Natural Horse Care Strategies to Help Your Horse Thrive
When was the last time you noticed the abundance of equine nutritional products on the market? It’s crazy, isn’t it? It’s also confusing.
Additionally, we have products that are labeled “veterinarian recommended” or have the seal of approval from the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC).
This type of labeling can be used as a guide but should not be the deciding factor when selecting a product for your horse.
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Have you ever watched the movie I Am Legend with Will Smith? The story is about a “cure” for cancer that later resulted in radical long term effects that almost knocked out the human race as we know it today.
At first, the treatment completely cures a patient’s cancer. That sounds great doesn’t it? Not so great if horrible mutations developed after the fact.
I walked away from that movie with a sick feeling in my stomach, because it’s not that far fetched from what could become a reality.
Something I keep in mind is that although science is powerful and beneficial, Mother Nature will always reign – one way or another. Man tends to easily forget that small detail.
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In my article, Does Your Horse Need Nutritional Supplements, I stressed the importance of foundational nutrition.
Nutrition is a huge subject that’s both a science and an art. Keeping that in mind, it’s not realistic to cover such a subject in great detail in a short article, however, what I can cover are some basic elements you need to consider when it comes to keeping your horse naturally.
In my opinion, diet is one of the most important ingredients in overcoming health problems in our horses as well as in ourselves.
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Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I providing my horse a good base of foundational nutrition?”
What is foundational nutrition?
That’s a somewhat loaded question that results in a variety of answers depending on whom you talk with. Throughout this two part series, I’ll explain my view on foundational nutrition, what it includes, and how it relates to your horse so she can consistently stay healthy.
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In my article Fly Control For Horses, A Non-Toxic Program, I covered several complementary methods you can use that can reduce if not eliminate the amount of toxic chemicals used when controlling flies. After receiving a comment from a reader inquiring about using Garlic for assisting in fly control, I realized that was one item I didn’t cover.
The article on fly control is not complete without talking about Garlic.
I figured it would be beneficial to everyone if I answered some of her questions in this article. I also wanted to provide a little more direction when it comes to using Garlic, especially for helping to control both internal and external pests / parasites.
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The intent of this article is not to bash particular name brand feeds or give you complete solutions but rather to provide information to promote awareness around what you feed your horse(s).
If you haven’t been concerned about how many horse feed recalls there have been in the last eight years, it may be time to think about it and choose your feed wisely. By wisely, I mean not just from a nutritional standpoint but also from a safety standpoint.
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