My introduction and appreciation for a center aisle barn was complete, and the usefulness of the inside space for farrier work, clipping, grooming was apparent.
"Keep this in mindâyour horse is already wearing a winter coat. Why put on another one? Your horseâs hair coat is fully equipped to keep him insulated against the cold.â
NO BORED HORSES is for every desperate equestrian whose horse is going stir-crazy, and for the owner of the horse with behavioral problems that she just can't seem to fix.
Over the past several decades, Platinum has continued to research the role of nutrition in animal health and remains committed to providing veterinarians, owners and trainers with nutritional tools.
A 2011 paper detailed the causes of the declining use of Thoroughbred horses for sport and proposed strategies to reverse the trend, and the event on October 5-6, 2013, is a response to that call to action.
Research and improvements in methods of treating laminitis with everything from digital radiography to cold therapy are helping horses beat the disease.
Catastrophic injuries still plague the horse racing industry. This was clearly evident when Eight Belles fractured both front fetlock joints after finishing second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and was euthanized.
Unfortunately, a loose dog can also be a recipe for disaster around equestrian activities.
The culprits of asthma come in the forms that are plentiful around the barn from the endotoxins found in manure to the dust found in the hay the horses eat.