Preventive Care Pays

…Your veterinarian can give you direction in whether your farrier is doing a good job, if you need more frequent dental exams and even if your horse’s feeding program is…

2005 Products of the Year

…the human version. Healthy Horse Formula is the same product with some Canadian Willowherb added to it to help relieve redness and heat. www.farriersmagic.com 800-544-3635. U-Gard Ulcers can be the…

Letters: 04/07

…five horses. I’m a retired woman in my late 50s living out my childhood dream. We do natural trim through a trained farrier and rely on vet services, but otherwise…

Ask Horse Journal: 04/07

I have a 26-year-old mare who has severe thrush, which I’ve been trying to treat with over-the-counter medications without success. My farrier recommended that I spray the infected area with bleach,…

Ask Horse Journal: 04/01

…feed Farrier’s Friend, Accel and Cosequin. Am I reducing the effectiveness doing it this way’ -Charlotte Snyder Iowa Vitamins particularly susceptible to oxidation are the Bs, plus C and E….

Equine Education

…learning a new skill on vacation. Ranches in the southwestern states offer cattle-driving lessons, farrier schools hold short courses in trimming, and top trainers hold one or two-week clinics at…

Ready-Made First-Aid Kits

…a new skill, and mistakes can cost you. undefined Assemble all important phone numbers — your vet, closest vet school or full-service clinic, back-up vet, farrier, and all your own…