Trail Riding First Aid
Learn first aid for hoof emergencies in one of the most inconvenient environments you and your horse will encounter – out on the trail. Accidents happen.…
Category: Horse Health
Discover, Treat & Prevent Tendon Injury
Learn how to discover, treat and prevent common tendon injuries in your equine athlete. If you have a performance horse, you probably know that tendon…
Hoof Wear and Tear – Part 1
Hoof wear and tear is natural, but have you ever looked at the wear patterns on your horse’s feet. They’re telling you something important. Have…
When Are Horses Mature?
The debate over when horses physically mature is a common one, heard from the barn aisle to the backstretch. One rider digs deep to separate…
How To Check Vital Signs
Being able to evaluate your horse’s vital signs during a potential health crisis can mean the difference between getting him appropriate help in time, or…
From Shod To Barefoot
If you think switching your horse to going shoeless is difficult or even impossible, think again. Follow one show horse’s successful journey from being shod…
Transitioning From Stall To Outdoors
If your horse is used to being in a stall, transitioning him to being outdoors all the time requires some time and planning. For riders…
How to please your picky horse
In order to maintain good body condition in the picky horse, well organized and sometimes “artistic” feeding management becomes crucial. Horses that compete in various…
Keeping arena dust down
Dusty footing can be bad for you and your horse, but some control options are better than others. Learn how to choose the right product…
Equi-Bow: body balancing for horses
Equi-Bow, or Bowen Therapy for horses, is an increasingly popular therapy that can help your horse with imbalances you many not even realize he has.…
Craniosacral Therapy 101
The first time I saw craniosacral therapy performed on a horse, it was one of my own. I had purchased a Trakehner gelding from a…
Providing healthy water sources
Our horses’ wild ancestors drank from a variety of water sources. It’s not surprising then that many people think it’s fine for their own horses…
