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Read MoreMoorlands Totilas is a dressage superstar in the competition ring — so it’s fun to get a behind the scenes peek at how he’s treated at home. Special Report: At home with “normal” Moorlands Totilas.
Read MoreGiving a horse medications is not always as easy as mixing a powder into its feed. Sometimes you need to administer them orally using a syringe. Of course, squirting a paste into a resisting 1200 pound animal can be a source of great amusement for those watching and frustration for those administering. Here are some […]
Read MoreA second suspect has been arrested for his part in two of the Florida horse killings. Nineteen year old Santiago Cabrera, of Hialeah, faces charges of armed burglary, animal cruelty, killing a registered breed horse and breaking a fence. Read more.
Read MoreYou know that sound. The light clink or metallic ping that a loose horse shoe makes when your horse steps on pavement. In the beginning it’s so slight that you try to imagine you didn’t hear it. Until it gets louder and more obvious. I heard that sound today as I put my horse in […]
Read MoreOkay, I admit it. I don’t wait to ride my horse after I feed him. I figure that after I’ve groomed him, tacked him up and walked him for 10 minutes or so (part of my regular warm up routine), he’ll be fine. And I’ve never had a problem. In fact, with my ulcer-prone TB […]
Read MoreIf I start practicing now, maybe I’ll come up with a pattern that I can execute. I guess just being able to complete a trace clip isn’t good enough! Related Posts: More equine body art: clipping and quarter marks
Read MoreI’ve been feeding my horses flax seed (also called linseed) for about a decade. I started with HorseTech’s fabulous products, first with Glanzen, their hoof & coat supplement, then moving onto one with glucosomine in it. I found that feeding a flax-seed based supplement improved their coats so that they glowed. I also liked the […]
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