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Grooming Your Horse

EquiMed Staff

Grooming Your Horse

by EquiMed Staff

April 17, 2017 13:02

Learn about the essential tools you will need to groom your horse and the 8 steps to follow for an efficient grooming routine that will keep your horse happy as …

Horse Thoughts For the New Horse Owner: Part Two of Two

by Miriam Rieck

April 23, 2017 16:29

Thinking about getting a horse. Author Miriam Reich continues her sage advice based on her experiences and what she learned …

Kids and Horses - Basic Safety Issues When Handling Horses

by Heather Smith Thomas

April 24, 2017 14:51

Learn about teaching young would-be equestrians what they need to know and do, beginning with basic safety rules that will enable every child to proudly take on …

Helping Horses Survive and Thrive during Droughts and Wildfires

by EquiMed Staff

April 25, 2017 12:54

The nutritional value of forage and hay grown in drought-stricken areas plummets and as a result, horse nutrition is compromised and in the case of wildfires, …

General Care Tip

Worming your horse after the first hard freeze is a good practice to control bot fly larvae.

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How to do a fecal wash

Mark Sellers

How to do a fecal wash

by Mark Sellers

April 20, 2017 13:32

Colic due to sand ingestion is a serious problem in some areas of the country. The best way to learn if your horse is ingesting sand is to do a fecal wash. …

gen·er·al care
/ˈjen(ə)rəl ker/
noun
  1. the widespread provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
  2. a good name for a military horse.

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