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How To Get a Horse’s Coat To Dapple

A dappled coat might be a sign of optimum equine health and nutrition, but the reality is more complicated. One equine nutritionist offers advice on bringing out the bloom in your horse’s coat.

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Equine Safety and Yellow Buttercups

Buttercups can cause mouth pain and blisters, drooling, oral and gastric ulcers, colic, and diarrhea in horses that eat them.

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Not Just Old Age: Why Do Senior Horses Die?

Caring for Horses Over 30

Aged horses require the same, if not higher, level of care as their younger counterparts. Learn about the unique needs of old horses, and meet five over-30 horses with age-related ailments.

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