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Symptoms, Causes, and Feed Management for Laminitis – Standlee Premium Western Forage Offers Solutions for the Needs of All Horses

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Article by:  Dr. Tania Cubitt, Standlee Nutritional Expert – Performance Horse Nutrition It’s understood that what we feed our horses has a major impact on their health. Especially as horses age they become increasingly sensitive to feeds that contain too much sugar or starch. Cushing’s disease, insulin resistance, equine metabolic …

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Old Bits: Blanketing Tips

Welcome to the 1st article from our archives! This was from our very first magazine, December 1995 Old Bits: Blanketing Tips By Barb Reilly, Whatcom Farmer’s Co-op When measuring your horse for a blanket, measure from the center of the chest, around the side, to the center of the tail. …

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Ask the Expert: How to Deal With Cataracts in Horses

Dr. Sauter examines a horse during a pre-purchase exam. ©NWHS Photo

Q: Can a cataract be successfully healed in a horse? If so, does their eyesight return to normal? Thank you. Dan A: Hello Dan, Yes. Cataracts in horses are classified by age of onset, cause, location and severity.  Many cases of cataracts in horses only partially obstruct vision making the …

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The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need – Care, Training and Rehabilitation for Rescues, Adoptions, and Horses in Transition

Author: Dr. Stacie Boswell   In the United States alone, it is estimated that almost 150,000 horses per year are unwanted. This number grows exponentially when you consider horses worldwide. What is “unwanted”? The term is used to refer to horses that are old, injured, sick, unmanageable, or fail to …

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Find Gifts in Memories – Recovery Offers Time to Reminisce

Karen and April at Bolender Horse Park, Fall 2014 - Photo by Hal Cook

It’s funny. When you’re young, you think you’ll never get old. I remember feeling that I’d never get my driver’s license, graduate high school, or marry. When I was a little girl all I could think about was horses. I tormented my parents almost daily about getting a horse. They …

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Go Pink this Fall with SmartPak

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SmartPak is encouraging riders to show their support in style and “go pink” with new limited-edition SmartPak Saddle Pads and Piper Knit Breeches. In honor of this meaningful cause and while supplies last, SmartPak will also be donating 30% of the sales from …

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Confidence Lost and Found – Overcoming Fear

“You have to let your heart be soft. You have to let your love be just an inch bigger than your fear.” Photo by Anna Blake

Ever notice how horse stories all have the same plot? We get a new horse, usually the wrong one. There’s a period of struggle. We get bad advice, we lose money, we get bucked off. We persist, two steps forward and one step back. In time, the horse ends up …

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