Of Horses and Health Problems
Erica Larson
May 21, 2013
A little more than a year ago, I posted my very first “Old Horses: Better With Age” blog post and set out on what’s proven
A little more than a year ago, I posted my very first “Old Horses: Better With Age” blog post and set out on what’s proven
Recently, I have a working student (Coralie Morauw from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.) She is originally from France and her parents
I’m about to admit something I’m pretty sure will make all you moms out there cringe (including my own). I ride my horse. In the
Last October and as my now 17-year-old Thoroughbred had just received the okay to start trotting under tack after recovering from an injury, I wrote
When you live in Florida, you expect to have the occasional run in with some large reptiles, right? As surprising as it can be, Floridians
There are few places as horsecentric as Newmarket, England, a small town 90 minutes north of London known for its prestigious race meets and first-class
In seventh grade I remember sitting atop our paddock’s four-board fence and interviewing my family’s longtime veterinarian, Dr. Kitt Bosse. It was a career-day assignment,
Earlier this year I attended a veterinary conference and listened intently as the speaker discussed pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease). As
Far too often when discussing a horse’s foot, we use the word “normal” as a reference point to determine its state of health. But what is the “normal” we are comparing it to?
On a recent trail ride two unleashed Australian shepherds came rushing toward our horses barking and growling, one dog obviously younger and a bit bolder
The more time I spend around horse people, the more I have noticed that we have an attitude problem about getting injured and particularly about
Conditioning horses is a popular topic this time of year. As the weather gets nicer for riding, many equestrians face the challenge of reconditioning horses
I can’t vouch for the rest of the country, but here in the Bluegrass there’s an air of excitement and anticipation: It’s Kentucky Derby Week.
Can you imagine your reaction when one day you head out to your farm and find not one, but two foals on the ground next
Since we got our first horses 15 years ago, I’d avoided thinking about the day I’d have to say good bye to them as much
As I stood shivering in my pajamas in the middle of a Sunday night trying to attach a hose and an icy hydrant by the light
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