Keen observation of the horse will help their owner figure out whether the weight loss issue is one of not enough feed versus energy expended by the horse through heat loss in the cold weather, or something else.
The comprehensive reference article provides information about the administration of drugs and medications to horses, and other equines.
Over 20 years ago, horse trainer and animal behaviorist, Monty Roberts pointed out how whips were not only inhumane for horses but also counterproductive.
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.
Bone spavin is an arthritis-like condition of soreness in the hock area. Bone spavin results from infection or prolonged stress on the hock joint due to exercise on hard surfaces. Cow-hocked or sickle-hocked horses are more prone to this condition.
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Horses4Heroes' Operation Free Ride Rodeo will ride into Cowboy Christmas during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo having given more than a thousand free horseback rides to local heroes and their families in 2013.
Disease outbreaks have cost the industry millions of dollars for the care of horses, implementation of biosecurity, and lost revenue in the form of cancelled or restricted commercial equine activities.
With drought, fires, and reduced acreage devoted to growing hay in some areas, many horse owners and rescue groups are already cutting into their winter supply of hay to feed their horses. In some areas, availability is down as much as 75 percent and the
âResearchers were able to associate positive emotions with short horse whinnies in which the higher frequency was lower, accompanied by a lowering of the head, but when expressing negative emotions the whinnies were longer and the higher frequency was h