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The Do’s & Don’ts of Rehabilitating Your Injured Horse

Whether you’re the new caretaker of a rescue horse, an experienced horse caretaker, or anything in between, facing the challenges of rehabilitating an injured...

How often should my horse see the dentist?

The general rule is that a horse’s teeth should be floated every year. But this may not always apply — your individual horse, as...

Hoof Physiology – How a Horse’s Feet Affect his Health

Shoeing restricts blood flow within a horse’s feet, which can negatively affect every system in his body. Through most of human history, people believed the...

Assessing the Nutritional Value of Your Pasture

If you’re moving your horse to a different facility, or purchasing a place of your own, you need to make sure his new pasture...

The Whole-Horse Perspective in Sport-Specific Training

When it comes to training your horse, it can be all too easy to develop “tunnel vision”. You can become so focused on your...

Help your horse handle vaccinations

Attitudes about vaccination have changed in the last 20 years. Vaccines were once seen as the best way to prevent many diseases in horses,...

How to recognize and treat muscle soreness in horses.

Many of us consider muscle pain to be normal after a long ride — but what about our horses? Do they feel thesame muscle...

Feeding Your Horse for Hormonal Balance

What exactly does “metabolism” mean? By definition, it encompasses a wide range of biochemical processes involving nutrients and energy. Metabolism is influenced by hormones...