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Hit the Road (Trailer Maintenance)
Teaching a horse to load like a champ is an oft-covered topic, but have you considered whether you’re starting with an enclosure that’s safe and pleasant for both horse and human? By maintaining your trailer properly, and abiding by some simple safety guidelines, you will go a long way in helping your horse enjoy his ride and arrive safely.
Hit the Road (Trailer Maintenance)
Teaching a horse to load like a champ is an oft-covered topic, but have you considered whether you’re starting with an enclosure that’s safe and pleasant for both horse and human? By maintaining your trailer properly, and abiding by some simple safety guidelines, you will go a long way in helping your horse enjoy his ride and arrive safely.
Pasture Sugars
Grass is grass, right? Wrong! That lovely green pasture you’ve diligently watered and kept weed-free can be like Jekyll and Hyde. If your horse is at risk for grass founder or has a low tolerance for high levels of sugar, a pasture that might be perfect feed in the morning can be his biggest enemy in the afternoon.
Fracture Types and Treatments
Of all the emergencies requiring veterinary intervention, a fracture requires some of the most intensive medical attention–from first aid, to repair, and, finally, to rehabilitation and recovery. Fortunately, even a serious fracture is not the death sentence it once was for horses.
Allergy, Parasite Link Investigated
Horses with allergic diseases, like recurrent airway obstruction, might have fewer parasites.
High-Tech Tools Uncover Cause of Mustang Deaths
Forensic scientists solved the mystery of what killed a large portion the the wild mustang herd in southern Nevada using a technique called stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. In July 2007, 71 horses of the 250-head herd of wild horses were…
Horse Health Resources Vary by Age, Survey Shows
The way horse owners obtain equine health information has a lot do with their age, according to a recent survey.
The findings are part of the American Horse Publications online nationwide survey, conducted from Oct. 15, 2009, to Jan.
Ashley Adams on Communicating with Officials: Horse Tip Daily #172
Ashley Adams is a delightful new addition to the Horse Radio Network family of co-hosts. She is one of the new rotating co-hosts of the
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
A Quarter Horse in Central Kentucky was euthanized after being struck by a car while standing in his stall, kypost.com reported. Driver Adam Smith went
AVMA Briefs Congress on Antibiotic Use
The nation’s largest veterinary association briefed Congress March 29 on the use of antibiotics in animal health, providing in-depth scientific information on the necessity of antibiotic use for preventing and treating disease in companion
Oklahoma Equine Dentistry Bill Passes Senate
A measure that allows individuals who aren’t licensed veterinarians to float horses’ teeth if they meet state certification requirements passed the Oklahoma Senate today (March 31). HB 3202 also amends the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act to allow…
Controversial Ad Targets Oklahoma Equine Dentist Bill
A group of veterinarians in Oklahoma are hoping a controversial advertisement will convince state legislators to kill a bill that would allow horse owners and their employees to buy and administer veterinary prescription sedatives used in teeth
Tennessee Livestock Cruelty Bill Fails
A bill that would make cruelty to horses and other livestock a felony in Tennessee died in the state’s House of Representatives Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. Current law applies to companion animals only
Horse Stretching Benefits, Approaches Detailed
Horses are athletes, too, and according to research, they need that stretching as much as humans do.
Horse Trailer Drivers: Handle a Sticking Gas Pedal
While sticking accelerators have been recently been pegged to Toyota vehicles, this can occur in any vehicle for a variety of reasons, ranging from a broken motor mount or improper floor mat, to a system glitch, so it is best to be prepared.
Read MoreWEG Grounds Pass Tickets Available Soon
Grounds Pass tickets for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will go on sale Friday, April 16, at 10 a.m.
Grounds Pass tickets will be regularly priced at $25 each, but as a promotion from April 16 through May 31, tickets wil
