Equine Anxiety 101
You're hacking peacefully along when you feel a tremor go through your horse's body. His previously floppy ears snap forward, and his head rises up. As you...
You're hacking peacefully along when you feel a tremor go through your horse's body. His previously floppy ears snap forward, and his head rises up. As you...
Have you often wondered about other bedding materials for your horse? Would you like to try something that's less dusty or easier to store in your...
http://www.equisearch.com/farm_ranch/barns/equine-bedding-materials/
[/caption] Do you have a senior athlete? A horse that seems to keep on ticking, either at home, on the trail, or on the circuit? Lucky you. While you need to...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/senior/eqaging2453/
[/caption] Q: I’m curious about the hoof condition known as canker. I was told that my older horse had it after I noticed a smelly discharge that started during a spell of...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/explaining-equine-canker/
[/caption] There it is again---that strange-looking bump, or scruffy patch, or bald spot on your horse's skin. It looks harmless, and it doesn’t bother your horse when you touch it. But...
I believe people can learn to do basic wellness checks on their horses in the course of routine grooming and tacking the horse up. If you develop...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/basic-equine-wellness-check/
[/caption] By far the most common problem with long winter coats is Dermatophilus infection (rain rot, mud fever). It begins as small areas of scabbing which come off on scratching with...
http://www.equisearch.com/horse-journal/equine-winter-skin-care/
[/caption] Colic is frightening, and for good reason. It can come on without warning, often without an obvious cause. And while the vast majority of horses recover, most without surgery, it...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/equine-colic-update/
[/caption] The more researchers learn about laminitis, the clearer it becomes that it’s not a disease just of the hooves. The events that culminate in the inflammation of the soft tissue...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/life-after-equine-laminitis/
Tucker is one of those rare horses who can please anyone. “If you’re a beginner, he’ll take care of you,” says his owner Jim Mackler. “If you know how to...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/an-equine-bladder-stone-blockage/