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South Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines |
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Resources |
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One of the best resources available for answers to your equine related questions is the SCARE Members Group. Members are standing by to discuss anything and everything. |
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SCARE Members Group |
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South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 47, Chapter 1, CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Read the full text and download the document for printing |
A special thanks to the good folks at Southern States and manepoints.com for the use of the following articles...Follow this link for more great information...manepoints.com |
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While the tendency is to be most concerned about your horse's water intake during the hot months, there is reason to be concerned about water in the winter... |
Remarkably, horses can lose 30 percent or more of their body weight and still survive, but horses in an abused, starved condition have very little muscle mass remaining and are very weak... |
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Most horses have some down time in winter when adverse weather doesn't permit much riding. Nutritional needs can change dramatically, but there are some basic steps to follow to keep your horse in good health... |
Should surgery be done? Will my horse survive the procedure? Can I afford it? Will he ever be the same? These questions are much better asked when there is no crisis and when you can clearly think about them... |
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Impaction is a common problem in winter caused when horses do not drink enough water. If the horse is at pasture with a water source that freezes, he may become short on fluid... |
The only time many owners look in their horses' mouth is to check age or to give a dewormer, but it is important to pay as much attention to our horses' dental health as we do to other areas of equine care... |
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Snow shoes? No shoes? Because winter is when you aren't riding your horses as much, it's a good time to pull their shoes. What's the best winter footwear?... |
Equine allergies are always frustrating. A chronic cough, raised lumps on the shoulder, tearing eyes, whatever, it is often difficult to diagnose the cause of an allergy... |
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Basic Guidelines for Operating an Equine Rescue or Retirement Facility |
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A normal winter hair coat is far more insulating than a man-made blanket. As a general rule, the horse that has been allowed to grow long winter hair and become gradually accustomed to the onset of colder weather will be better off without a blanket. |
New horse sanctuary guidelines have been issued by the Doris Day Animal League and the Animal Welfare Institute. It offers practical advice for anyone operating, or interested in starting up, an equine rescue or retirement facility. |
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