Over the winter months you horse will likely get a little grubby especially if they have been turned out during this time and hasn’t done much in the way of riding or grooming. This is the time when you should spring clean your horse.
The mane and tail is the best place to start. [...]
Bathing your horse is a time consuming yet necessary activity that will make for a presentable animal at a show [...]
In the wild Mother Nature provides warmth for horses via a long, protective coat that grows in the cold season and is shed when the weather warms up.
If you are a horse owner, you will have seen a similar process at work on your pastured horses. Yet if you keep your horse in a warm [...]
While most horse owners naturally monitor their horse’s water intake during the hot summer months, many relax that [...]
During the heat of summer you may find that your horse is covered with sweat from a long ride even if you take it easy, so what do you do for your horse? Or you may find that after a hard workout in the winter steam is pouring off your horse after [...]
Flies are a general annoyance but they also present a danger to your horse. Whether you are dealing with face flies or the much more serious stable flies, horse flies and even deer flies, you will need to have a pest management plan to combat them.
Probably the first step in any kind of elimination program [...]
The placement and structure of your horse’s eyes is vastly different from a human’s. While we can easily wear glasses to correct poor vision, this isn’t possible for horses.
Also, we are used to a clear field of vision in front of us. Horses, however, have amazing peripheral vision with two blind spots—one directly in front [...]
Horse feed can be very bland and boring. Ocassionally your horse will appreciate fruit and vegatables added to their feed to add variety and flavour. Below is a general list of safe and unsafe fruit and vegetables that your horse or pony may enjoy!
Don’t take this guide completely accurately as some sources may be wrong, some [...]
Cushing’s disease affects humans, cats and dogs. It is also becoming more prevalent in horses. It is regarded as incurable in horses, though it is possible that horses can live reasonably happily for a long time whilst suffering from the disease.
Causes of Cushing’s Disease
The presence of a small benign tumour in the pituitary gland [...]
What is Keratitis?
Fungal keratitis is a serious and painful eye disease that is caused by fungal infection. Under the best circumstances, the disease requires prolonged and expensive treatment; whereas under the worst circumstances, it can result in blindness.
Symptoms
Dull eye, greying of cornea, swelling, phobia of sunlight, closed eyelids, conjunctiva is enflamed possibly with ulcers.
Treatment
The three major goals [...]
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