Question: Does anyone have tips/ suggestions for teaching my 7yo OTTB gelding flying lead changes? He simple changes just fine but from a training perspective I am not sure I…

“The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was a national hero for his success as both a statesman and military leader. But despite his fame, power, and wealth, he considered…

Question: Hi Gwen!  I am an older woman in my 50’s. My kids have all grown up with families of their own and my husband is getting ready to retire….

This Nov. 8, 2011 photograph provided by the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine shows a horse with “pigeon fever,” a bacterial infection named for the “pigeon-breasted” appearance given…

Question: Hi Gwen. My horse has been colicky off and on. I don’t know what to do to help. There seems to be no trigger. He’s in a very nice…

This video made by Mark DePaolo, DVM illustrates a non-invasive way you can determine if YOUR horse is suffering from Ulcers. Ulcers can cause a variety of behavioral issues which all…

HOW THICK IS THE SOLE & WHERE IN THE HOOF IS THE P3? A simple way to pretty accurately guestimate how thick your horse’s sole is and where in the…

Sole depth is routinely measured at the distal tip, or apex, of PIII (Fig. 8). A normal, healthy foot has a sole depth of at least 15 mm. Based on…

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…

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…

8-17-2012 Last night I worked with an older mare who had issues with standing quietly in the trailer. No problem loading up (stock trailer) but then when asked to turn…

Question: Have a quarter horse 17 yrs with laminitis. Has been a brood mare for a number of years. Only have had her 6 weeks. Working to bring her back…

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,”…

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Question: Is there a way to calculate if the weight of the rider is not too much for the horse? Answer: The general “rule of thumb” is a horse can…

  The circumstances of loading a horse vary, but the following methods are given in order of preference: Train the horse so it can be sent into the trailer at…

Why Horses? My brother asked me that years ago and all I could think of to reply is, “Why Boats?”  (He was an avid yacht captain.) As years have gone…

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…

QUESTION: My 3 yo gelding has developed a habit of dipping his neck down, then shaking his head at me at feeding time.  I assume his attitude says he is…

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…