition called Supportive Limb Laminitis (SSL). While most people...

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EQUINE DENTISTRY:
It was our yearly dentistry day for our herd at our sanctuary yesterday. We are very pleased to report that all was well with all of our...

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GARLIC AND HORSES:
Did you know that Garlic is very bad for horses? This article explains why: Garlic, Horses and Equine Anemia: Feel free to share: I...

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Time Saving Manure Management Ideas: Working Smarter - Not Harder.
We used to spend a lot of time with wheel barrows picking up horse manure..... but with so many horses at our centre it became...

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