27/08/2025
🌱 Spring Grass & Laminitis – What Every Horse Owner Needs to Know 🌱
As spring pastures surge with fresh growth, the risk of laminitis rises sharply. New grass is packed with sugars (fructans), particularly after sunny days followed by cool nights. This sudden sugar intake can overwhelm the horse’s system and trigger laminitis — a painful, dangerous condition affecting the hooves.
At Redemption Lodge Farrier Service, we see first-hand how devastating laminitis can be if not managed early.
⚠️ High-Risk Horses Include:
• Easy keepers and ponies
• Horses with a history of laminitis
• Overweight horses
• Horses with metabolic conditions (EMS, Cushings/PPID)
✅ Management Tips:
• Avoid turnout during peak sugar times (late afternoon, after frosty nights).
• Use grazing muzzles or dry lots to control intake.
• Offer low-sugar hay before turnout to reduce gorging.
• Keep on top of regular farrier care — balanced trims and shoeing are critical for prevention and support.
Laminitis prevention is far easier (and kinder) than treatment.
If you have concerns about your horse’s risk or hoof health this spring, don’t wait — reach out to us at Redemption Lodge Farrier Service for advice and support.
💡 Because every step matters.
