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Tennessee Walking Horse Investigation Exposes Cruelty – Is this the tip of the Iceburg?

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How much it costs to NOT feed super foods!

You can do it the hard way …

http://weku.fm/post/track-tech-medical-marvels-not-always-affordable#.T6LhJBImJeo.email

Or, you can do it the easy way …

http://buildasuperhorse.com/ailments/drugs

 

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Horse News

Breaking news:

“On April 25 Landrieu; Sen. Scott Brown; and Representatives Ed Whitfield, David Rivera and Jim Moran, along with celebrities including actress and Animal Welfare Institute Spokesperson Bo Derek; and equine advocate Declan Gregg, the 9-year-old founder of Children 4 Horses, anti-processing letter-writing campaign gathered, in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass HR 2966 and S 1176.

Landrieu urged the bills’ passage on grounds that despite the GAO findings, processing does not represent the alternative for animals that are old, sick, or have reached the end of their productive years.

“When a horse is old, sick, or can no longer be productive, its owner should provide humane euthanasia,” Landrieu said. “Ninety percent of all horses that die each year are humanely euthanized and/or safely disposed of–this additional 10 percent is not a burden. Brutal slaughter is not an appropriate alternative.”

 

Thank you Senator Brown, Reps Whitfield, Rivera and Moran.

Woo hoo Bo Derek and Declan Gregg

 

I’m surprised there aren’t more celebs getting behind this.

 

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Special Needs of the Abused Horse

http://youtu.be/7SK0p0FWRlg?t=4m53s

 

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Laminitis, the Herald of Spring … EEK

Excellent webinar on Laminitis. Watch now!

http://broadcaster.aimmedia.com/dm?id=D91D81CC8BA23BD4C2AABD099389CD63

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Horse Feed and Super Foods

Super foods are nutritionally dense plants that deliver high-quality, highly assimilable nourishment to the body.

With consistent feeding, they raise the nutritional status of the entire body:

  • strengthen bone
  • build lean body mass (muscle)
  • enhance fat metabolism
  • promote oxygen transport
  • regenerate and repair at the cellular level
  • raise resistance to illness and injury
  • support and accelerate healing
  • mitigate depletions of stress
  • reduce side effects of drugs
  • increase energy and attentiveness
  • eliminate chronic conditions
  • improve cuticle (hair, hoof)

In short, super foods raise the quality of life.

For horses with a genetic predisposition or history of Colic, Cushings, Lameness, Laminitis, Founder, Ulcers and so forth, super foods can open the door to a life without drugs and drawbacks. Super foods can help get horses out of the vicious cycle of being treated for symptoms, but never really healed.

 

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I Can’t Believe We Are Having This Discussion

Several states are being pressured to resume horse slaughter.

So far, only New Mexico has succumbed.

Missouri and Tennessee looked into it, then listened to their citizens and declined.

There are many issues to become informed about on this subject and I urge all interested to do so asap.

 

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Horse Feed: Winter Mint Mash

A minty nom to brighten a cold winter’s day for your horses.

Winter Mint Mash

  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint
  • 1/4 cup schnaaps
  • 3 cups bran
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 2 shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 cups rolled oats

 

Dissolve peppermint in 3 cups hot water.

Mix all ingredients in large bucket to consistency of thick stew.

Cover with cloth, let sit til cool and liquid is absorbed.

Roll into biscuits or logs and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Let cool and serve!

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Diatomaceous Earth and the Horse

Diatomaceous earth has two important uses in the horse management arena:

  • added to the regular ration daily, it kills and removes parasites from the entire intestinal tract
  • sprinkled on the horses, it repels flies, mosquitoes and ticks

and it does all of this without chemicals or solvents.

Here’s a quick and very helpful overview of the many beneficial properties of diatomaceous earth:

http://youtu.be/-2Udp-UiNo4

    Note: Food-grade DE is not the same DE as used in pool filtering systems. Only food-grade DE is safe for use with animals.

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