Gloves: Get Set For Winter
…movement of the horse as easily in your winter riding glove as you do in your summer gloves. In addition, if you don’t have the luxury of an indoor arena…
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RIP Woodburn: 1996-2011
…by Shannon Brinkman. During his career, Woodburn competed with many riders including Phillip Dutton and Liz Millikin. He also competed at shows such as the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian…
EEE Causing Concern Nationwide
As the number of horses testing positive for the mosquito-born Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) increases, health officials in several states are warning owners to take special care. Horses should be…
When Horses Get the Flu (Can You?)
…airborne when an infected horse coughs or sneezes. Therefore, to contract influenza, a horse has to be relatively close to an infected horse. The need for proximity explains why horses…
Do You Plan To Breed Your Mare?
…has something to pass on and you have the financial and other resources to care for the horse you’re adding to America’s 9.2 million horses, it will be far more…
An In-Depth Look at Colic Prevention
…owners, barn managers and trainers to help reduce the risk of colic in horses under their care.” With more than 40 years in private veterinary practice, Richard D. Mitchell, DVM,…
Is Your First Aid Kit Ready?
…if someone else at your barn is dealing with the emergency, he/she will know how to reach you. Horse owner information. If you don’t keep a list of horses and…
How do I get rid of rain rot?
…the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. This article originally appeared in the March 2015 issue of Practical Horseman. Save…
Prepare Your Mare for Breeding
…horse expenses will be doubled. If you are relatively inexperienced, you will probably need the services of a professional trainer to get your young horse started in the right direction….
Coronavirus: An emerging threat?
…of California–Davis. “We started to get reports of outbreaks in horses in 2011, in adult horses and generally horses that were part of large operations, show barns and boarding facilities,”…