Equine Back In Action - Natalie Brown

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Cancellation for this Thursday Am

03/10/2026

We have a pony with ems, one with asthma and 2 chubby boys. So we are always soaking hay.
I have 2 of these Stubbs buckets and they are great for saving my back 💪🏼😊

03/10/2026

WHAT NOT TO DO FOR EMS 🚫

(And what to do instead)...

✖️ Please don't chop up a w**d and feed it to your horse because 'some research shows it helps'
✖️ Please don't turn your horse or pony out on loads of long grass because someone said its lower in sugar (it's not, compared to shorter grass, when we look at total intake)
✖️ Please don't give a feed or supplement suitable for an EMS horse or pony assuming that it is a treatment
✖️ Please do not feed some liquid or other with a name that includes the term 'lami-' and expect it to work as a treatment or preventative
✖️ Please don't look only at dietary sugar level and forget other carbs such as fructan and - most importantly - body fat levels ie dietary calorie (energy) balance

Instead, I'd recommend:
✅ Please assess the affected horse or pony's body fat level and make a plan of how to ensure that they become - and stay - healthily slim
✅ Please make a plan to adjust their diet to best support their health: first and foremost a balanced diet, including correct calorie (energy) intake, controlled sugar, fructan and starch (NSC) intake, controlled grass intake, adequate fibre intake and attention to how long they might fast (if they need restricted forage)
✅ With meals, aim for a total NSC maximum of 0.1 g per kilo bodyweight per meal ie 50 g for a 500 kg horse
✅ Please take your vet's advice including monitoring blood insulin levels (to help
you understand how their diet is affecting them) and discuss medication if you are struggling despite a slim horse or because they cannot be exercised
✅ Please monitor them very carefully including condition scoring and weight-taping (to measure changes in body fat) and signs of laminitis, to keep them healthy long term

If you need help with your EMS / laminitis-affected horse or pony, I have a talk with Q&As coming up soon. Comment webinars and I'll send you the details.

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16/09/2026

07/09/2026

Sven has taken a dislike to coloured poles on the ground.
So we have put a few in his track system. Needless to say, he is getting braver 💙🐴💙

View the full image in ChatGPT.

04/09/2026

The grass is green again, but is your horse ready for it?🌱

After weeks of dry ground, the rain's finally back... and that means fast, sugar-loaded regrowth is on its way.

Watch out for:
🦶 Hoof tenderness or a shorter stride
😤 Sudden girthiness, spookiness or overexcitement
💩 Bloating, wind or loose droppings
⚖️ A noticeable jump in weight or condition

Good doers, laminitics, and PPID horses are especially at risk right now, but honestly, it's worth keeping an eye on every horse as the grazing changes.

We've put together a full guide on why this happens, the early warning signs, and a simple 4-point plan to manage it safely. 📖

Read the full blog: https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/horse-care-corner/the-grass-is-green-again-what-does-it-mean-for-your-horse 🌱

08/07/2026

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