* Disclaimer: The products offered on this web site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Rather, they are intended for educational purposes only. These treats contain simple sugars and starch levels generally found to be safe for horses with insulin resistance. However, every horse is an individual. Check with your own vetererinarian. The statements presented on this web site have not been evaluated by the FDA or USDA. The use of herbs for the prevention or cure of disease has not been approved by the FDA or USDA. We therefore make no claims to this effect.
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Our experiences are so much more valuable when we can share them in ways that help others. I am grateful that my skills as a researcher and journalist allow me to do just that. In these articles you will find practical information, as well as personal experience and expert advice about how to provide your horse with a low sugar, all natural lifestyle.
How to Find a Good Barefoot Horse Trimmer and Avoid a Bad One
Going barefoot and having a tough time finding an qualified trimmer. Read this to find out some steps you can take to avoid putting you or your horse through a great deal of trauma from misguided advice.
Our Journey With Our Own Insulin Resistant Horses
Read about our cross country trek with our horses and learn what to do and what not to do when travelling long distances with your horse
Truly Natural Horse Treat Rituals
Imagine, for a moment, the pleasures of a natural horse hunting for a mid-afternoon treat. Imagine that it has just rained, and the earth is full of Her damp, full-bodied smells. What would it be like to have a nose large enough and powerful enough to take it all in – the tangy, aromatic pine leaves, the succulent patches of grass, the sprigs of wild chamomile, clover, nettle and peppermint?
Time and money saving tips for the low sugar horse life
A lot of people like the idea of the low sugar horse life. But when it comes time to make the actual commitment to the lifestyle, they balk. It all sounds like so much time, money and work – soaking the hay to get rid of excess sugars, rinsing and soaking the beet pulp to do the same thing, hiring an equine nutritionist to help you make sense of it all, ect., ect, ect.!
Supplements and Support for the Sugar Sensitive Horse
The number of supplements pushed and promoted for sugar sensitive and especially laminitic horses can be overwhelming. Here is help.
Understanding the Lifestyle!
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...and learn about our adventures with our horses!
Skode's Horse Treats Inc, is registered with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. In addition, each treat is carefully formulated and rigorously tested for its Non Structural Carbohydrate Sugar and Starch (NSC) levels at
Equi-analytical Laboratories in Ithaca, New York.
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