Wintertime
is almost on us. Short days mean you don’t have as much time to get in the
saddle and ride. And, unless you live in the farthest southern climes, your
horse faces cold, snow, sleet, rain, and wind. He grows a protective coat to fend
off the elements, but what should you... | read
Preventing Common Problems When Hauling Horses
Traveling long distances with horses can cause health problems.
Those problems can range from accidental trauma to dehydration with its
sequelae. I will address some of the more common problems I’ve observed, and
comment on prevention and treatment of those... | read
Ever wonder how your horse’s vision differs from yours?
The answer is that your horse sees better in some ways, and worse in others. Because
your horse's eyes are positioned farther apart than ours are, he has a much wider field
of vision. Unlike school... | read
If you pick up any bag of horse feed—and many of the nutritional
supplements as well—you’re almost certain to see a long list of Latin words in
the ingredients. Names like Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, and more are listed. These
are the... | read
Horses, like people and other animals, have a variety of skin
problems. The common one I would like to address in this issue goes by a couple
of fancy names in veterinary literature, nodular necrobiosis or eosinophilic
granuloma.
These lesions are typically seen on the "trunk"... | read
The term “stable cough” refers to a syndrome where horses
start coughing when they’re confined to a barn. The problem isn’t related to
respiratory infections, although it does put the horse at a higher risk of
developing one. Nasal discharges from your horse are due to... | read
