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Paddock Paradise Track System
Agistment - Education - Consultation
Track Talk: A Podcast on Horse Track Systems

02/07/2025

Listen to my new episode on Spotify or Apple podcasts 📻

This mornings lesson brought some surprising learnings 😃 Love it !
28/06/2025

This mornings lesson brought some surprising learnings 😃 Love it !

Last minute horse care session any one ? I still have availability for Saturday 🐴❤️ more info in my group or my website ...
20/06/2025

Last minute horse care session any one ? I still have availability for Saturday 🐴❤️
more info in my group or my website

Horse Care School Sunshine Coast

19/06/2025

🐴Gold Coast Horse People – Track Consultations Available! 🐴

Have you ever felt like there has to be a better way to keep horses?
Less health issues, less feed drama, fewer hoof issues better mental health and easierr weight management ?!
That “better way” might just be a track system.

Track systems (also called Paddock Paradise) mimic how horses live in the wild – moving more, socialising more, and grazing in healthier patterns. They help with:
🌿 Laminitis prevention
🌿 Managing weight without starving
🌿 Reducing boredom & behavioural issues
🌿 Encouraging healthy hooves & movement

I’ll be on the Gold Coast soon and offering limited in-person consultations to help you plan or upgrade your track setup.

Whether you’re on a big acreage or a small block, we’ll walk your property and come up with practical, horse-first solutions to get you started.

💬 DM to book your spot or ask questions — let’s make your paddocks a place where horses thrive 🐎

19/06/2025

When horses are denied regular contact with other horses, they can experience increased stress, which may manifest as restlessness, stereotypic behaviours (such as weaving or cribbing), and even health issues like digestive or musculoskeletal problems.

Social isolation has also been linked to heightened anxiety, learning difficulties, and a greater risk of injury, as horses deprived of companionship are more likely to become despondent or withdrawn.

Humans can offer comfort and support to horses during periods of social isolation, but cannot fully substitute for the social bonds horses form with other horses.

A recent (2025) study by Janczarek and colleagues examined this issue by measuring heart rate, heart rate variability, and behavioural responses in 12 horses during brief isolation periods.

The researchers found that even with attentive human support, horses still show physiological and behavioural signs of stress when isolated from other horses. Mares, in particular, remained stressed regardless of the type of human interaction.

Janczarek, I., Gazda, I., Barłowska, J., Kurnik, J., & Łuszczyński, J. (2025). Social Isolation of Horses vs. Support Provided by a Human. Animals

18/06/2025

Love that feedbarns are being education 👩‍🏫
my Local

The people who started all this for me 😃
10/06/2025

The people who started all this for me 😃

Finally ! It's all up on my website 😍 I feel like Tech QUEEN 🙌💪You can now order all my books straight through me (inste...
05/06/2025

Finally !
It's all up on my website 😍
I feel like Tech QUEEN 🙌💪
You can now order all my books straight through me (instead of Amazon) if you are in Australia.
It supports me much much more 🥰

Grab my
📝Track Notes to keep all your Track and Paddock ideas and inspirations in one spot.
📗My Track System Info Booklet WITH Track notes in the back to learn about Tracks, give you confidence and then get planning
💻Track Info Booklet PDF
🐴Natural Horses Colouring book for colouring fun for 4 year old upwards
🎠Little horse lover colouring book for the littlest horse lovers (1-4 years)

Thank you for spreading the word about tracks ❤️🫶🐴🐴 Wandilla Farm and Equine Services
03/06/2025

Thank you for spreading the word about tracks ❤️🫶🐴🐴 Wandilla Farm and Equine Services

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31/05/2025

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Unpacking the Impact of Early Weaning on Horse Behaviour

Did you know that many of the behavioural challenges we see in adult horses can often be traced back to the experience of forced and early weaning?

Panic, anxiety, spooking, being herd-bound, fence running, not listening, and a lack of trust in humans, along with being shut down and experiencing catatonia, are just some of the signs. Additionally, many displacement behaviours - including pawing, cribbing/wind sucking, weaving, lip popping, self harm/self-mutilation, learned helplessness and more - can all indicate trauma, which may be triggered by separating a young horse from their dam too soon.

This startling realisation underscores the crucial need to understand these formative moments in a horse’s life.

Research reveals that the emotional turmoil caused by separating foals from their mothers too early can leave a lasting impact. In the wild, weaning is a gentle, gradual transition that occurs naturally over several months, typically beginning between 9 and 11 months of age. However, when foals are abruptly taken from their dams before this natural process unfolds, the emotional and psychological toll can be profound and may cause lasting issues throughout their lives.

While it’s true that by the 3rd or 4th month of lactation, a foal's nutritional needs exceed the mare’s milk supply, maintaining that bond for longer has immense benefits for the young horse.

You need only imagine being torn away from your own mother as a small child; the confusion and trauma that could result is something that’s easy to empathise with. This connection drives home the importance of timing and environment during such a pivotal stage in a horse's development.

Before deciding to wean a foal or purchase a horse that has already experienced early weaning, it worth reflecting on these potential consequences.

Therefore, it is essential to encourage breeders to keep foals with their mothers for a longer period, allowing for a later and more gradual weaning experience to minimise trauma from early weaning, and when weaning does occur, ensuring that a companion horse is nearby can significantly ease the transition.

These simple yet powerful steps can create a world of difference for our horses' early development, helping to prevent a myriad of behavioural issues down the line and assisting in having calmer and more emotionally well-rounded animals.

For those keen on learning more about this important topic, I have compiled a list of references in the comments that delve into the impacts of early weaning. Together, by raising awareness and sharing knowledge, we can help curb the abrupt weaning practices that sadly affect so many young horses. This cause is close to my heart, as I often work with horses in rehab who have been impacted by such traumatic experiences.

I hope this information is useful so we can work together to create a better future for our equine companions.

Tracy @ Natural Horse NZ

Local horse crazies! This position is up for grabs 😍 considering applying myself 🤣 ( I wish)
31/05/2025

Local horse crazies! This position is up for grabs 😍 considering applying myself 🤣 ( I wish)

I can’t believe we are still looking! How somebody hasn’t snapped up this position yet, I have no idea 🤷🏼‍♀️. It’s a dream job!!

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