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Springtime Weather Brings Renewed Concern about Parasites in Horses
The actual parasite burden for any individual horse depends on its age, the number of horses on the same pasture, and the pasture's size and quality.
Therapeutic Shoeing for the Performance Horse: Outside In and Inside Out
Dr. Bras will address not only shoeing horses that are injured or that suffer from diseases like laminitis or navicular, but also how to shoe an equine athlete so it doesn't get injured in the first place.
Get a Shovel: How to Find & Fill the Holes in a Horse's Training
Horses being prepped for sale are often handled by very strict, expert hands and ridden hard prior to the sale; then after the horse is sold, the new owner is less skilled and a horse's training unravels quickly.
Cold Weather Warning: Toxins in Horse Feed
With winter weather and less grass and hay available in pastures, many horse owners turn to grain and hay purchased from various sources to feed their horses. It pays to get all horse feed from reputable sources that use quality control from harvest to
Top Five Ways To Get Your Horse Ready for Spring Vaccines
Itâs that time of year, again, when horse owners need to schedule their vaccines with their veterinarian. Knowing which ones are necessary, and preparing for their administration is beneficial to everyone included: the horse, the vet, and the handler.
Preventing Diseases Related to Allergic Reactions in Horses
Because horses with chronic, untreated allergic reactions can end up with irreversible lung damage, early diagnosis and treatment are important to the comfort and usefulness of an affected horse.
New Rules Limit Encounters with Wild Horses
To help reduce the incidence of too-close encounters with wild horses on Assateague Island, two new regulations have been adopted and will now be enforced by National Park Service Rangers.Â
Newt, Davidsville, PA Horse Missing and Believed To Be Stolen
The stolen stallion is a buckskin American Quarter Horse and is registered with the American Quarter Horse Association.
Time to Ride Challenge Brings 20,000 Newcomers to Horseback Riding Experience
âThe Time to Ride Challenge, a grassroots competition offering $100,000 cash and prizes to stables, clubs, and businesses that introduce new people to horses, continues through September 30th nationwide and has reached 20,107, marking a 31% increase ove
USDA Proposes New Regulations to Combat Horse Soring
"USDA's goals in upholding and enforcing the Horse Protection Act are to achieve the dual purposes of the Act: eliminate the cruel and inhumane practice of soring; and eliminate unfair competition by persons showing, exhibiting and selling sore horses.â