Lions, Tigers, and Fillers...OH MY!
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Part II: Parasites are STILL a Problem For Me
The following is a follow up to my original article "Parasites are STILL a Problem" posted on February 1st. As I mentioned in Part One, I...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Messed Up Marketplace that is Horse Hay Shopping
A local forage grower hung up on me this week. What did I do to deserve the auditory middle finger...I asked if by chance he had done a...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Theory of Relativity [in equine nutrition]
At some point during horse ownership, you’ve probably gotten frustrated trying to provide the perfect diet for your horse(s). It’s...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
10 Tips for Surviving Sub-0 Temperatures with Horses
Negative 9 is cold, even for Southwest Montana, so Andrew and I hurried back from a ski trip as soon as we realized that an arctic blast...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
To Buy or Not to Buy: The Opportunity Costs of a $1,332 Supplement
I bought a new digestive aid supplement today, and then the buyer’s remorse set in. It was only AFTER clicking “Confirm Order” that I...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Parasites are STILL a Problem
I’ve been going through a horse ownership phase of minimal deworming and vaccinations, and I don’t think that I’m the only one. However,...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Why do so many supplements recommend the same size scoop?
Doesn’t it seem suspicious to you that nearly all equine supplements on the market today, including but not limited to joint, digestive,...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
When your significant other supports your horse habit
I met my husband two years ago this week. After a month of getting to know each other playing Words with Friends, we finally met strapped...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
10 Reasons to Buy Teff Hay for Horses
10 reasons to consider teff hay for your horse
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
My Horse's Gift to Me: Community, Purpose, and Dreams
I’ve been asked several times recently by my “non-horsey” friends and family what horses give me, and I thought it an appropriate topic...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
I learned a BIG lesson today about equine gastric ulcers.
I learned something BIG today, and it has something to do with diagnosis of equine gastric ulcers and horsemanship. The story starts...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Dec 3, 2020
- 4 min
Why we ignore the most important nutrient for horses.
Ok, you got me. We are actually going to talk about the second most important nutrient in equine nutrition. The first being good ol’ H20...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Politics of Feeding Horses
Perhaps because it’s an election year and people are already spun tightly around their social media feeds full of political divides, but...
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