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Thank you for taking a look at our Sunday Edition! This week, I've picked two articles about paddock maintenance, and how paddocks can affect our horses and impact the environment. These are good reads for conscious equestrians, who want to make a difference.

Strides to Sustainability: Paddock Management

By Ross Cooper

As the quality of grazing available to our horses directly impacts their health and behaviour, ensuring the soil quality has sufficient phytonutrients available and understanding what may need to be replenished by soil testing is a great place to start.

A delicate balance exists between the nutrients, and micro-organisms that live within the soil, with quality varying from field to field. Soil that's sick will lack what's needed in this microscopic ecosystem to support the health of the grasses growing there, and ultimately, the animals that graze upon it.

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Natural Boarding: The Natural Needs and Wants of Horses

The number of equines suffering from digestive issues, mental neurosis, behavioural problems, and poor physical care is concerning. The way manage our horses can either enhance or negatively impact them. The way we have been brought up to care for them may not actually lead to a healthy horse.

However, making changes may not be that easy, especially as many of us have to use boarding facilities or have limited space of our own. While the concepts in this article may not be practical for all, we hope that you can take some inspiration to make positive changes to the environment in which you keep your horse.

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