The horse's muscle and heart function adapt and improve with conditioning, but the oxygen capacity of its respiratory system does not.
There is little more frustrating than getting ready for a big show and finding out your horse is not moving or feeling quite right.
The comprehensive reference article provides information about the administration of drugs and medications to horses, and other equines.
If you take the time to make necessary repairs and general upkeep of your horse barn a priority now, it will ultimately save you time and money later.
Haygain steamers help keep the hay as consistent as possible by reducing the dust, mold and allergens in hay.
If your horse contracts laminitis, you have entered a school of horse health that's not for the faint of heart.
"Each time I feed, groom, assist with the farrier and vet, help with community service events, or clean up the tack and feed rooms, I learn something new about equine care - and sometimes about myself."
Out of nearly 4,500 horse owners, 73% indicated their horse was showing at least one behavior associated with dental pain.
âIHSA provides collegiate riders of all skills the opportunity to compete individually and as teams in equestrian competition and was founded on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows regardless of his or her
This seminar will explain the current understanding of the relationship between horse breeds and review some of the new data on inherited disease and genetic susceptibility to disease.