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A budding rider uses the Douglas County 4-H program’s horseless horse project to prepare for her first horse. What is your name and age? Piper Christofferson, 8 (almost 9) How long have you been involved with horses? Four years! I started riding just before I turned 5. Do you have …
By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian In Part 1 of this series, we discussed heat stress in dogs, which are very prone to overheating. Now, we’re moving on to horses. Horses are very proficient sweaters, making them some of the most efficient animals at cooling themselves …
Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Life and Times of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans By Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss Roy Rogers and Dale Evans made their first movie together in 1944, and so began a dazzling partnership with a devoted public following that lasted 52 years. In …
Two magazines and counting for Colorado’s newest regional horse magazine! When I started on this adventure, the plan was to extend the reach of The Northwest Horse Source to Colorado. We already had a few distribution locations in Colorado, but after surveying the Colorado horse community, it was very apparent …
To ensure hay quality, reduce dust irritants, and maintain nutrients, hay steaming is the way to go for optimal horse health Recently The ECCO FEI World Championships were held in Herning, Denmar. Among scores of considerations for traveling with an equine to an international event, hay quality and gut health …
Join Us in Celebrating the Colorado Horse Community While my experiences in equine media have taken me to every major Western event, from the first reining at the United States Equestrian Team Festival in Gladstone, New Jersey, in 2000 to the first Run for a Million in Las Vegas in …
Recently TheHorse.com spoke with Daniel McEvoy, PhD, who is an assistant research professor in climatology at the Western Regional Climate Center, in Reno, Nevada. The subject was purchasing hay during the current severe drought in the western U.S. In addition to the current drought, factors including gas prices, supply chain …
Sooner or later, nearly all horse owners will deal with a hoof abscess. But what does “hoof abscess” actually mean? Although most commonly seen during the wet winter and spring months, hoof abscesses can plague horses year-round and usually occur when debris and bacteria enter the foot through hoof cracks …
Recently Rutgers University addressed riding safety and traumatic brain injuries, and the need to replace helmets and vests more often than most riders think. According to the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University (https://esc.rutgers.edu/), riding is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the United States because injuries are …
When horses talk, we listen but how good are we at deciphering what they have to say? According to a recently published study (Nov 2021) by Dr. Katrina Merkies, researcher and associate professor at the University of Guelph, and her master student Haley Belliveau, we are faring well. Using an online survey, participants …
