Neigh Neigh Nosh

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Gut health and diet 🐴😁
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Dedicated to every horses life 🐴❤️
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I am a fully qualified Equine Sports Masseuse who studied initially with Equestricare. I have furthered my education with a dissection with the renowned Sharon May Davis, completed Equi-Tape Kinesiology taping and I'm studying Animal Neuro Myofascial Release and I recently attended EMMET. Equine Sports Massage works on the whole body, influencing the muscles, tendons, joints and skeletal framework

. I use a range of techniques to help release tension in areas of the body which may be causing a restriction in movement and lack of performance. I encourage and provide advice to clients on stretching, strengthening, nutrition, hoof balance, teeth and saddle fit. http://www.horsemassage.com.au/

Red Light Therapy - In my tool kit I use a red light pad and torch which further helps release tension, can penetrate deep damaged tissue and encourages repair on a cellular level. Benefits of Red Light - IN SUMMARY
LED’s at specific wavelengths increase circulation by increasing the formation of new capillaries. This allows more blood supply – hence more oxygen and vital nutrients to reach tissues. This increased circulation also allows for the faster removal of metabolic wastes. Studies site that LED Therapy stimulates the production of collagen. Collagen is an essential protein for repair to damaged tissue, including ageing skin and scars. LED Therapy stimulates the release of ATP – Adenosine triphosphate. ATP is the major carrier of energy to all cells. LED Therapy increases the activity of the lymphatic system thus promoting a faster elimination of swelling – oedema in tissues. LED Therapy reduces the excitability of nervous tissue by stimulating the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the body’s natural pain fighting chemicals. LED Therapy increases the synthesis of RNA and DNA. This helps damaged cells to be replaced more quickly. LED Therapy increases phagocytic activity hence helps fight infections. Phagocytes help to destroy and mop up dead or degenerated cells. LED Therapy stimulates tissue granulation which is an important part of tissue repair. LED Therapy stimulates trigger points and acupuncture points. LED Therapy helps to relax muscles and reduce stress. I find it extremely effective on injuries, scar tissue and acupuncture points. https://www.redlighttherapy.com.au/

Kinesiology Taping - extra charge
Physio taping is extremely effective at helping release tight tissue and encouraging blood flow to the area to heal. Assists with recovery. Helps support muscles,joints, ligaments and tendons. Can be used to activate a muscle group that is not being used effectively. Helps reduce edema, scar tissue and encourage healing. Very effective when traveling, as decrease swelling in the legs. http://equi-tape.com

GUT HEALTH IS A TUG OF WAR 🐴When you start improving gut health, it can feel like things get worse before they get bette...
28/04/2026

GUT HEALTH IS A TUG OF WAR 🐴

When you start improving gut health, it can feel like things get worse before they get better… why?

Because you’re changing the entire gut ecosystem.

When you introduce foods like green banana (resistant starch) and probiotics, you’re feeding and supporting beneficial microbes.

This is where the “tug of war” begins 👇

The existing microbes—often those thriving on sugars and starch—are well established. They multiply quickly and don’t give up their space easily.

At the same time, the beneficial microbes are trying to grow and take hold.

This transition phase is known as Dysbiosis shifting back toward balance.

✨ What you might notice:• Gas or bloating (in humans)• Loose manure or changes in consistency (in horses)• Fluctuations in appetite or behaviour

This doesn’t mean it’s not working—it means the environment is changing.

🌿 The key?Consistency over intensity.

• Keep fibre high, low starch
• Introduce new feeds slowly
• Support the gut daily, not occasionally

You’re not “killing off bad bugs”You’re creating an environment where the right ones thrive.

And over time… the balance tips 🐴💛
That’s where good health begins

Got soaked today multiple time 🤣☔️ look at that beautiful sunset 😍 where else in Redlands do you find a vista like that?...
27/04/2026

Got soaked today multiple time 🤣☔️ look at that beautiful sunset 😍 where else in Redlands do you find a vista like that?

It’s sooo soggy but lovely to have rain as we are pretty dry

Dancer warranted a rug, she doesn’t have as much muscle mass as her friends 🥶

Shatahn needed one as he’s clipped

All the others absolutely fine naked they have enough muscle and fat


Early start this morning… 🌅How was your Anzac Day?I always make the effort to get up and pay my respects to the people a...
25/04/2026

Early start this morning… 🌅

How was your Anzac Day?

I always make the effort to get up and pay my respects
to the people and the animals who played such a huge role in giving us the life we have today.

The freedom…
The choices…
The everyday things we often take for granted.

It’s a day to pause, reflect, and feel grateful ❤️

Lest we forget 🌺





25/04/2026

I haven’t rugged all summer… or for the last couple of years 🙌🐴

And honestly? I love it.
More importantly… they love it too ❤️

So this winter I’m going to gently challenge things
both my horses’ natural resilience and my own emotions 😅

We live high on a hill, it gets windy and chilly…
So I’ll make sure they’ve got plenty of grassy hay and they have natural shelter

They still just get their little token feed each day ☺️

So… do horses need rugs? 🤔

In my opinion —
👉 Not always, if they are:
• healthy
• in good condition
• low stress
• living a natural lifestyle

But there are definitely times rugs are helpful 👇

🧥 Clipped horses
→ You’ve taken away their natural coat

💦 Horses in work
→ Sweating, then standing in the cold after exercise isn’t ideal

⚖️ Horses not maintaining weight
→ Could be cold or something deeper (diet, gut, health)

🐴 Older horses
→ Stiffer joints, ailments and the bodies less able to regulate temperature

For me, it’s about reading the individual horse
not just doing what’s always been done.

Healthy horses have an incredible ability to regulate themselves…
if we give them the chance ✨

What do you do with your horses in winter?
Rugs on or off? 👇






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I haven’t rugged all summer… or for the last couple of years 🙌🐴And honestly? I love it.More importantly… they love it to...
25/04/2026

I haven’t rugged all summer… or for the last couple of years 🙌🐴

And honestly? I love it.
More importantly… they love it too ❤️

So this winter I’m going to gently challenge things
both my horses’ natural resilience and my own emotions 😅

We live high on a hill, it gets windy and chilly…
So I’ll make sure they’ve got plenty of grassy hay and they have natural shelter

They still just get their little token feed each day ☺️

So… do horses need rugs? 🤔

In my opinion —
👉 Not always, if they are:
• healthy
• in good condition
• low stress
• living a natural lifestyle

But there are definitely times rugs are helpful 👇

🧥 Clipped horses
→ You’ve taken away their natural coat

💦 Horses in work
→ Sweating, then standing in the cold after exercise isn’t ideal

⚖️ Horses not maintaining weight
→ Could be cold or something deeper (diet, gut, health)

🐴 Older horses
→ Stiffer joints, ailments and the bodies less able to regulate temperature

For me, it’s about reading the individual horse
not just doing what’s always been done.

Healthy horses have an incredible ability to regulate themselves…
if we give them the chance ✨

What do you do with your horses in winter?
Rugs on or off? 👇






25/04/2026

Winter rugging

23/04/2026

Fat horses are not healthy 🚨🐴

This is Melody — one of our TBs… and yes, she’s SOO overweight at the moment 😳

Her belly was honestly looking like it could pop a foal out 🤦‍♀️🤣

And while some people see “good condition”… I don’t.

I see:
❌ A body under stress
❌ Joints carrying too much load
❌ A weak, disengaged core
❌ A horse that doesn’t feel comfortable internally

she’s not overfed

Her diet is simple 👇
🐴 Small amount of chaff
🐴 250g lupins
🐴 20 gram Minerals
🐴 10 gram yea sac
🐴 30g salt

No hay at the moment
Access to pasture (not amazing quality)
Plenty of movement — hills, herd life, space

So why the weight gain? 🤔

Sometimes excess weight isn’t just about calories or things missing in the diet

It can be linked to:
• hormonal inflammation
• gut imbalance
• stress responses
• pain in the body

Just like some horses can’t keep weight on …
others can’t seem to lose it.

🐴🌺Right now:
Her lymphatic system feels congested
She’s a bit all over the place mentally
And she’s just not feeling her best

So we adjust 👇

🌿 Reducing grass access (even though it’s sad 😢) as she misses her herd
🌿 Slowing intake with double hay nets
🌿 Supporting her from the inside out
🍃Grazing muzzle suggestions

Because “fat and shiny” doesn’t always mean healthy.

Comfort, movement, and internal balance matter more 🤍🐎





  Wind suckers…. It’s just like a smoking and va**ng habit. Do you agree? It’s absolutely a brain thing as I worked on S...
19/04/2026

Wind suckers…. It’s just like a smoking and va**ng habit. Do you agree?

It’s absolutely a brain thing as I worked on Sparks’s neurplasticity daily and he stopped the habit it was amazing

Then I stopped and the habit came back 🤦‍♀️

Sparked doing amazing he’s maintaining condition on just 1 feed a day 🙌
I have checked him out for ulcers and pain
He had chronic pyloric ulcers a few years ago poor boy

Love seeing changes in TBs like this 🙌gut health takes time to rebuild but it’s so worth it. I turned up yesterday and h...
16/04/2026

Love seeing changes in TBs like this 🙌gut health takes time to rebuild but it’s so worth it.

I turned up yesterday and honestly thought…
wow, he’s put on weight, looking great and is in work 🙌 go

They’ve owned him for a while and struggled to keep condition on him…
and the only change?

✨ Added Neigh Neigh Nosh Hindgut Builder

No major diet overhaul.
Only easi sport, Maxi soy and grassy hay roundbale

Just supporting what was going on inside, which contributes to the outside.

I did one body balance session on him back in December…
and he’s held it really well too 👏his spine was soo much straighter and his gluteals were even and online

That tells me everything is starting to work together.

His owner also deserves so much credit ❤️

✔️ Gentle stretches after every ride
✔️ Willing to learn and adjust
✔️ Removed exercises that were adding to his soreness

This is what happens when you:
✔️ Support the gut
✔️ Support the body
✔️ Listen to the horse

They don’t just cope… they thrive 🤍🐎

Do you feed oil to your horse? 🤔This standie made some pretty amazing changes in just under a week…✨ Darker, healthier c...
13/04/2026

Do you feed oil to your horse? 🤔

This standie made some pretty amazing changes in just under a week…

✨ Darker, healthier coat
✨ Bodywork held from the previous week
✨ Less inflammation through her tissues
✨ Gained weight while in full work
✨ Ran a faster time than the week before

All from one simple change…
Switching her oil.



She’s now on a high omega 3 source
and off vegetable oils.

Why?

Because a lot of common vegetable oils are high in omega 6…
and when unbalanced, they can contribute to:
• inflammation
• poor recovery
• sluggish lymphatic system



Sometimes it’s not about adding more…
it’s about changing the type of what you’re feeding.



And here’s something to think about 👇

Just because a product has great marketing
or says “vet approved” or “nutritionist formulated”…

doesn’t always mean it’s the best choice for your horse long term.



I always come back to this…

If I wouldn’t eat it myself,
why would I expect my horses to?
Do you agree?



Small changes = big results 🤍🐎






Have you noticed the changes in feed bags lately? 🤔 I can’t help research as a massage therapist. Hygain have done a rev...
13/04/2026

Have you noticed the changes in feed bags lately? 🤔 I can’t help research as a massage therapist.

Hygain have done a revamp — easy pull bags and more environmentally friendly 🙌
Which is great to see.

But… have you looked at the ingredients lately?

These are two feeds I used to feed 👇

Hygain Ice
Previously something I was happy with…
Now lists multiple grain-based ingredients right up top:
👉 cereals
👉 bran
👉 pollard

Balanced
Used to be simpler — only millrun as a binder
Now also includes:
👉 cereals
👉 bran
👉 pollard



Something to be aware of 👇

These are very broad ingredient terms
Meaning they can change depending on availability.

And horses have a very sensitive gut microbiome.

So what goes in the feed…
can directly affect:
• digestion and ulcer issues
• behaviour and trainability
• topline and muscle health
• overall health



This is exactly why I’ve gone down the path of feeding more naturally
and really understanding what I’m putting into my horses.

That said — I do understand convenience plays a big role, and commercial feeds are easy.

But as horse owners, it’s so important to:

✨ Educate ourselves
✨ Read labels
✨ Question changes

Because what you feed your horse can have a huge impact on how they feel and perform 🤍🐴







10/04/2026

Mr Hugh arrived 8 weeks ago…
and he was SO tight — like a coiled spring.

Underneath it all, he was hiding a gut full of pain… even an elastoplast bandage sitting in there 😳

After years as a therapist, you learn to see it.
In their eyes.
In how they hold themselves.
In how they move.
In their coat, hooves and willingness to move

Pain leaves clues….

Since then, he’s had the full works:

✔️ Teeth- wolf teeth removed and shark teeth addressed
✔️ Feet happy
✔️ Paraffin gut drench to help dislodge any more potential bandage
✔️ DMSO drip to cleanse out toxins, free radicals
✔️ Bloods pending
✔️ Good food + our supplements
✔️ Prolo injections
✔️ myofascial massage
✔️ Tensegrity balancing work

And now?

He’s feeling SO much better 🙌

The next step is helping him understand…
he doesn’t need to brace anymore.

That he can move forward comfortably.
That his body is safe.

And honestly… I think he’s going to keep getting better and better ❤️

He’s such a sweet horse — and so thankful. I love that he’s a tiny TB 😍

This morning he was very keen to be ridden 🙌 it’s just going to take time to build proper topline, as he just had a sugar top line.








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