Managing the Changing Needs of Older Horses
…retained in warm weather, coupled with weight loss and excessive sweating, thirst and urination may signify hyperactivity of the pituitary gland, the “master gland” located at the base of the…
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Ask Horse Journal: 04/99
…cause you sometimes hear is “exhaustion” of the sweat glands. However, skin biopsies show the glands are normal. Severe electrolyte deficiencies have been suggested as a possible cause (especially potassium)…
U.S. Riders Prepared to Tackle the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
September 11, 2013 — Seven horse-and-rider combinations will be representing the U.S. at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, September 12-15. Set at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England, the…
Five Clean Rounds at U.S. Olympic Eventing Outing
…spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in Eventing. The horses, along with five who have been preparing in England, are on the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) short list for eventing,…
U.S. Event Riders Prepare for 2008 Olympics at Barbury Castle
July 10, 2008 — Five American horses had their final preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games at the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials in Marlborough, England, July 4-6. A star…
U.S. Eventing Squad Named for 2006 WEG
…travel to England and train with Chef d’Equipe Captain Mark Phillips. From there, six will be chosen to compete in Aachen, Germany; four will ride for the team and two…
Finding Lightness at a Dressage Clinic
…programs in Portugal to a three-day clinic in New England. Two days at Casa Lusitana in Tyngsboro, Mass., were followed by a one-day unmounted, weight-aids workshop and classical riding lecture…
Make Udder Care A Ritual
Most horsemen pay little attention to a mare’s udder unless she’s lactating. However, mammary-gland problems range from discomfort to fatal disease. You’re more likely to find problems early if you…
Chat Transcript – Kim Vinoski
…the horses fly out on the 22nd to England, Vennie is going to Burghley and Winsome Adante will just have team training in England from the 25th through the fifth…
She’s an Angel… She’s a Devil… She’s a Mare!
…hypothalamus (another brain-associated gland). GnRH then stimulates the pituitary gland to release two hormones that control her estrus cycles: follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). As the days…