Alternative Therapies

 

Antioxidants-Defenders of Health in Horses

  Antioxidants are substances that protect against free radicals. "Radical" is a chemical term-and an appropriate one at that. It's an atom or a molecule that has an | MORE

 

The Magic and Mystery of a Horse’s Movement

Let's Get Physical Size, conformation and specific physical traits can help horses excel at certain activities, such as jumping, racing, endurance and heavy pulling. Bone structure is only | MORE

 

Lateral Flexibility In Horses

Can chiropractic treatment help lateral flexion problems?

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Taking Natural Too Far

It's a beautiful image-a wild horse standing on a hill top, head up, luxuriant mane blowing in the wind. Unfortunately, this romanticized, cinematic portrayal of the beauty, vigor, | MORE

 

Breeding Horses For Color

Genetic researchers are discovering Nature's secrets for producing horses with tobiano, overo and appaloosa horse breed patterns. Horse breeders are putting the recipes to work. Horsemen and women | MORE

 

Trail Riding Without Horseshoes

Last year, my friends, Mary Elizabeth and Dave, visited from Phoenix to ride the trails near my home. My Paso Fino mare, Natalie, is full of spirit and | MORE

 

Equine Herbal Treatments

Feeding herbs to horses is rapidly becoming more popular. Some of these herbs are actually part of the natural diet of a grazing horse and do not have | MORE

 

Horse Eyesight and Vision Health Care

Ever wonder how your horse's vision differs from yours? The answer is that your horse sees better in some ways, and worse in others. Because your horse's eyes | MORE

 

Poor Saddle Fit May Contribute to Lameness

Poor saddle fit can contribute to your horse's lameness. My 6-year-old trail riding horse, Alegro, seemed slow, and I couldn't coerce him to go any faster on trail | MORE

 

Broodmares and foals

I often come up with a topic for this column based on something I've observed in my practice. Since I'm recently semi-retired and just doing routine, scheduled work | MORE

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