Tips for Hand-walking Horses on Stall Rest
Rehabilitation of many injuries can take many months and typically requires stall rest. In a lot of cases, a horse that has been confined [...]
Q&A: Neutering my mare
Q: I have considered neutering my 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare but would like more information on this topic. What are the different procedures used to [...]
Q&A: Muscle metabolism problem?
Q: My 10-year-old Percheron is bright, sound and pretty willing—except when he is in harness, under saddle or on the longe line. Then he [...]
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: Too quick an exit
Q: My 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, Shadow, has a good disposition and is very well-mannered. The problem is that about two years ago I forgot [...]
Q&A: Mysterious episodes of collapse
Q: After I purchased my yearling Appaloosa filly, I noticed that she would pause in the middle of eating or being groomed, lie down [...]
Q&A: The pregnancy cure?
Q: My 5-year-old mare has a bit of a “witchy” attitude. I eventually would like to get a foal from her, and I’ve been told [...]
Q&A: What’s that sound?
Q: I have a weird question that came to me when I read an article on tooth grinding. My mare doesn’t grind her teeth, [...]
Understanding and curbing cribbing
Cribbing is has often been labeled as a stable vice and linked to boredom, but other factors may contribute to the formation of the [...]
Q&A: Sudden personality change
Q: Three years ago I bought a 6-year-old Appaloosa mare for my kids, but her behavior has changed recently, enough to make me reconsider her [...]