Shoeing Horses with Founder or Laminitis
Therapeutic Horse Shoeing Part Two When shoeing a horse with flat feet, the sole is trimmed slightly… [more]
Common Conditions for Therapeutic Horse Shoeing
Therapeutic Horse Shoeing Part One Your horse farrier often encounters horses with pathological conditions… [more]
Make Your Own Horse Fly Repellent
Stop Biting Horse Flies with Home Made Repellent During the summer month’s horse flies are an… [more]
Fungus Infected Fescue is Toxic to Your Horse
Fighting Fungus Infected Fescue Tall fescue is a grass which grows on over 40 million acres of land… [more]
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Recognizing Your Horses Dental Problems
Horse’s Dental Problems If your horse has a dental problem he may show obvious signs, such as pain or irritation, or your horse may show no noticeable signs at all. Some horses simply adapt to their discomfort. Regular equine dental examinations annually are essential for your horse to maintain good health. … [Read More...]
Make Your Own Horse Fly Repellent
Stop Biting Horse Flies with Home Made Repellent During the summer month’s horse flies are an annoyance to our horses and their bites can be a major irritation. Fly rugs can provide relief and there are also a variety of horse fly repellents sold in equestrian stores. There are also simple horse fly repellent remedies that can be made at home. … [Read More...]
Train Your Horse to Keep a Clean Stall
How to Train Horses to Keep their Stalls Clean In the wild, equine stallions will defecate on the manure piles left by their equine mares to hide the scent from other stallions. … [Read More...]
Horse Gaits Explained
Horses Perform a Variety of Gaits A horses gait is a characteristic limb coordination pattern used in locomotion. Horses perform a variety of gaits including the walk, trot, canter and gallop, which are distinguished by their speed, rhythm and sequence of footfalls. … [Read More...]
Horse Tack Storage Shed Plans
Selecting the Proper Horse Tack Storage Shed Your horse tack looks great, except for all of your equine tack and horse equipment that is just laying around. Obviously there is a need for a horse tack storage shed. A horse tack shed would be the perfect answer. … [Read More...]
Recognizing the Signs of Equine Laminitis
Acute and Chronic Equine Laminitis Laminitis is a painful disease that affects the feet of horses. Laminitis results from the disruption of blood flow to the sensitive and insensitive laminae within the foot, which secure the coffin bone to the hoof wall. While the exact mechanisms by which the feet are damaged remain a mystery, certain precipitating events can produce laminitis. Although laminitis occurs in the feet, the underlying cause is often a disturbance elsewhere in the horse’s body. … [Read More...]
Horse Nutrition Balanced
Your Horse’s Nutrition While you think this is a simple thing to do - feed your horse - you'd be surprised at the number of horse owners that don't know much about the basics. … [Read More...]
Bomb Proofing Your Horse with a Rope
Bomb-proofing Your Horse - Part Three You've mastered sacking out your horse with the saddle pad, and your horse is doing well. Next move on to a equine rope. All horses need to be sacked out with a rope. Do not even think about getting on your horse without sacking him out with a rope all over his body. "All over" in this case, means some places you'd likely not even think about, such as your horses head, ears, rump, under the tail, around the legs, on the belly, the chest … [Read More...]
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