â...people and animals face ongoing tick problems as ticks become more active in warmer weather and more people are out and about. It is not uncommon to remove four or five ticks each day from a pet, especially horses and ourselvesâ.
Horses were designed to wander for most of the day, eating bits and pieces along the way and that lifestyle results in a healthy, diverse balance of bacteria in the gut.
With the recent rise in equine-assisted programs the world-over, many more non-equestrians are being introduced to the amazing benefits of time spent with horses.
Equine health author Miriam Rieck shares some of her hoof-care knowledge developed through experiences with her favorite horse, Nan. Includes great ideas that can help you with your horse.
Monty's global impact on equine welfare is the impetus for Brooke USA to partner with Monty during 2018 FEI games.
Blanco, the white horse who was the primary equine actor to play Gandalfâs mythical steed Shadowfax in the Lord of The Rings movies The Two Towers and The Return of The King, had to be euthanized last week.
In a year in which the world continued to face a devastating pandemic among other global challenges, a theme emerged from the search data: the global pursuit of healing and finding a way forward.
The horse endocrine system consists of a collection of small organs such as the pituitary and adrenal glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, reproduction, sweating, stress response, and much more.
âFecal egg count tests should be used to determine your deworming strategy because four decades of rotational deworming has created resistance to certain types of treatment.â
Size and strength of the stallion handler is not important. What is important is a basic understanding of stallion behavior, and an ability to replace natural fear with calm and assertive actions that place the handler in control.