Search results for acid base
The last of the nutrition stuff
June 12, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Some thoughts on Hay Many many many of the issues in our horses come back to how we feed and the nutrition. For you cow people, the hind gut of the horse functions like the rumen (that’s where the stuff ferments etc) –> dysfunction in this part of the GI system will result in SYSTEMATIC […] more
more on vit E/Se/Balancing rations
June 7, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Let’s move onto Selenium. Selenium Selenium has a very narrow range of “OK”. Too little is bad, too much is bad. This scares a lot of people. Talk to knowledgeable people in the animal medicine field about selenium supplementation in horses and the first thing I get is a look of concern, followed by “did […] more
Go endurance riders!
May 15, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I have to say that of all the horse sports that I’ve been involved in, easedropped on, read about, participated in, had conversations with people who actually do the sport etc., ENDURANCE riders and the endurance sport continually blow me away. My friend sitting next to me, reading this over my shoulder, added that we […] more
2011 part 2!
January 3, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Make my life easy and read part 1 first. That way I don’t have to recap why I’m breaking this post into 2 parts (or more). (hint – it’s blogger’s fault). A backpacking trip in January for my birthday A breaking of the elbow. (oh how fun) and the running of a 1/2 marathon […] more
Happy FREAKIN’ New Years!!!!
January 3, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
FINALLY!!!! My New Year’s post. I rang in the New Year’s like I always do – on horseback – and discovered some really cool local trails (see Cache Creek in the Northern California trails section of my website). It’s that time of year where we look back at 2011 and forward to 2012. Now, in […] more