Summer is the time to get your horse in peak condition; take some extra long rides and enjoy the rays.…
Protect yourself and your horse and ICE your cell phone. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. ICE is an…
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, offers DNA testing for several inherited equine diseases. Before breeding…
When I started riding at age 11, (I'm 52 now), I did not wear a helmet. I stopped riding to…
Q. What are the potential effects of raising a young horse in a stall versus letting him grow up on…
When a horse won’t tolerate having his foot picked up, it’s not some quirky behavioral issue that you should learn…
One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is pneumonia. Although many different organisms can cause…
Many horse owners enjoy grooming just as much--if not more so--than riding. It’s not just vain indulgence, either--grooming has real…
While grooming your horse you discover a gray, wart-like growth on your horse’s skin. It doesn’t seem to be causing…
Goats are one of the most common four-legged barn buddies for horses, but veterinarians continue to caution that some goat…