We all know that appearance should be secondary to performance, but looks do have an effect on first impressions. Research in humans has found that the first impression is made in three seconds. With such little time to make...
In the wild, a band of horses will travel far distances each day in search of forage and water. It is not uncommon for wild horse herds to range 10 to 20 miles in a day. But what happens...
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Q: What is shivers in horses and what are the treatment options?A: Shivers is a problem related to neurologic and muscular tissues, and is often associated with the muscle disease equine polysaccharide...
Q. My 4-year-old mare kicks out and bucks while going downhill on trail rides. My veterinarian has ruled out health problems. How can I correct this dangerous behavior?A. Your horse is definitely trying to tell you something! Don’t get...
Q. Can you give me a general rule to follow when making a feed change? I know I need to gradually make the change, but I’m not sure how slow to go with it.
A. When you are adding rich...
Q: My horse is prone to shoe boils on his elbows. What are the health risks and how do I prevent this problem?
A: A shoe boil refers to an inflammation of the bursal sac of the elbow and is...
A horse that over-reaches grabs the heels of his front feet with the toes of his hind feet. Often, a horse is predisposed to over-reaching due to a compact build and disproportionately long legs. Performance horses are also in...
Make sure you’ve considered your responses to the quiz carefully....
1. and 2. Ping and Pong, both these critters presented the same way. They both came in from the field limping. The way I see it – either they are...
I’ll list 20 situations, and you jot down a big E for emergency or a big N for not! And let’s pretend you discover the horse’s difficulty on, say, Labor Day weekend, Sunday afternoon.Ping...
There was a good reason old Aunt Edna didn’t fancy having young children come visit. Filled with enticing nooks and crannies, trinkets and breakable objects of all kinds, her home was hardly "child proof.”
While you can tell a child,...
