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Horse Care

Fly Control for Horse Farms

Fly season can be a miserable time for horses and humans. Aside from being nuisances, flying insects can be vectors…

12 years ago


Slow feeding is best for horse health

Horses evolved as wandering herbivores, moving slowly for hours and taking bites of whatever forage they came across in their…

12 years ago

Question of the Week: Horses, Goats and Health Concerns

Q: Is there ever a problem of keeping horses with goats? I was worried about diseases and transference between species.…

12 years ago

Does Your Horse Need Prebiotics and Probiotics?

Stress from travel, competition or a lack of turnout can upset the balance of beneficial bacteria in a horse's intestinal…

12 years ago

Question of the Week: Tetanus Shot Reaction in Equines

Q: I have a nine-year-old mule that gets severe reaction to the tetanus shot. He becomes very stiff and can…

12 years ago

Cure winter boredom with barn aisle exercises

When wintery weather sets in, many riders put a halt to all horse activities other than rudimentary care, in essence…

12 years ago

Prepare your horse for cold weather

Horses have a legendary history of helping mankind in all types of weather, proving that they can withstand more than…

12 years ago

Question of the Week: What is thrush?

Q: I work at a therapeutic riding barn and one of the horses has thrush. He is 25 years old…

13 years ago

Risk-Based Equine Vaccinations

Vaccinating your horse can help keep him healthy and in some cases save his life. According to the American Association…

13 years ago

Question of the Week: Making the euthanasia call

Q: My mare is now 30 years old, and I'm starting to worry about her health, especially going into winter.…

13 years ago