SPRING CHECK UP TIME FOR HORSES!
Does your horse: Take up Wrong/Reusing Lead? Bolt, Jig, Balk, Buck, Rear? Flinch when back is touched? Wear hooves unevenly? Short Stride? Nippy or Cow Kicking? Other? Is your horse:…
Category Archives: General Equine Care
Glycemic Index is NOT Glycemic LOAD
With all the fuss about Insulin Resistance, Cushings, EMS and more with warnings of feeding apples, pears, carrots and other fruit and vegetable treats to horses, here’s the REAL low…
ATTENTION ALL HORSE OWNERS!
ATTENTION ALL HORSE OWNERS: “… how did these chemicals turn up in the compost? In early August 2012, CSWD identified area horse farms as the source of the contamination…
Do you give your Horse BUTE?
Any conscientious horse owner knows that when a NSAID such as BUTE (Phenylbutazone) is administered for pain management or anti-inflammation one takes the risk of that chemical causing ulcers in the…
More on Abscesses
Seems to me that there are many whose horses are suffering with abscessed hooves. Or, abscesses elsewhere on the body. Below is an excerpt from http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/ARTICLES/Myristica%20Sebifera.pdf Summary of Indications: 1….
Down on the sound …
Can’t figure out which front leg/side is lame? Remember this little mantra … “Down on the sound.”
Abandon Violent Training Methods
http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2012/10/20/helsinki-humane-society-hesy-ry-asks-horse-industry-abandon-violent-training-methods
YAY!!!!!! October’s Newsletter is now online!
PENZANCE REFLECTIONS :: October 2012 NOW ONLINE!
TIP #13: ON HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENTS:
“It is possible to suppress illness with homeopathic remedies, just as it is with conventional drugs, and push it in to a deeper level. It is also possible to…
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL!!! 2012 Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin The economy is horrific and I know we are all struggling to make ends meet. It makes me crazy! I KNOW, personally, the…
Ulcers
Question: I am ‘trying’ to get down to a base diet that will help my horse. He is currently recovering from a nasty case of peritonitis/internal Bastard Strangles. After all…
Itchy Horse Losing Coat
Question: Hey Gwen what do you use for a Natural antihistamine? Ive got a horse itching the heck out of herself. Its not pinworms but her ears, mane and top…
The Secret …
EXCELLENT ARTICLE by CORALIE SMYTH — THE SECRET OF INSPIRED TRAINING All top trainers use this to some degree, some more than others, but the very best trainers, whether they…
Scratches
From: http://www.smartpakequine.com/health_and_nutrition/problems/scratches.aspx What is it? Scratches is a relatively common skin disease of the heels and back of the pastern. Also known as “greasy heel,” “mud fever,” and “dew poisoning,”…
TIP #4: Know Your Horse’s Baseline Vital Signs
When something “goes wrong” and your horse appears to be “off” it’s important to know what his BASE vital signs are. The BASE vitals signs are pulse, respiration, temperature and…
Barefoot for Endurance
SECRETS TO BAREFOOT ENDURANCE SUCCESS – Part 1 by Jen Clingly It wasn’t without a huge amount of trepidation that I decided to run my horses without shoes. I had…
EQUINE DERMATOLOGY
EQUINE DERMATOLOGY: Everything You Wanted to Know (and More) About Skin The skin is the largest organ in the body. It is the primary interface between the body and the environment. The…
Tip #3: Pesky Mosquitoes
A great tip from Horse In The South.com: So you don’t like those pesky mosquitoes, especially now that they have the potential to carry the West Nile Virus? Here’s a tip…
What are …
What are Distal Spots? Distal Spots are a type of coloring on or around the coronary band and lower legs of the horse. The horse may have stockings or socks…
What is best hoof supplement?
Question: What do you feel is the best hoof supplement? Karen, MA Answer: The BEST hoof supplement is the best diet. Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be…
