Springtime. A collective sigh of relief goes up around the country as horses can spend more time turned out. But beware. With the surge of grass growth comes an increased risk of laminitis.
Acute laminitis should be treated as an emergency. Within only a few hours the disease can cause permanent damage to the feet. So, [...]
Owners of competitive horses from all over the United States of America look forward to compete against each other in the championship finals of the National Horse Show. This national event is organized by the National Horse Show Association of America and takes place at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida.
The National [...]
Allergy is the most common illness in the world. It is characterized by the immune system’s reaction to substances that are viewed by the body as potentially harmful. The body launches an attack on these substances which is manifested by the symptoms experienced in an allergy attack. There are many substances that can cause an [...]
Yesterday, I told you about your horse’s brain box and how it protects his brain in the event of a forceful head trauma. You also learned that the construction of the brain box makes it unlikely that a head injury will result in a brain injury.
Today, I’m going to give you 3 simple field tests [...]
Colic is one of the most common horse conditions in which you will need to call your Veterinarian. Colic is not a disease; it is a clinical sign of many possible diseases. Increasing your knowledge of this common condition of horses could save your horse’s life.
Colic means literally a pain in the abdomen. When [...]
I have been around horses for quite some years but I have never heard this allergic reaction described as hay fever (as in the same problem that humans suffer with). I don’t get it myself, for which I am very grateful, but I do have friends that do, and can see the misery it [...]
Approximately one out of every ten Americans suffers from allergies of some type. Allergies are the body’s natural reaction to any foreign substance. When the body encounters one of these substances, it produces many different substances, including histamines. Once released into the body, these cause tissue swellings called allergies. Allergies can affect many different parts [...]
Winter Horse Care
For most of us Winter and Summer mean totally different routines with our horses.
The change from 24 hour turnout to a mix of stabling and turnout can be as disruptive to you horse as it is to you, so keeping it interesting and workable for both is important.
Find a routine that is [...]
I am looking at a very nice palomino foal. He will be 1 this May. How old should he be before I start training him for trail riding? When should I start? How much should it cost me? What do you recommend me doing? I have never trained a horse, but I do have a [...]
My horse is trained english and i currently use a French link snaffle on him. I recently decided that he should also be a western horse lol. I'm extremely comfortable western and I can train him myself, but I'm not sure what bit to use. I planned on starting him in a loose ring snaffle. [...]
