Ram Rodeo Tour: Rock'N Horse Fest 2011: Highlights!

The Drury Healthy Horse Feeder Team had a fantastic time at the Rock'N'Horse Fest and Ram Rodeo Tour this past long weekend! We donated a pink 100 Hour Eco Feeder for the silent auction to raise money for cancer research. Congratulations to Cynthia who's bid was $550.00! The Healthy Horse Feeder Team  would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth to talk and learn more about our Eco Feeders. Don't forget to check out our website: http://www.healthyhorsefeeders.com!

Horse Vaulting!

Bronco Riding

Our Booth and Pink 100 Hour Eco Feeder

The Team enjoying the show!

For More... See Our YouTube Video - click: Ram Rodeo Highlights

RAM RODEO TOUR: ROCK'N HORSE FEST 2011 VICTORY DAY WEEKEND

http://www.rocknhorsefest.com/

Join Us at Cidermill Farms in Harrow ON for this World Class Event!! Visit us at our outdoor trade booth and meet our mini as he demonstrates how our continuous slow feeders work to help improve the health and well-being of horses.


To help support this event's donation of 100% of Friday's proceeds to Breast Cancer Society Of Canada, we have donated a "PINK" Healthy Horse Feeder as the grand prize to the winner of a rodeo event held on Friday. 


We'll have our 100 Hour and 150 Hour Eco Feeders with us for sale during this event so make sure you drive your truck to Harrow to enjoy all the music, equines, and fun this event promises to offer!!


See you there!

 

Ongoing Directory of Links For Horse Lovers!

Below, is a random list of links to sites for horse lovers which may feature an ad for our Healthy Horse Feeders. Click on a link and see if you can find us. This is an ongoing indulgence so be sure to check back for new additions.


Equine Now.com
Horse Clicks.com
The Galloping Gurus
Wiki Horse World.com

Our Dental Visit In March A+

Hello readers! Just want to let you know what our equine dentist told us about our horse's teeth during our yearly dental exam. Dr. DeLuna told us that our horse's teeth, particularly our older horse Benny who is about 25 years old now, were in the best shape they have ever been in! Fantastic news! Although I could find no studies on slow feeding and benefits for horses teeth, we can only think that our healthy horse slow feeders are the reason for the improvement. All that chewing action and continuous wearing down that mimics horses in the wild. Here is the link to Dr. DeLuna's website so you can read for yourself all the great information about horse dentistry.

DeLuna Equine Veterinary Services: Looking your Gifted Horse in the Mouth
www.delunaequinedentistry.com

Why Slow Feeding Is The Best Choice For Horses

Equine Digestive Tract Structure and Function

Author:	Dr. Bob Wright, Veterinary Scientist, Equine and Alternative Livestock/OMAFRA
Creation Date:	01 September 1999

A horse has the same requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals as other animals but differs in the type and function of its digestive system, falling between a ruminant and non ruminant.

Non ruminants (humans, pigs and dogs) digest carbohydrates, protein and fat by enzymatic action. Ruminants (cattle, sheep and deer) use bacteria in the fore stomachs to digest fiber by fermentation and use enzymatic digestion in the small intestines.

In the horse, all true digestion is by enzymatic digestion and takes place in the fore gut ahead of the cecum. This accounts for 52-58% of the crude protein digestion and virtually all soluble carbohydrate digestion (fiber excluded). (1) In addition, bacterial or microbial digestion of fibre occurs in the cecum and colon where large quantities of volatile fatty acids are produced through fermentation and are subsequently absorbed. This dual system allows the horse to digest simple carbohydrate sources such as starch from grain in the fore gut. Fibrous sources such as oat hulls, soy hulls, beet pulp, hay and pasture are digested in the hind gut.

For enzymatic and microbial action to digest feed efficiently, the horse needs healthy teeth to grind feed and allow enzymes and bacteria to attack the plant cell walls. Teeth should be examined during the annual health check to ensure that they are wearing normally and are effectively grinding the feed.

The capacity of the stomach of the horse is only about 8-15 litres (eight quarts or two gallons), which makes it difficult to understand how a horse can consume large amounts of food or water. The emptying time of the stomach after filling can be about 12 minutes, and the rate of passage down the small intestine is about 1 ft/min. The net result is that food can go from the mouth to the cecum in about 1½ hours. The small volume of the stomach and rapid passage of food from the stomach is the reason horses eat almost continuously, thus the name "hay burners."

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_digest.htm

2011 Can-Am Trade Show Moments

The Canadian Cowgirls kicked off the Can Am with a grand display of horsemanship. They are wonderful ambassadors and do us very proud. Thank you for the photo op girls!

Amanda Marshall was on hand Sunday to sign autographs and inspire youth to reach for the stars and dream big dreams. The line-up started at 9:30am though Amanda was not scheduled to appear until 1 pm. Her signing table was right in front of our Drury Healthy Horse Feeders booth and so we received great exposure for those waiting in line to learn about how our slow feeders work.

These young women are likely the next generation of horse owners who are well educated and well informed. Drury Healthy Horse Feeders is committed to making it EASY to keep your horses healthy. Our Eco Feeders will last a lifetime if properly cared for making them an investment in the environment as well as the future.

 

At times we were overwhelmed by the keen interest in our hay feeders by all types of equine enthusiasts from top level professionals to moderate backyard horse owners. Many told us they have been searching for a slow feeder for their horses and were very impressed by the durability and uniqueness of our Healthy Horse Feeders. Orders for one or more of our Healthy Horse Slow Feeders were placed making our first trade show a tremendous success!

Bob posing with Bill Brown, Can Am coordinator, who, along with his wife Bev, did a fantastic job hosting and helping us find our way around our first trade show event. 

 

Bob taking a much needed break to sit and relax and read the brochures from fellow trade show presenters.

Zoe Brooks, designer of the Nurtural Horse bitless bridle. Thank you Zoe for making such a wonderful bridle that I love as much as my horse loves. These bridles make better riders and better horses. You can visit Zoe at: www.nurturlhorse.com

Although beautiful Lisa, owner of B&L Family Clothing Inc. located in Aylmer, may have been a bit camera shy, her incredible assortment of equine footwear, cowboy hats, belts, buckles and more were picture perfect. Thanks Lisa for the great Australian hat, belt and buckle. 

Of course the real stars of the show were the horses and the reason why Drury Healthy Horse Feeders developed what be believe is now the best slow feeder on the market! We know your horses health is top priority; an overwhelming majority of horse owners we spoke to already knew about the benefits of slow feeding. But we also know that convenience and cost savings is also a top priority for horse owners and the reason why we say our Healthy Horse Slow Feeders are the best equine investment you will every make!  Special thanks to Wendy and John for your neighbourly hospitality and to everyone we met at the Can Am who spoke to us at our booth and provided great feedback on our slow feeders. A very special thank you to everyone who purchased our 100 & 150 Hour Eco Feeders and we look forward to sharing your comments and stories on our blog in the near future. 

 

Welcome To The Can Am!!

Attention Can Am Participants! We are offering anyone who stops by our booth (#11) at the Can Am reduced pricing on our 100 and 150 Hour Eco Feeders. This weekend only, $850.00 for the 100 Hour Eco Feeder and $1050.00 for the 150 Hour Eco Feeder.


Stop in and see us and take in all the great shows and demonstrations put on at the Can Am! A wonderful event we plan to attend again next year!

Meet Us At The CanAm!

 

March 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2011
canamequine.ca
We will be in London Fri-Sun featuring both our 100 and 150 Hour Eco Feeders. You can find us at Booth 11, Hall 1000 (stay to the left when entering main entrance).


Also featured is our new video demonstrating how fast and easy the Eco Feeders are to fill. Watch our horses pull hay from our 100 Hour Eco Feeder!! 





www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Q0GkG23aM