A worm egg count test is truly the only way to know whether an equine worm control program is on target.
âOut of the five school horses nominated for the CHA School Horse of the Year Award sponsored by Stone Model Horses, it was Sir Dar who captured the final honors for Experience Equus of Aledo, TX.â
It is our intention to reach out to the Arabian horse community for their personal experiences of how the Arabian horse impacts their lives with a series of short films entitled, 12 People - 12 Horses - 12 Stories.
According to the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Petterson cites, âOwners of older horses have generally owned them for a long time....developed a bond similar to that seen with companion animals such as dogs and cats.
During a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, it was demonstrated that twice the number of horses had improvements in lameness scores when receiving SmartFlex IV Ultimate Pellets compared to the horses in the control group.
A federal judge is allowing the Bureau of Land Management to resume its roundup of dozens of wild mustangs in northern Nevada, but wranglers must limit their use of electric cattle prods and take other steps to ensure the animals are treated humanely.
Steps to prevent the spread of diseases by washing hands, not sharing equipment and not allowing nose-to-nose contact with other horses are positive disease-prevention measures.
More than 170 equine organizations compete in ASPCA Help a Horse Home Challenge to Increase equine adoptions nationwide.
Many horses deal with pain that is not recognized and giving their caregivers effective tools for detection, monitoring and decision-making has the potential for animal welfare impact.
The best way to determine whether your horse needs a new bit is to pay attention to how your horse reacts to your rein action and rein pressure.