Archive for the 'horse health' Category

Bones and Muscles: Horse Anatomy

Image via WikipediaWhen you have a horse, it is very important that you understand several basic parts of horse anatomy to be sure that you are caring for your horse in the best way possible. You can do this through studying on your own or you can talk to your vet to learn the very […]

Baby Horsies: Caring for Fouls

Image via WikipediaWhenever you have little ones that enter your life or the life of your animal, there is going to be some excitement. Caring for fouls is a very important part of raising horses, and it is something that you should know a lot about right form the get go.
First of all, you have […]

A Comfortable Horse Is a Safe Horse

Image via Wikipediaby Jan Dawson - President, AAHS
[Reproduced from Caution:Horses, Volume 4, No. 2, Summer 1999]
Back in nineteen forty-something I rode everyday during the summer in Colorado with a man named George Soule. He and his wife, Adele, had a string of trail horses that they brought to Glenwood Springs for the summer after wintering […]

Unfortunate Endings: Euthanasia and your Horse

Image via Wikipedia No one ever wants to hear than an animal they love has to be put down. This is never good news, and it is never something that you want to think about. However, there are some things that you must decide, and there are some things that you have to think of […]

Retired Horses: Care for the Elderly

Image via Wikipedia It is never easy on humans when the animals that we love get older and can no longer have the same quality of life that we have watched them lead for their entire lives. With horses, it is not different, because you have probably ridden and cared for your horse as a […]

Navicular Disease and your Horse

Image by talekinker via FlickrThere are a variety of diseases that can affect your horse, so it is important to have a farm vet that you can call when things go wrong. If you want to provide the very best care, however, your best bet is to simply learn about horse health. When you do […]

Smile! Horses and Dental Care

Image via WikipediaHaving a horse can be great for you and your family for many reasons. If you are the type of person to enjoy having a horse to ride, or if you are interested in taking care of your horse for a workhorse, or even a racing horse, you are going to very much […]

Shots and Pills: Vaccinations for your Horse

Image via WikipediaWith any animal, there are things that you have to keep in mind. Every animal in our world is here for a purpose, whether it is to work for us, to be a companion for us, or to help us in another way. A horse can be all of these things and more […]

The Skinny on Horse Skin Diseases

Image via WikipediaHorses are great animals to have around, and if you have had them for many years you have probably learned a thing or two about what it means to truly allow an animal into your heart. Horses make great companions for many reasons - you will be able to be happy with a […]