Before travel season begins, it is critically important for horse owners to perform basic, yet essential, maintenance on their trailers. USRider, the national provider of emergency roadside assistance for horse owners, reminds equestrians to invest time d
"An equine charity bearing the EQUUS Foundation Messenger designation will be selected each quarter to receive a $500 gift card for Hagyard Pharmacy's Resolvet line of products for horses.â
It's been fast and furious from day one at Advanced Equine Imaging of Wellington, with over 100 horses in total coming through the clinic for advanced diagnostics since the grand opening in January. After all, for top equestrians with a lame horse,
"Roché has joined The Humane Society of the United Statesâ campaign to protect more than 100,000 American horses who are inhumanely slaughtered for human consumption each year; the majority of which are young, healthy animals.â
âGayle Ecker who has used science-based knowledge to educate people on the health of horses has received the prestigious 2015 Equine Industry Vision Award to recognize her lifelong commitment to advancing the equine industry.â
âDengie is a commercial name that originated in the UK for chopped hay that is harvested at an early, immature, pre-bloom stage of growthand then undergoes a unique drying process that âlocks-inâ the nutrients that can be lost during the traditional
Given the option, every horse will gorge on the succulent young grasses and largely ignore anything else you try to get them to eat - including grains in many cases!
âUnlike humans, horses donât stop feeling hungry when their stomachs are full; appetite is controlled by satisfying the need to chew, so eating is also an important activity that contributes to the horseâs well-being.â
âThe results of this study reveal that overweight horses and ponies, even breeds known for difficulty with insulin resistance, lose weight when allowed to eat hay ad-libitum (available all day and all night).â
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the American Paint Horse Association recently announced its first class of inductees for the APHA Hall of Fame. A total of 50 influential members of the Paint Horse communityâ25 horses and 25 peopleâwill be hono