How to Prevent Laminitis in the Willamette Valley

Please join Natalie Sullivan with On Course Equine Nutrition for this presentation focusing on laminitis in the Willamette Valley. Laminitis is a devastating disease afflicting horses of many sizes, ages, and breeds! There is more than one cause of laminitis, but in this lecture, we will focus on the endocrine and …

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New and Noteworthy: The HAY SOAKER™ is a Game-Changer

HAY SOAKER™

Fact: hay soaking is beneficial for horses that need reduced levels of sugars and starches in their diet, like those with metabolic conditions, laminitis, and PSSM. Also, fact: soaking hay for horses is a wet sloppy mess, a dreaded chore, and a giant hassle. Now there’s a product that makes …

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Weekend Wellness: The Role of the Hind Gut in Laminitis

The Role of the Hind Gut in Laminitis
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A lot of attention has been directed to bacterial endotoxins, MMP enzyme activators, and fructan or starch fermentation as factors in laminitis, but how much are they really involved? With laminitis, it is usually hormones, not the hind gut. In the “horse broke into the feed bin” scenario, too much …

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Natural Horsemanship Clinic to be held in Dillon, Montana in September, Focus on Global Education

“The Natural Horsemanship Revolution” Conference & Film Festival at the Montana Center For Horsemanship Features in Depth Saddle Analysis & Innovations in Professional Hoof Care Dillon, Montana, June 9, 2022 — “The Natural Horsemanship Revolution” September 8-10, hosted by the Montana Center for Horsemanship focusing on a global understanding of natural horsemanship, …

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