Cinchy behavior is often caused by the person saddling the horse, so the first thing to do when you see signs of resistance is to check yourself and change your saddling process.
Haygain's mission is to provide science-backed, non-pharmaceutical solutions for the horse health challenges that come with modern equine management.
As the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C., the American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities.
Don't try to crush or twist, apply baby oil or petroleum, or attack the tick with a lighted match because this may cause the tick to regurgitate blood back into the horse, increasing the risk of infection or disease transmission.
We are dedicated to successfully relocating excess wild horses and burros from holding to good homes and have placed more than 16,000 wild horses and burros into private care.
Maintaining and caring for older horses can become more expensive than caring for younger horses depending on their over-all condition and health.
The AHC will host a free webinar on March 4 titled “Data Palooza” which is open to all and will discuss results from the National Equine Economic Impact Survey and the sixth report from the EWDC.
Mosquitoes that have become infected by feeding on virus-carrying birds are responsible for transmitting diseases to other birds, horses and people.
Your horse is in pain and needs bute. Bute causes ulcers, this we know. But knowing how it damages the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is the key to knowing how to prevent its damaging impact.
The ASPCA grant supports the Thoroughbred Makeover Marketplace, a marketing opportunity for retrained Thoroughbred racehorses that are offered for sale.