Horse Health
Overlooked Warning Signs of Cushing’s Disease
The classical signs of Cushing’s Disease in horses (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction/PPID) of poor topline, sagging belly and long curly coat that fails to shed…
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Horse Health
Horse Health
8 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Horse
Most of us understand that horses tend to have a “tricky” gastrointestinal system. Sudden changes in feed, moldy hay, too much grain or lush grass—they…
8 months ago
Horse Health
The Head Scratcher That Is DMSO
DMSO is the much quicker and easier way to say, “Dimethyl sulfoxide.” About that, pretty much everyone agrees. It goes downhill from there. Although it…
8 months ago
Horse Health
What Is Restricted Feeding?
On one level, it’s exactly what it sounds like: restricting what you feed your horse. The devil is in the details, though. Exactly what is…
9 months ago
Hoof Care
The Nitty-Gritty Behind Hoof Abscesses
The diagnosis of a hoof abscess is something most equestrians are going to have to deal with sooner or later. It is icky, painful, annoying,…
9 months ago
Horse Health
The Deadly Deficiency
Those of us who are around horses long enough will eventually be forced to deal with the inevitability of sickness and injury. Accidents happen, horses…
9 months ago
Horse Health
’Til Death Do Us Part: Loving Old Horses
There’s a well-known saying, “Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart.” I imagine it’s not, but watching your beloved horse grow old is no…
9 months ago
Horse Health
Feeding Yearlings
Whether you are prepping for sales and halter classes or trying your best to raise a healthy and sound youngster, careful attention to nutritional needs…
10 months ago
Horse Health
Don’t Be a Piranha
Recently, my gelding injured his leg. He had some puffiness and low-grade lameness, so I treated it with ice wraps and stall rest with hand…
10 months ago
Horse Health
Managing Old Soft Tissue Injuries
Tendon and suspensory ligament injuries plague horses performing in all disciplines. Even pleasure horses and pasture ornaments may fall victim if they take the proverbial…
10 months ago
Horse Health
Alfalfa Is Not the Worst and Other Astonishing Revelations
I always thought alfalfa was basically the worst thing you could feed your horse. Maybe not arsenic bad. But I had it hammered into my head…
10 months ago
Horse Health
The Good Kind of Pressure
You know what’s great? When you can put your hands on your horse and make him feel better: rejuvenated when he’s tired, calm when he’s…
11 months ago
Horse Health
7 Strange Sleeping Habits of Horses
You step outside and lovingly gaze into the pasture only to find your horse lying flat on his side. Your heartbeat quickens. OH MY GADS—HE’S…
11 months ago
Horse Health
FEI Campus Is for the Horse Geek in All of Us
Growing up, did you save your babysitting money to buy expensive veterinary textbooks? Did you spend your free time memorizing the bones in the horse’s hoof and…
11 months ago
Horse Health
The Pre-Purchase Exam and YOU
I have sold quite a few horses. Some for a lot of money, some for a little. Some which had training for years and are…
11 months ago
Horse Health
Supplementing the Sweat
If you are thinking ahead to the imminent summer heat by looking at electrolyte supplements, good for you. Horses lose massive amounts of electrolytes (and…
11 months ago
Horse Health
The Science of Horse Poop-ology
I’ve noticed there are two kinds of people who can talk about poop without so much as batting an eye: moms and horse owners. And…
12 months ago
Horse Health
The Laminitis ‘Silver Bullet’
It’s perfectly natural to want a silver bullet that will instantly remove the threat of devastating health problems like laminitis, but it’s just not that…
12 months ago
Horse Health
The K.I.S.S. Method of Horse Care
Once upon a time, my horse keeping methods were simple. My horses lived in a pasture. I fed them a concentrated feed, maybe added in…
12 months ago
Horse Health
Hands On Healing
What if I told you that with patient, conscientious placement of your hands on specific areas of the horse’s body, you can bring about profound…