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Horse Care

Video: Floating a Horse’s Teeth

If you’re new to horses, it can take some time to learn all the ins-and-outs of routine equine vet care.…

10 years ago

Good Horse, Bad Horse

Horses bite and kick at each other in the herd. That’s appropriate behavior for them when turned out together. But…

10 years ago

Alleviate Your Horse’s Allergies

Allergies 101 Horses experience allergies that are generated by the same mechanisms as those in humans. An allergic reaction occurs…

10 years ago

Tendon Injuries in Older Horses

As horses age, their tendons become stiffer and are less able to resist repetitive loading. New research into how tendons…

10 years ago

Why Should You Cool Out Your Horse After a Ride?

Q: After every lesson I dutifully cool out my horse. But while my instructors have all told me that this…

10 years ago

Flatweed, Stringhalt and a Veterinary Mystery

The time had come to bring the horses home to our small farm in Piedmont, S.C. The barn was ready,…

10 years ago

Hock and Fetlock Sores

Q: I have a mare that has rubbed spots on her hocks and on the front of her fetlocks. Sometimes…

10 years ago

How to Keep Your Horse from Losing Shoes in Any Weather

To many horse owners, it seems that horses lose shoes more frequently when their pastures and paddocks are muddy, or…

10 years ago

Forage for Senior Horses

Q: I know senior feeds contain a forage replacer for horses with difficulty chewing and digesting hay, but it doesn't…

10 years ago

Become Your Horse’s Herd Leader through Groundwork

You’re so excited to have a horse that your first instinct might be to pamper him, feed him treats and…

10 years ago