1) Heated Water Source Your outdoor horse needs a lot of water in order to keep ingested materials moving through the gut normally. To lower the risk of equine colic, also make sure that your horses’ water sources remain freeze-free. 2) Top Quality...
Hoof abscesses are a very common problem in horse health and can sometimes suddenly lead to serious lameness. However, with proper treatment methods, they are usually quickly but it often can be resolved quickly with the proper treatment approach. A...
Although most horse specialists determine a horse to be a senior at 15-years-old, many horses live 30 plus years. It is not unusual to see a 20-year-old horse running and playing like its younger counterparts. Environment, genetics, healthcare and nutrition...
It’s common for a horse suffering from any kind of exertional myopathy to experience muscle pain, fatigue, cramping, damage and other muscle issues. However, despite it being fairly common, using special alterations to your horse's diet and exercise ...
It’s no easy feat to say goodbye to your senior horse. That animal is your pet, your friend, and even part of your family. It is a tragic day when you look at your old steed standing aimlessly out in the field and you must admit to yourself that its ...
So, you are going away to college and you are heartbroken about selling your heart horse. Fear not! There are ways to keep your four-legged friend! You must be willing to work hard to keep what you want. 1. Save up! I cannot stress this enough: if ...
Anthropomorphising is the art of giving an animal emotion that would only belong to humans. We as humans feel some of the largest emotional spectrums in the whole animal kingdom. Love, loss, guilt, jealousy, they’re all very natural to us, but very few...
An unfortunate fact of life is that sometimes a foal loses their dams. Sometimes it’s due to complication during foaling, and/or sometimes its due to colic after birth. Either way, it is important to know what to do in case of an emergency like this....
It's almost impossible to know what's going on in your horse's mouth without the help of an equine dental technician or vet, so in this article let's look at some of the more common issues and questions horse owners have about their horse's teeth. W...
When utilized in conjunction with traditional therapies, equine therapy is beneficial in helping people with various emotional, physical and mental difficulties to heal and overcome their problems. Here are 5 different types of equine therapy curren...
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