We are proud to announce that we have attained full organic status for our hay and forage for 2010. We have had full organic status since 2003 so this is our 7th year. Running your pasture in an organic system is a lot of hard work and the yields are less compared to a conventional system that uses stimulants to aid growth. The benefit of not using pesticides is obvious. You wouldn’t like to eat food that had been treated with chemicals and neither would your horse. (We can’t speak for your horse of course). There has been much debate about organic food recently and if there are any direct health benefits. This has been the focus of media attention. Our view at Stone Circle Livery is that the hay and forage must be better and more natural with out artificial intervention. More importantly is the effect an organic system has on wildlife and the environment. Wildlife flourishes and we have seen insect numbers rise. You can see this happening by seeing the increase in birdlife and mammals. We now see many raptors and this can only mean that the food is around to feed them which means more small mammals and rodents which in turn means there are more insects to feed the small mammals. Still with us? Good. So, yes there are health benefits for your horse in an organic system but best of all the wildlife flourishes too.
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