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Max Corcoran on Parents are Your First Owners: Horse Tip Daily #153
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
Desperate Horsewives Round Two: Stable Scoop Episode 80
Once again the wives are back to take their revenge after the horse husband’s episode. Debbie Loucks (Monty Roberts’ daughter) and Eventer Jessica Phoenix join
Your comments: Part 1
Today, Equine ER publishes some comments from readers we received after the conclusion of Quarter Horse mare Surely Awesome’s story. The grief that comes from
Anky Van Grunsven: Dressage Radio Show Episode 40
As the final World Cup Qualifier in Gothenburg decides which Dutch riders make the final next month, Anky Van Grunsven joins us to put this
Betsy Cohen on Storing Leather: Horse Tip Daily #152
Betsy Cohen has worked for over 10 years with Bickmore. Betsy joins us to share her knowledge on leather care and horse care. Today she
Dr. Kari De Leeuw on Saddle Fit and the Back: Horse Tip Daily #151
We are very excited to have Dr. De Leeuw on the Horse Tip Daily Show with us. De Leeuw is a Veterinarian with a twist.
Getting Off Auto: Photography with Scott Trees: Horse Tip Daily #150
World renowned equine photographer Scott Trees joins us to help us take better horse pictures. Scott speaks about taking your camera off automatic. Listen in…
Equine Cushing’s in an Old Mare
I have an Arabian mare who gave birth to a healthy colt at age 15 before returning to the show ring. She was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease last year at 18, but we’d like to breed her again. Can she carry a foal to full term?
Beat Botulism
Botulism is largely avoidable, but immediate veterinary treatment could help save an affected horse’s life.
Horse Colic: Surgical and Medical Management
Colic in horses simply refers to abdominal pain, which has many causes, and the prognosis (chance of a positive outcome) can vary remarkably depending on the underlying cause. This article will help you understand colic basics and treatment advances.
Cushing’s Disease or Equine Metabolic Syndrome?
Navigating through the volumes of information on equine Cushing’s disease and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) can be time-consuming, frustrating, and extremely confusing for horse owners. The two diseases are somewhat similar, but treatments differ.
Sharing the Risk
Is insurance a necessity or a luxury, especially in a down economy when every penny counts?
Year-Round Pasture Management
Proper pasture management prevents erosion and nutrient loss from the soil, which also helps improve stream and water quality. In addition, pastures can provide an excellent “free-choice” exercise plan for horses. But the most important role pasture
Researching Horse Boots
Research shows horse boots might not offer legs the protection we expect.
Student Research: Weaning, Foal Response to Mare Breeding
Questions: What is the best age to wean a foal? Is it a good/bad practice to take the afterbirth away from the mare right away so the veterinarian can check it? In the covering barn, why does the foal always get upset when the stallion…?
Barn Improvement
As our understanding of horse health and behavior has improved, barns have changed–a lot. No longer are they just places to house horses. Today’s owners now approach barns and other farm structures with horse/human health, environmental impact…
