Among equestrians, it is almost a universally accepted fact that a top-quality equine schoolmaster is worth its weight in gold. Their maturity and extensive experience mean that they are worthwhile competitive partners, trustworthy teachers and the indisputable...
According to recent research studies, a saddle that fits properly is critical in ensuring that a horse remains healthy and gives optimal performance. But how can you really tell if the saddle on your horse does not fit? During the American Associati...
-Over 200 horses found abandoned -74 dead at a Nebraska ranch called 3-strikes -40 horses impounded from Virginia’s New Beginnings Horse Rescue -40 horses among 600 animals impounded in The Haven, North Carolina These were only some of the seriou...
According to Andris J. Kaneps, a certified vet, prevention is the best treatment when it comes to horses’ health issues. Horses are notoriously prone to injuring themselves and soft tissue ailments in areas of the body like the ligaments and tendons ...
For many of us, iodine is the yellowish-brown liquid that we put in the first-aid kit and is used to treat horses when they get injured. And it is indeed true that povidone-iodine is commonly as a skin antiseptic. But a less known fact is that iodine...
I have found improving the topline of my horse to be quite challenging. He has an undersized loin in spite of the fact that he often participates in dressage training. A mate at the barn advised me to include whey protein in his feed. I am wondering ...
Normally, a successful foaling should not take more than half an hour from the time that a mare goes into labor to the delivery of the foal. Anything longer than this is called dystocia (or difficult birth) by veterinarians. If not handled quickly and...
During one spring a couple of years back, four horses on one farm in Colorado started to lose weight and also became oversensitive to the sun’s rays (a condition termed as photosensitization). In addition, they showed signs of having neurological disorders...
Lady equestrians the world over are constantly searching for a bra that provides real and sufficient support -without having to suffer pain and discomfort while they are in the saddle, and this important riding accessory has proved hard to find. For...
You will rarely see horses suffering from frostbite. This is because horses are able to withstand cold temperatures much better than we do. In the fall season, horses begin to shed their summer hair, and it is then replaced by a thicker, longer coat....
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