In certain parts of the U.S., particularly the western states, drought often causes a hay shortage, or at the very least has a huge impact on horse owners’ wallets as demand for short supply escalates hay prices. Are there...
The ASPCA's Help a Horse Day is recognized annually on April 26, 2019. The day kicks off the Help a Horse Home challenge, where equine adoption organizations compete to match horses with good homes and can win grant money...
Hello, spring! Before your mind gallops off full of plans for riding adventures, your horse’s health needs a bit of spring cleaning. Here are some important spring horse care tips you might need to think about now so that...
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) announced the participants in its annual 2019 Help a Horse Home: ASPCA Equine Adoption Challenge. More than 170 equine organizations from 41 states and Puerto Rico are...
In the market for a new trail riding horse? Try adopting a trail horse at this week's horse adoption drive. Here are two horses that will be perfect for your new trail riding partner.
Skye
Quarter Horse cross
Mare
13 years old
Gray, 14.2...
Question: When was the last time you had a fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) done on your horse?If you answered, “Within the last six to 12 months to see how my deworming program is working,” congratulations. You’re paying...
Dewormer Rotation
Unfortunately, there are plenty of horse owners still following an outdated program (from the 1960s!) of deworming by rotating products and treating their horses every two months or even more often. There’s more to worry about here than...
Some horses can be ridden throughout their entire adult lives. Others may have an injury or other issue that makes them unrideable in their later years. Most horses will eventually need to have a scaled-back work schedule as they...
In Part One of this article, we look at the causes and symptoms of laminitis and founder. Here, we'll look at preventing and treating laminitis, and what to do in case of a laminitis emergency.If your horse is...
Allowing a horse to live turned out with other horses for all or most of the day is best for physical health and well-being.
However, there are legitimate concerns about safety risks that come with being turned out...
