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Is Your Fat Horse Metabolic? By Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD The vast majority of us are familiar with how easy it is to gain weight with the wrong foods (or simply too much food). And we know how hard it can be to lose it. The same is true …
Resolving Postural Problems, Improving Movement Patterns, and Preventing Injury By Jec Aristotle Ballou Over time, horses (like people) acquire postural habits, compensate for soreness and injury, and develop poor movement patterns. This limits performance ability, causes unsoundness and health issues, and ultimately undermines the horse’s overall well-being. Jec Aristotle …
Colic. Ulcers. Wasted hay. These are just a few of the problems horse owners face. Texas Haynet and Tarter Farm and Ranch have teamed up to help prevent these problems. Colic is the number one killer of horses. Ulcers are another common ailment with estimates from the AAEP suggesting that …
Direct Your Horse and Let Him Do His Job By Evan Bonner Does your horse take the initiative in his work? Why should we ask our horse to be responsible? Do you allow your horse to be accountable for his actions, and how do you do that? I believe …
Test Soil and Add Nutrients to Improve Grass By Michael Hipp It’s been said that we owe our existence to six inches of topsoil and the fact that it rains. This is very true, and amazing to ponder. The soil in our pastures, and the grass it grows, are …
Early Diagnosis and Treatment Prolongs Life and Reduces Symptoms By Viveka Rannala DVM Most horse owners are aware of Cushing’s disease, known in the veterinary community as Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID). The well-known sign of PPID is a long, curly coat seen on a thin, elderly horse. However, …
What Can You Expect? By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. CBD. Whether you’re already using it, you’re thinking about it, or never heard of it, it’s worth getting more familiar with because it is truly remarkable. No, it’s not the latest snake oil touting cures from hair loss to ingrown …
Time Spent Working on Trails Grows Appreciation of Other’s Efforts By Robert Eversole Many guidebooks, most maps, and the entire www.TrailMeister website are devoted to a series of squiggly lines. We study those streaks of ink, dream of being on them, and spend an inordinate amount of money to …
Use Transitions to Develop Better Communication through Your Seat by Lynn Palm I’m going to discuss one of the rider’s most important yet often overlooked aids. Can you guess which one it is? If you said the rider’s seat, you’re right! I’ll explain how the rider uses her seat …
Opportunities Abound for Gaining Knowledge About Horses By Kim Roe Sometimes I just want riding to be easy. Unfortunately, throughout my career with horses, that’s seldom been the case. Riding horses and training them to a high degree in a specific sport is hard. I’ve only had a few …