by Cherie Pritchard | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Science
One confidential evening, not three months ago, Lionel Wallace told me this story of the Door in the Wall. And at the time I thought that so far as he was concerned it was a true story. He told it me with such a direct simplicity of conviction that I could not do...
by Cherie Pritchard | Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The majority of laminitis cases are caused by endocrine disorders (IR and PPID). In horses with IR, PPID or both, the cause of laminitis is hyperinsulinemia (elevated blood insulin—and if insulin is not under control, they should not be eating oats). For example, if...
by Cherie Pritchard | Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Why Fiber First In BEET-E-BITES Treats? The type of fiber your horse consumes in the pasture or from his hay allowance is the most important part of his daily diet. Significant fiber intake from good quality fresh and dried grasses (hay or hay cubes) is the...
by Cherie Pritchard | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
When you feed hay without the benefit of a hay analysis you are feeding an unknown. It is well established that hays across the country, around the world in fact, vary widely in protein, digestibility, mineral levels and mineral balance. The advent of vitamin and...
by Cherie Pritchard | Aug 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Typically, grain and concentrate type of rations are higher in sugar and starch than forages. When horses are on a ration or diet that has a high sugar and starch content, it can have dramatic effects on the digestive physiology such as: There is less chewing, less...
