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5 Safety Rules for Grooming Your Horse

Flossie Sellers

5 Safety Rules for Grooming Your Horse

by Flossie Sellers

April 15, 2017 15:48

Learn the 5 simple safety rules you should follow when grooming your horse to make it an enjoyable and productive experience …

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Your Horse's Vital Signs

EquiMed Staff

Your Horse's Vital Signs

by EquiMed Staff

April 17, 2017 15:13

Learn about your horses vital signs and why it is important that you know how to take them, are familiar with your horse's baseline vital signs, and check them …

Measuring your Horse, Foal or Donkey for Weight Calculations

by Mark Sellers

August 28, 2018 09:42

Learn how to calculate your horses weight by using common equine body measurements and using the EquiMed Weight Calculator …

Why Having a Veterinary Pre-purchase Examination Makes Sense

by Rachel Kosmal McCart

April 21, 2017 13:40

Learn why a veterinary pre-purchase examination is important and how it can save you from ending up paying for your horse twice …

General Care Tip

Basic measures of horse welfare should include 1) Low incidence of disease and injury; 2) A good variety of normal behaviors; and 3) Good and willing performance.

List of State Veterinary Medical Associations

by Flossie Sellers

March 25, 2025 21:46

Having a complaint or a problem with your equine veterinarian? Contact your states veterinary medical association for assistance …

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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