The health and welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules has a direct impact on human livelihoods and at Brooke USA we know that when working equines thrive so do families that depend on them.
As wood is a natural insulator, using wood for horse barn builds is a good idea.
A groom is like a horseshoe on a horse; it all starts there.
Peace of is the reward for horse owners when emergency preparedness allows horse owners to trust others to care for their horses.
The research reveals the underappreciated role that ancient Mongolians played in the spread of horse riding technology and culture around the globe.
The Monthly Equine Wellness Calendar is a perfect addition for your tack room wall and will help keep you focused on best-care practices for your horses.
Designing your horse barn for all types of horsepower and for multi-purpose use of different animals or business/hobby operations can save time and motion going back and forth between locations to complete tasks.
While health is an important aspect of defining a horse's quality of life, it should also include emotional or psychological discomforts such as fear, anxiety, boredom, frustration, loneliness, and depression.
One way or another, jobs caring for professional and recreational horses need to be filled and there’s opportunity for those keen to embrace the industry.
All barn floors where the horse is likely to tread should be selected with keen consideration of how the type of floor used will impact the physical condition of the horses’ legs, hooves and overall joint health.