âThe castration of a horse, once it is decided that it will not be a stallion, makes them much more tractable in training and a much more effective athlete.â
As a prey animal, horses think differently than their human keepers, so learning how to communicate with a horse is essential to building a relationship with a large animal that can squish you like a bug.
Winter can be a challenging time for horse management. Whether your horse lives in the barn or in the pasture, there are some key points to keeping your equine happy and healthy during the colder months.
Learn basic information about your horse's teeth, how they work, and why choosing the right bit for your horse's mouth is important.
âPreventing Unwanted Horses: Geld and Spay includes an introduction about the unwanted horse issue and reasons horses become unwanted; a discussion about responsible breeding.â
The horse is naturally, by right of birth and genetics, an elite athlete. Pound for pound, the horse is able to run faster and longer than any of the other domesticated species, including humans!
A full house of 275 horse enthusiasts raised $1850 for Equine Guelph while watching Master horse trainer David Lichman perform his musical demonstration of natural horsemanship.
With the arrival of hunting season, it is time for special precautions to ensure that horses remain safe during a time when horses, hunters, and game animals become excitable.
âThis case challenges a plan by the BLM to sterilize an entire herd of wild horses in the Saylor Creek Herd Management Area â an action that will destroy the natural, wild, and free-roaming behavior of these individual horses.â
As of 3/5/2013, the Utah State Veterinarian has confirmed eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Utah, all of which are confined to locations in Cache County. The State Veterinarian's Office is restricting the movement of the animals at eight l