Stories from the herb garden
Learn about keeping your horse in optimum health, naturally
Is your horse’s immune system ready for winter?
We herbalists are all for preventive medicine, that means get your horses’ immune systems in optimum working order and keep them that way. Why wait until something goes wrong? Because it is sure to do that just when you are ready to go to a competition. The modern...
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VF Natural Diet a Winner for Equines
The VF Natural Diet is a winner for equines and their owners. Developed by equine herbalist Victoria Ferguson, it has been enthusiastically taken up by horse owners all over Australia in the past 25 years. Cat Day, from Bowerette Sport Horses, Bairnsdal, Victoria,...
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The School of Equine Herbal Medicine
The School of Equine Herbal Medicine was established in 2014, by equine herbalist Victoria Ferguson, to provide education for horse owners and therapists, wanting to become professional practitioners. There are currently 9 accredited graduates from the school, most of...
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Equine Health Naturally – Morton’s Makeover
Morton is an 11 year old off the track Thoroughbred owned by Courtney Cusack from Sydney. They are regular competitors across pony club and eventing in NSW. Courtney was having all sorts of problems with Morton’s health – various skin issues including hives, hairloss...
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Equi-Vital Dressage Champion
Congratulations to Tonia Wheeler and Hollands Bend Ronald, Elementary Champions at the Armidale Dressage Festival 2019. They won both tests with scores of 67% and 69% to take out the championship. They also had their first Medium starts to take out the...
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Equi-Vital Sponsors David Quick
Prominent equestrian identity David Quick has accepted a sponsorship from Equi-Vital, Australia’s only all natural feed supplement. David is a popular showjumping coach around Australia, principal of Isle of Wight Warmbloods at Murchison, Vic, and President of the...
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The Healing Power of Honey
It is now widely accepted by the medical and veterinary professions that honey is a very effective healer. Honey has been used for centuries by many diverse cultures as a healer and a nutritious food, so it is wonderful to see that modern science is finally catching...
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Equine Inflammatory Airway Disease – Herbal Solution
Liz Healy from Samford in Qld contacted me in September last year for help with her beloved Thoroughbred mare Elle who was suffering badly from inflammatory airway disease. For the previous six years Elle and Liz had completed many heavy duty trail rides and Elle was...
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Preventive Equine Nutrition Naturally
Preventive equine nutrition naturally is the best way to promote optimum health and vitality for your horses or ponies. Over the past 20 years the VF Natural Diet has been embraced by thousands of horse owners across Australia – encompassing every breed and sport....
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Horse Care in Hot Weather
Unfortunately extremely hot weather is now becoming very common, and our horses and other animals need special care to cope with these challenging conditions. KEEPING YOUR HORSES HYDRATED Ensuring horses are well hydrated is at the top of the list, which means they...
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