Horse Camping Tips

…Two. Or, wear the same outerwear, and pack a new t-shirt and underwear. Pack a waterproof tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and pillow. Ask the clerk at your local outdoor-supply…

Letters: 03/00

…go to sleep and her narcolepsy-like symptoms disappeared. -Lisa Burnett Rhoadesville, VA A normal horse will not fall down simply because they fall asleep. Their hind legs are equipped with…

Married with Horses: Turning House into Home

It was Kimberly’s and my first night in the new house, and I couldn’t sleep. I could hear music outside somewhere, but that wasn’t what was keeping me awake. The…

Laminitis: The First 48 Hours

…cruel condition, the origin and development of laminitis continue to be more speculation than certainty. Yes, laminitis means “inflammation of the laminae”; yes, oxygen deprivation in the foot tissues is…

Happy Mother’s Day

sleep deprivation, too, having had plenty of time to romanticize motherhood while being shot full of hormones and injected with dyes. Unlike the perpetually pregnant women on my cul de…