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      Spring grass and fructan: what should you watch out for? Spring grass and fructan: what should you watch out for? Spring is coming! That means that horses can spend more time outdoors, and more time at pasture. When transitioning from stable to pasture, your horse’s diet changes too. More fresh spring grass. Did you know that grass produces fructan as a source of energy? In...
      Managing Sweet Itch Managing Sweet Itch Spring has nearly sprung and now is the time we must consider how to manage our horses comfort during the "itchy" season. Cavalor Sw-itch is specifically designed to help your horse during this time. Here is some more information and helpful tips. Summer eczema is...
      Fibre Facts Fibre Facts The horse evolved over thousands of years on the Eurasian Steppes to eat one type of food: grass. Today the modern horse still needs eat excellent quality fibre from grass and other sources such as lucerne, beet pulp and high fibre concentrates. In this article...
      6 Ways to prevent equine digestive problems 6 Ways to prevent equine digestive problems A healthy horse starts with a healthy gut. We at Cavalor firmly believe this. Did you know that, with just a few simple things to keep in mind, you can prevent many intestinal problems like colic? Read about our 6 ways to prevent equine digestive...
      How to keep your horse in shape through the winter months? How to keep your horse in shape through the winter months? The days are shorter, the temperatures lower, and the weather is grey and wet. It’s winter again! Be honest: do you adapt your horse’s care to the seasons? Your winter stable routine should be different from your summer routine. For example, your horse probably spends...
      What is PSSM and how do you feed the PSSM horse? What is PSSM and how do you feed the PSSM horse? What is PSSM? PSSM is commonly categorized as a “metabolic disease,” but it is actually a genetic muscle disease. We are going to talk about it in this section, however, because the PSSM horse also has issues with insulin. The genetic defect actually causes an...
      Tips & Tricks for Healthy Hooves Tips & Tricks for Healthy Hooves Crumbly hooves, painful soles and dry feet are problems that many horses just ‘walk around’ with. The quality, shape and conformation of the hoof is largely something they are born with. How do you ensure that your horse’s hooves stay healthy? With the right stable...