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Mar 12, 20231 min read

Nibbling and Eating Wood Remedies

Chewing rails, feeders, doors, and trees is another habit brought on by boredom and confinement with infrequent or irregular meal times....

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Mar 12, 20232 min read

How To Deal With An Old Bow Tendon In Your Performance Horse? (Four Important Pointers)

There are few horsemen who haven't had to deal with an old bow tendon at one time or another. You might get the horse when the bow feels...

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Mar 11, 20231 min read

Hyaluronic Acid For Horses- What To Know...

Hyaluronic acid is an essential component of synovial fluid and also of articular cartilage, which is used as an intra-articular...

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The Best Accessories for Your Horse: From Bridles to Saddle Pads

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Mar 10, 20233 min read

The Best Accessories for Your Horse: From Bridles to Saddle Pads

As a horse owner, you want to provide the best care and equipment for your equine partner.

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The Ultimate Guide to Horse Trail Riding: Tips and Tricks for a Safe and Enjoyable Experience

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Mar 10, 20232 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Horse Trail Riding: Tips and Tricks for a Safe and Enjoyable Experience

Horse trail riding is an exhilarating and rewarding experience for both seasoned equestrians and beginners alike

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The Impact of Climate Change on Horses and Their Habitats

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Mar 10, 20232 min read

The Impact of Climate Change on Horses and Their Habitats

Climate change is having a profound impact on our planet, affecting not only humans but also the animals and ecosystems

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Mar 10, 20231 min read

Gastric Ulceration: Risk Factors For Development In The Equine

Gastric ulceration is a multifactorial disease, and few specific causes have been identified in horses. Although Helicobacter pylori has...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read

Ward Off Warts In Your Horse

Warts are epidermal growths that may be either congenital or acquired in origin. They are caused by a virus, and are most often found on...

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Mar 9, 20231 min read

How should a hoof abscess be treated?

Basically, the abscess should be identified and the borders defined. Because an abscess often migrates to another part of the hoof, the...

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Mar 8, 20231 min read

Thumps: How To Treat It?

Synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, also known as "thumps" occurs when the diaphragm contracts in synchrony with the heart. There is often...

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Mar 7, 20231 min read

What To Do If Your Horse Goes Into Anaphylactic Shock?

Anaphylactic shock is an acute systemic allergic reaction that occurs when a substance called an antigen (foreign protein) is...

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Mar 6, 20232 min read

Can Sesamoiditis Be Cured In The Equine?

Sesamoiditis is a chronic degenerative disease of the sesamoid bones. This simply means that the sesamoid bones are slowly...

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Mar 4, 20232 min read

Equine Strangles And Treatment

Strangles is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi. Infection is achieved by contact with purulent material...

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Mar 3, 20231 min read

Tip Of The Day: On Horses That Hit Their Knees Or Shins

Don't narrow the inside toe on the hoofs of the horse that hits his shins or his knees. He is already too narrow there; and in all...

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Equine Therapy: Healing the Mind and Body Through Horse Interaction

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Mar 3, 20232 min read

Equine Therapy: Healing the Mind and Body Through Horse Interaction

Equine therapy therapy or horse therapy, is a form of therapy that involves interactions between horses and humans

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Understanding Horse Behavior: A Guide to Communication and Connection

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Mar 3, 20232 min read

Understanding Horse Behavior: A Guide to Communication and Connection

Horses are majestic and intelligent animals that have been companions of humans for thousands of years.

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The Benefits of Horseback Riding: Why You Should Start Today

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Mar 3, 20232 min read

The Benefits of Horseback Riding: Why You Should Start Today

Horseback riding is not only a fun and enjoyable activity, but it also offers a wide range of physical and mental benefits.

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Mar 2, 20232 min read

Avoiding injury while competing

Horse riding is an exhilarating and fulfilling sport, but it can also be dangerous if safety precautions are not taken.

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Mar 2, 20231 min read

Understanding How To Get Your Horses Body Back To Normal After A Performance Event?

First, and most important your horse is dehydrated in most cases. Second, your animals stomach is in a highly acidic condition and almost...

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Mar 1, 20232 min read

How To Get A Fair Measure Of Your Horses Own Immune System?

You can get a fair measure of your horses immune system from the differential part of a regular blood screen, the SMAC 26 with CBC and...

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Feb 28, 20231 min read

What Causes A Horse To Hitch Behind?

Hitching behind is occasionally caused by an unbalanced hind foot, but it is usually caused by an unbalanced front foot. The front foot...

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Feb 27, 20232 min read

How to Treat Splints in the Equine

Splints are bony outgrowths on the splint bones but sometimes on the cannon bone as well. They usually occur in young animals in the...

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Feb 25, 20233 min read

Tying Up Or Azoturia: Causes-Signs-Treatment-Prevention Why Lasix Could Be Life-Saving?

The more popular name of the condition is 'Monday Morning Disease.' Most commonly it occurs when the horse is left in the stall for one...

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Senior Horse Care: Tips for Caring for Your Aging Equine

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

Senior Horse Care: Tips for Caring for Your Aging Equine

As horses age, their care requirements change. Just like with humans, older horses need special attention to maintain their health.

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