Trail riding can be one of the most enjoyable pleasures of horse ownership. For maximum enjoyment, following a few basic rules will make your hours on the trail safer and less problematic for every one involved, from the owners of the land, to the least
Itâs hard to find someone who would say horses are not good for kids or that kids arenât good for the horse industry, but as rewarding as it can be, serving as a youth leader can be a lonely calling.
The mission of the Western Dressage Association® is âto honor the horse, to value the partnership between horse and rider and to celebrate the legacy of the American West.
Colic is prevalent in horses given digestive tracts measuring 85 feet in length, paired with the fact that they are unable to throw up.
Fibromyalgia exhausts energy and drains dreams. At the Equine Support Center for Fibromyalgia participants receive pampering care along with mind and body awareness techniques to infuse healing energies in the most painful places, all in preparation for
Hendra virus has been detected in flying foxes in Adelaide for the first time. The virus was found in a tissue sample taken from flying foxes that died during extreme temperatures earlier this month, January 2013.
Does your horse appear to have a summer cold or summer sores? If so, the cause may be a parasite infestation of either ascarids, also known as large roundworms, or stomach worms, also known as habronema.
With Halloween and Thanksgiving approaching, the fall season brings an abundance of pumpkins, making these orange fruits of the vine readily available and usually a good buy, so why not treat your horse to some tasty pumpkin snacks.
The bottom line is â Dear Horse, please keep out of the water! Which means we have to find ways to protect them from falling in pools, creeks, cisterns and even their own troughs.
"In SNOW DAY, the newest book in the easy-reader Bramble and Maggie series, the author Haas explores the mystery of why a horse chooses to go out and stand in a snowstorm instead of staying in a cozy barn.â