Catherine Bird, who is also the author of a Healthy Horse the Natural Way, has been an equine natural therapist for 27 years working closely with Country Park Animal Herbs for over 13 years offering advice to their clients.
With the January bushfires so widespread, our horses in and out of the bushfires zones have been affected by...
Horses like their routine, and with change the one constant in the world today, it unsettles our horses. The...
A holistic approach using nutritional and herbal intervention, pain can be managed and the progression of joint deterioration slowed...
For centuries herbalists have linked many conditions back to the healthy functioning of the digestive system. When addressing issues...
For the horse that is prone to laminitis, clivers is a useful daily supplement to improve the integrity of...
One of the best ways to help your horse shine in the ring is to make sure the organs...
Herbs assist in allowing the natural body functions to operate more efficiently and harmoniously, to resist the disease process...
When it comes to using herbs to support your horse after smoke inhalation, one simple approach is to use...
The Autumn Blend was formulated to help prepare your horse for the colder months of winter. The antioxidant properties...
There are several ways to look at supporting the health of your breeding stallion. There are herbs that can...
In conjunction with Carol and Ruth at Country Park I designed Blends to assist their clients. Initially we looked...
From a herbal perspective we don’t necessarily suggest the same herbs for a specific problem with every horse. For...
The kids are back at school and you have time to ride again. Just as you are getting back...
No matter what level of competition, herbs can be used as a supplement to assist with developing athletic fitness....
Summer time in Australia brings increases in temperature that add stresses from the environment for our horses. We can...
Summer time in Australia is when we all want to head for the outdoors, with the increase in temperature...
One of the best ways to help your horse shine in the ring is to make sure the organs...
Nutritional support for a horse who suffers laminitis is vital. For the horse that is prone to laminitis,...
Breeding and producing offspring is one of the natural cycles of life, and as with all areas of life...
Nutritional support for a horse who suffers laminitis is vital. For the horse that is prone to laminitis, clivers...
No matter what level of competition, herbs can be used as a supplement to assist with developing athletic fitness....
Winter brings with it a range of issues that can be supported gently with nutritional herbs. Country Park’s Winter...
People always ask me if it is OK to keep giving horses herbs, all the time. To this I...
A few years ago now Country Park Animal Herbs asked me to design some blends of herbs for them...
With so many areas along the eastern seaboard, north western New South Wales and Queensland experiencing record rainfall, our...
Laminitis, is inflammation of the sensitive laminae, or layers of tissue, of the hoof. It may afflict either young...
From a herbal perspective we don’t necessarily suggest herbs for a specific problem. For example if your horse has...
Country Park’s four seasonal blends, as well as Attitude and Retirement have been formulated by qualified herbalist Catherine Bird,...
Using herbs with seedy toe to heal the foot from within supports what your farrier and vet have suggested....
