CoolStance Copra Weatherford, TX

06/20/2025

Love thi stuff...and it's on sale!

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09/03/2024

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09/28/2023

Do you feed copra meal to your horse, or know someone who does? Curious about this ingredient? 🤔

Read our nutritionist's take on this unique ingredient, then share with us in the comments your own experience with feeding copra meal to your horse. 🥥 🐴

📖 https://feedxl.com/copra-meal-for-horses/

05/16/2023

https://youtu.be/0QDeskJRbQ4

The goal of this video is to give you the knowledge of when it would be appropriate to call your veterinarian and ask that they perform a neurologic evaluati...

05/08/2023

Could your horse have mycotoxin poisoning?
Click on the link below to learn more.

Stance Equitec neutraceutical supplements and coconut based products are curated to give holistic, natural support to performance equines.

05/06/2023

🟢What is NSC and why is it so important for every horse owner to know this?🟢

Read this articles (links below) and find out why it’s so important to keep this value low for your horse’s feed and see a handy table that compares NSC values for horse feeds available in the USA.

https://stanceknowledge.com/stance-equitec-supplement-system-for-horses

Non Structural Carbohydrate (NSC) is the term used to describe the sugar and starch content of the feed, ie the digestible carbohydrates. NSC was initially used to describe the sugar and starch in dairy cow feeds. In recent years, it has been recognised that horses are not designed to digest high le...

05/03/2023

Can you tell if your horse is affected by the sugars in the grass this spring?

Do you know the signs of mild laminitic issues?

They might not be what you think! Not every case will have heat and pulses, they may not react to hoof testers, and may not be leaning back in the “founder stance.” So what do we look for?

A GREAT summary can be found on safergrass.org, but I will paraphrase it here.

Early signs of hoof inflammation or laminitic pain can be VERY subtle.

🚩Your horse may be totally fine at the walk, but in turn out, may choose to trot when they would normally canter, or one who usually trots like a dressage horse may start jogging like a western pleasure horse.
🚩They may start “lagging behind” their herd mates in turn out or if ridden on a group ride.
🚩 Your horse is more comfortable on soft ground than hard ground, especially where a difference wasn’t noticeable before.
🚩Your horse may seemingly “not want to work” or seem more “lazy” than normal
🚩Your horse may only be slightly off at the trot in hand and only in one direction, usually with the more sore foot to the inside. And yes, they may only seem lame on one foot!
🚩Your horse may not bend inside as well under saddle to the side with the more sore front foot.
🚩 They are more careful about where they put their feet and may “notice the ground more.”
🚩They may turn a little slower, and instead of crossing one leg over another on a sharp turn (like in a barn aisle) may instead shuffle their feet sideways to make the turn.
🚩 They “just don’t move out like they normally do.”

Because of these subtle signs, mild laminitis is often mistaken for laziness, or blamed on arthritis. Many of these problems will disappear on good, soft footing.

Just because your horse is moving better on soft footing does not mean things are okay! Even with using a shoeing package or hoof protection for comfort, these alone do not stop the laminitic damage within the foot. With the pain masked without addressing the trigger, internal damage can be done without the owner realizing the extent.

If there is any chance that your horse is exhibiting even “just” mild laminitis, do not force exercise until the cause is addressed. Even in hand work can lead to further laminae damage.

90% of laminitis is endocrinopathic - meaning due to a metabolic concern- and this time of year the grass can lead to many problems for these horses. Removing the trigger should resolve the pain fairly quickly. If they are still painful, keep looking for the cause! Bloodwork, diet changes, and removal from grass is necessary in these active metabolic cases. When caught and managed well, these horses can recover to soundness and go on to lead healthy, sound, productive lives, with management to mitigate further issues in the future.

And as always, Ecirhorse.org is an amazing resource if you are in a laminitic crisis.

03/31/2023

Being new to the USA and having horses here in North Texas, I've learnt about a nasty thing called EPM.
I'm all about learning about how to prevent my horses getting EPM, feeding them an anti inflammatory diet of CoolStance Copra, minerals and good quality hay and learning as much as I can, so that if they seem a little off, I can react as quickly as possible with treatment.
This presentation from Dr. Martha Faraday was so insightful and I learnt so much, that I had to share.
Please continue to share so that more & more horses can benefit from a healthy gut, strong immune system and early treatment.

Dr. Martha M. Faraday (PhD) narrates this educational Powerpoint presentation about the Basics of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) for horse owners. ...

02/24/2023

Sweet War Trail turned 6 years old today.
To celebrate, the boys had some delicious CoolStance Copra cakes with carrot and grape. All of their favourites!
Needless to say, they wolfed them down. 😍

11/25/2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159806420298283&id=56880838282

Dr. Sarah Colmer of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center describes this neurologic disease and how horses contract it.

10/26/2022

*** WARNING! - ACORN & SYCAMORE POISONING ***

Vets in the UK are starting to report cases of ACORN (from OAK (Quercus robur) and SYCAMORE SEED POISONING (from Sycamore (UK) or Sycamore Maple (USA), Acer pseudoplantus).

The amount of acorns and sycamore seeds and risk of accidental ingestion and poisoning may be increased this year due to the weather conditions this summer.

RISK FACTORS
➡Paddocks with OAK and/or SYCAMORE trees in or around them.
➡Heavily grazed/over-grazed pasture
➡Autumn - when the seeds mainly fall
➡High winds - which bring down the seeds

REDUCING RISK
➡Remove seeds/acorns by raking - this can be aided by a blower or a paddock vacuum
➡Fence off areas with seeds/acorns on the ground
➡Move horses to paddocks without OAK/SYCAMORE
➡In over-grazed paddocks provide forage in the field and away from the OAK/SYCAMORE
➡Limit turnout time to