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Horslyx and a natural high fibre diet
For most horses and ponies, a variety of good quality forage is very nearly an ideal diet and all owners need to do is ensure they also provide a source of vitamins, minerals and trace elements in the right proportions to ensure the nutritional and energy needs of the horse are fully met.

How much sugar does your horse eat?
Did you know that grass typically contains 20% sugar and that horses are very efficient at digesting sugar?
Find out more in this article kindly provided by Horslyx

Glossary of Herbs suitable for horses
A superb article highlighting relevant herbs suitable for horse with their uses
Kindly provided by Pegasus Health

Nutritional Aids - necessity or not?
Over the last few years more and more nutritional aids have arrived on the market - so we asked Michael Ponting BVSC MRCVS NDA MRAC, the company veterinary surgeon for Nelson Veterinary Ltd for a guide to help us through the maze.

Ragwort -
The facts about ragwort. What is it? What does it do? How can you get rid of it? Article by Catherine Morriss, The Donkey Sanctury. Also what does it do to the horse
Feeding and the Temperament -
How does feeding affect temperament?
Will 'non-heating' feeds really make your horse calmer or are they a marketing gimmick?