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Dental problems are common in horses and can affect nearly every aspect of their daily life — from eating, grazing and maintaining body condition to performing comfortably under the saddle. Because horses spend the majority of each day chewing and grinding fibrous forage, their teeth are constantly wearing. While this process …
A Horse Owner’s Guide to Colic Recognition and Prevention The call came on a sweltering July morning. Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was lying down in her paddock, pawing at the ground and showing clear signs of distress. For Rachael Carpenter, a faculty member at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the symptoms were unmistakable. “She was …
Be Prepared to Care for Your Horse in Remote Areas By Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Matt and I do a lot of trail riding. We know that once we head down the trail with our horse buddies and out into the backcountry, we leave the security of cell …
