Latest News – The Horse
Vaccination Basics For Horses
Vaccination used to be simple. You bought a couple of vaccines at the feed store and gave them once a year to your horse. Today there are so many vaccination options that if you still administer vaccines yourself without at least talking to your veterinarian, you might be selling yourself, and your horse, short.
Taming the Beast: A Review of Equine Neurologic Disease
To take the dizzy factor out of understanding neurologic disease in horses, I.G. Joe Mayhew, BVSc, FRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ECVN, has dedicated much of his career to helping practitioners and owners understand equine neurology. He made several presentations at the 11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association on topics ranging from simple reviews of common neurologic diseases
Retraining Racehorses
Racing is a physically demanding sport, and even with the best intentions many racehorses end up with an injury that forces them into retirement from the track. And while some horses have serious enough injuries to warrant euthanasia or full pasture retirement, many horses, with proper treatment and time, can be rehabilitated and go on to second careers.
Rescued Horses: Looking For A Universal Companion
What do you look for behavior-wise in terms of predicting whether a horse would work out well as a companion horse? Any tips on a good source of such animals and how to select appropriate candidates?
Feeding the Starved Horse
When dealing with a starved horse, how should you feed him? How much, how often, and what type of feed will bring the horse back to good health without causing more problems? The starved horse is in a most delicate health predicament, and returning him to health requires using proper “refeeding” protocols.
Boarding Barn Health
Moving your horse into a boarding barn is a lot like sending your child to school for the first time. Just as you would in choosing a school for your kids, you want to do your research, asking all pertinent questions.
Who’s To Blame? (Slaughter and Our Romantic Image of the Horse)
Who should get the credit–or blame–for the closings of Texas horse slaughter plants? Start with the horse industry itself, and its heroic, romantic image of the horse. We do revel in that image, like a mare rolling in a thick patch of clover. (There. I just did it myself.) We sell horses with it. And supplements, tack, blankets, lessons, fly masks, feed, you name it.
Bankruptcy Myths
“Steal a little and they throw you in jail,” Bob Dylan wrote a few years ago, “steal a lot and they make you king.” In today’s economy that means you receive a huge government bailout if you accumulate billions in debt and are “too big to fail,” but for everyone else, you’re on your own. Bankruptcy might be the only viable alternative for many individuals and businesses, horse owners among them.
Teach Your Horse to Ground Tie
Ground tying can come in handy when grooming, saddling up, mounting and especially when there is no place to tie.
Intercollegiate Dressage Association plus Para Dressage
Debbie McDonald returns to co-host the show this week as we hear from Para-equestrian Wendy Fryke and also learn about the Intercollegiate Dressage Association from
Guest Updates and Kathleen’s Wild Ride
This week on Stable Scoop we get updates from Kathleen Dodds as she continues her wild ride across the United States. Dr. Geoff Tucker gives
Sarah Kelly from The Event at Rebecca Farm
Sarah Kelly from The Event at Rebecca Farms is our guest this week as Max Corcoran shares hosting duties and offers her Stable Management Tip
Direct from the 2010 World Equestrian Games Foundation
The 2010 Games Foundation’s Amy Walker updates us on the latest news, and answers your questions. Listen in… 2010 Radio Show Episode 93 – Direct
Julie Goodnight on Bucking
Julie Goodnight, clinician, trainer and host of the RFD-TV show “Horse Master with Julie Goodnight” is back to speak to us about how to deal
Kathleen’s Wild Ride
Glenn the Geek intoduces you to one brave lady who is living her dream. Kathleen has set out on the trip of a lifetime to
Max Corcoran on Hydration
Max Corcoran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins as co-host of the Eventing Radio Show with some tips she has learned through
