Evacuation Tips for Horse Owners
Always be prepared. Any part of Oregon could have an emergency – from wildfire to flood! Know your routes out of your home and have a few places in mind …
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 …
Don’t Forget the Electrolytes
We are right in the thick of summer, and you are likely seeing your horses attempt to keep cool by sweating. The process of sweating causes a decrease in core …
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 …
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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 …
Have you ever seen a horse drink water from the bucket’s point of view?
Water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by age; body condition; the amount, type and quality of feed consumed; fitness level; …
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Common Horse Diseases
Biosecurity – The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy (pdf 555kb) – Information for horse owners to reduce the changes of an infectious disease being carried into a farm by …
10 Tips for Preventing Colic
American Association of Equine PractitionersThe American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) was founded in 1954 by a group of 11 charter members who saw that together they could direct the …