Except for horses with very short hair, a blanket may not be the best thing for horses kept outside in winter, especially when itâs wet, said Mark Russell, assistant professor-equine extension, for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
While traveling with a mirror, horses behaved similarly to when they had a live companion, and expressions of discomfort including calling out, and head tossing and turning, occurred much less than when alone.
SmartPak’s Horse Health Challenge consists of 11 parts encouraging riders to take charge of their horse's health, and change their horse's world for the better.
Don't let the heat of summer combined with seasonal changes cause or escalate horse health problems and cause misery for your horse.
âThe owner of a horse reported missing from a ranch in Texas wants to warn others to be on the lookout for horse thieves who strike in the middle of the night and has requested the help of NetPosse to help find Bullseye.â
AWHC worked to address all issues related to horses on the range, including population control through a humane birth control program.
Wild Card sponsor Ram Trucks is making the Road to the Horse colt starting competition opening free to the public on March 13th, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
'We cannot continue to round up wild horses from their native habitats, cram them into holding pens and expect a good outcome for the wild horses or the taxpayers funding this broken system.'
"How many blankets do horses need? That depends on how much clipping has been done and the weather conditions. However, in most cases a single blanket will do the trick, with heavy blankets being used in the cold weather.â
Cases of West Nile virus, Equine Infectious Anemia, Equine Herpesvirus-1, and Eastern Equine Encephalitis continue to affect a number of horses throughout the USA as summer weather continues.