Horse Health
Why Do Horses Eat Weird Things?
Horses are not picky eaters. I mean, they’re not carnivores, so they will generally turn up their noses at a good steak (although I did…
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Fat Horses
I hesitate to say this, but your horse may be fat. Please don’t take this personally. I’m not saying that you are fat. And I’m not trying…
3 weeks ago
Horse Health
Can Your Horse Tell if You Are Angry Just by Looking at Your Face?
Horses are complex social animals that rely on body language and facial expressions in order to communicate. As any horse person can attest, this communication…
8 months ago
Horse Health
Getting Smart on Sarcoids
You’re grooming your horse one afternoon when you notice a rough, hairless area has appeared on his jaw. Is it ringworm? A wart? Though these…
9 months ago
Horse Health
Forage Facts
Forage is the most important ingredient in the horse’s diet, yet the choices in forage species and form are sometimes daunting. Understanding the types and…
10 months ago
Horse Health
The Fence Made to Measure at Gothenburg Horse Show
Imagine you’re a taking an exam… In a stadium that seats 12,000 spectators, during an international sporting event that is broadcast live to a television…
10 months ago
Horse Health
Keeping Your Feeding System as Natural as Possible, Part One
Horses are non-ruminant herbivores also known as a “hindgut fermenters.” Their digestive tract is made up of a simple stomach, small intestine and large intestine.…
11 months ago
Horse Health
How To Deal With Horse Obesity
It’s tough to spot an obese horse when it’s your own. We tend to think, “She’s just big boned,” or “It’s her breed.” Many owners…
11 months ago
Horse Health
Team Therapy
Like any top level equestrian event, the Palm Beach Masters is a bustling ecosystem of equine professionals and practitioners moving in methodical bursts from one…
12 months ago
Horse Health
What’s In Your Feed: Co-Products or By-Products?
There is a trend these days to label many highly nutritious feed ingredients as worthless wastes. This particularly falls on anything that might be classified…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Impaction Colic: What You Need to Know
Colic is a catchall term used by horsemen to describe equine gastrointestinal distress, but there are several different causes. Impaction colic is one of the…
1 year ago
Horse Health
16 Fascinating Facts About Horse Digestion
This probably comes as no surprise, but the horse is a unique animal. This is especially true when it comes to how they digest food.…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather Laminitis?
It happens every winter. A horse that may not even have a prior history of laminitis is found to be very lame and reluctant to…
1 year ago
Dressage
Keeping the Sport Horse Sound and Fit
If anyone is uniquely qualified to offer tips for keeping the sport horse fit and sound, it’s Ashlee Watts. As the director of the Comparative…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather and Stiff Horses
Research has proven that exposure to cold causes increased stiffness in both muscle and connective tissue, including tendons and ligaments. A recent human study also…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Managing the Skinny Older Horse
Impending winter weather and loss of good pasture make all owners of thin senior horses anxious. Some things to consider when a horse is underweight…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cell Phones Aren’t Just for Taking Pretty Horse Pictures
I walked into the pasture and Jimbo, a 36-year-old Quarter Horse, came toward me with his hind end listing off to one side. Then his…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Weather Or Not: A No-Nonsense Guide to Blanketing
Unfortunately it’s that time of year again. The days grow shorter, the air whips colder, and our concern for the wellbeing of our equine companions…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cooling Out a Hot Horse
You do it at the end of every ride—take ten minutes to walk your horse out, then maybe rinse them with cool water in the…
1 year ago
Hoof Care
Getting a Feel for Hoof Flares
“The equine hoof is a complex marvel of natural engineering,” say Susan Kauffmann and Christina Cline in The Essential Hoof Book. “Developing an eye for…