IN 1944 it was reported 1 that young, green oats, grown in the South Island of New Zealand, appeared to be actively rachitogenic for sheep during their first winter. Further investigation 2, extending ...

The phrase ‘quirky’ is used very loosely in the racing world - it can mean the horse likes to nibble on collars, or it can mean it has a history of double-barrelling stable hands. But in the case of ...

Care must be taken when feeding cereals as the horse's digestive system can only handle so much starch at once. The stomach of the horse has a very limited capacity (the size of a rugby ball). A small ...