Horses and Water Consumption
On average horses drink 7-10 gallons of water a day and this remains as important in cold weather as it is in the summer because reduced water intake can lead …
How Horse Owners Can Help Vets With Job Satisfaction
Have you been waiting longer than usual for an open appointment with your veterinarian or been unable to access after-hours services for your horse? The shortage of equine veterinarians in …
10 Tips for Preventing Colic
Colic is not a disease, but rather a combination of signs that alert us to abdominal pain in the horse. Colic can range from mild to severe, but it should …
Do you have a fire-prevention strategy for your barn?
As barn fires keep making the news, the question bears repeating: DO YOU HAVE A FIRE-PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR YOUR BARN? Barn fires are the number one local emergency expected to …
10 Most Poisonous Plants to Horses in the US
Our planet is blessed with the millions of species that we know and love, but let’s not forget that some do not mix successfully. While a 1,000-pound horse has to …
Facts about the equine respiratory system
Respiratory health is essential to horse performance, yet it’s often under-appreciated or misunderstood. The equine respiratory system is much different from a human’s, and several factors contribute to horses becoming …
10 Tips to help your overweight horse get bikini ready
Obesity can severely affect your horse’s health and, as a horse owner, you play an important role in controlling your equine companion’s weight. Sound nutrition management, a regular exercise program …
Tendon injuries
The answer is…all of them! Tendons are fibrous tissues that connect muscle to bone, transmitting muscular effort into skeletal motion. A rider’s choice of riding techniques and conditions can have …
8 tips for evaluating hay
Horse are herbivores by design and foragers by nature. As such, they have evolved to utilize grasses and other forage plants as their primary source of nutrition. Horses are most …
Keep Your Doctor/Veterinarian Safe from COVID-19
As much as we would like for things to return to normal quickly, the coronavirus pandemic is still severely impacting our communities and our lives. Situations can change very quickly …