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My musings and writings on holistic horse care, health care, and on becoming sage…continued.

Archive for March, 2009

Hoof Care: A Lot Is At Stake When Walking On Fingernails

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Hindsight Is 20/20: An Update On Sage’s Hooves I was only cautiously optimistic about the switch in my trimmers, and the new look and trim for Sage’s hooves, so I have waited a while to post an update. When you have farrier-itis, it takes a while for the “inflammation” to recede and make way for [...]

Deaf To The Hoofbeats Of My Own Drum

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I now have yet another apology that I owe to Sage. For several months now, her hooves have been looking, well, a little odd. I was having such a time with self-doubt, though, that I kept my questions to myself until very late. Too late for my horse’s comfort. You see, my farrier had trained [...]

Sage Book Pick For March: Of Horses and Dreams

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

“The way people treat animals is a pretty good guide to character” says Peter Behrens, author of “The Law of Dreams”. A strong horse theme runs throughout this book, and it serves as a guide to unraveling the complexities of many of the characters. While the book’s focus is not on horses as with my [...]

Horse Nutrition: A Sage Money Saving Tip

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Here is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to add some omega-3 fatty acids into your horse’s diet: buy some flaxseeds in bulk and grind them fresh yourself. The Fresher The Better Sage is now getting ground organic golden flax seeds daily and after about a month of this she has incredibly soft coat and [...]