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Horse Care

Ask the Vet: Help for a Horse with Sweet Itch

Q: My 8-year-old gelding has a bad case of sweet itch. When I bought him three years ago, I was…

11 years ago

How to Stack Hay

  Putting up a winter’s supply of hay is a satisfying accomplishment for horse owners and barn managers, but improperly…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Keeping Flies out of a Horse’s Eyes

Q: Is there a safe way to keep flies away from my horse’s eyes? He always manages to take off…

11 years ago

Criminal Acts against Horses and What You Can Do to Prevent Them

  Earlier this week, a West Virginia horse named Catnip was found viciously strangled with a tow rope in her…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Seasonal Shoeing

Q: In the winter I usually pull the shoes off my horse and then come spring I put fronts on…

11 years ago

The Truth About Lost Shoes

How many times has your evening ride been postponed due to a lost shoe? Before you get angry with your…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Preventing Laminitis

Q: I have a 22-year-old Quarter Horse that recently experienced his first bout of laminitis. What are some key diet…

11 years ago

Tackling the Challenge of Weaning Your Foal

Sooner or later, it’s got to happen. Separating mama and baby always causes some level of stress, but when it’s…

11 years ago

8 Things to Know about Lyme Disease

  If you spend any amount of time riding, you probably enjoy the great outdoors: the great tick-infested outdoors, that…

11 years ago

How to Keep Your Horse Hydrated in the Summer

Along with the fun-filled hours of summer riding comes the responsibility of keeping your horse properly hydrated in the heat.…

11 years ago