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Ill-Fitting Blankets
An ill-fitting blanket can be as bad for your horse as an
ill-fitting saddle, By Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS
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Winter Water
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...
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Frozen Food
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. Frozen Food... Full story |
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Cold Weather
Impact
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,
or the automatic waterer quits working, or his tub of ice is not dumped out
and replaced with water often enough, he may become short on fluid...
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Snow shoes or
No shoes?
Pulling the shoes and leaving the horse barefoot enhances the overall health
of the feet. The hoof wall thickens, sole depth increases, and heels expand.
When the hoof is not restricted by shoes, it has increased circulation,
movement and expansion capability within the hoof capsule...
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How safe is
your barn?
Hopefully, using this do-it-yourself barn safety assessment will help to
make your own horse environment a safer, more pleasant place for you and
your horses!
Take
a walk through your barn with a critical eye for safety, and envision
improvements that need to be made. Then make them!
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Nutrition for Rehabilitating the Starved Horse
It is difficult to comprehend the long-term
neglect and surrounding situation that produce such a devastated, depressed
creature as a starved horse. The bones are so prominent that the skeleton
appears to belong to a larger horse, the head is disproportionately large
compared with the body, and the tail is always low and motionless. But the
low hanging head tells it all. The ears barely move to any sounds in the
environment, no extra energy is spent interacting with herd mates. The eyes
are dull, without expression, without expectations...
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Back from the brink
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. They
need attention and lots of TLC to restore trust, and a sound nutrition
program to get them back into proper body condition...
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Pearly Whites
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...Full
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Colic Crisis
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...Full
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Sheath Cleaning
First, we need to discuss a few things that are necessary
prior to cleaning your horse's sheath. We all know that it isn't the most
pleasant experience, but it is essential to your horse's health! Therefore,
it must be done regularly. Full
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