Does Fluoride Harm Horses?
Fluoride is an important element for developing strong teeth in humans. But have you ever wondered if your horse needs fluoride or if it [...]
Control Tick Populations on Your Horse Property
It’s impossible to eliminate ticks, but it is possible to control their population with good management. Since it’s possible for ticks to survive throughout [...]
Biosecurity at Your Barn
Just like people can carry disease and pass it on to others at a meeting, in the supermarket, or on an airplane, horses can [...]
Q&A: Do fat horses need improved pastures?
Q: I keep my four horses on about eight acres of pasture, which is split into two large fields. I rest one pasture while [...]
Q&A: Where the grass is always greener
Q: I recently acquired a Paint Horse who is almost 2 years old. We use triple-stranded “horse” wire for our fencing, and my problem [...]
Q&A: Overcoming a fly mask aversion
Q: I have a 12-year-old warmblood who will not tolerate a fly mask, which he badly needs to protect his eyes from insects and the [...]
Q&A: No-fly zone
Q: My Quarter Horse gelding has severe fly allergies. He wears a fly sheet, hood and leg wraps from early spring through late fall. [...]
Q&A: Post-holiday diet?
Q: After Christmas each year, we recycle our tree as filler for a cross-country jump. Last year I noticed our pony was nibbling at [...]
Q&A: Feed-through question
Q: I can’t think of a pretty way to say this: My dogs eat horse manure. I worry about the potential toxic effects of [...]