I don’t recommend giving your horse electrolytes — except free-choice salt — on a daily basis when he’s not in hard training or otherwise under stress; daily extra calcium can actually impair his ability to mobilize calcium from his reserves Read more…
Treatment of Acute Moist Dermatitis Clip any hair that is over the hot spot. Clean the lesion with a mild antiseptic wash, such as Betadine or Nolvasan. Allow the skin to dry thoroughly. Apply a topical antibiotic/anti-inflammatory ointment, such as Read more…
The most common type of parasite to cause alopecia in the majority of horses is lice. Lice live in the hair and skin of animals and people and although there can be some cross over between species, it isn’t usually Read more…
US Chia seeds help your horse’s digestive tract by soothing and prevent ulcers, balancing blood sugars, and preventing colic. Properly caring for your horse’s digestive tract will maximize the nutrient absorption from forage, feed, and other supplements or medications. Do Read more…
Remove manure regularly from paddocks and pastures and be sure to properly compost manure before spreading it on fields, as that will kill bot fly and other parasite eggs. Check out this helpful fact sheet from the University of Connecticut Read more…
To try to entice one with the promise of a reward. What is a dangling carrot mean? Dangling a carrot in front of someone means you are offering a person something that is desirable to him, in an effort to Read more…
Chiggers are not specific parasites of horses, but they may opportunistically infest a horse if their numbers become great within a pasture. They feed on the surface of the skin in the same manner as Chorioptic Mange mites, and cause Read more…
If you’re traveling to the right, your horse is on the “right lead.” If you’re traveling to the left, your horse is on the “left lead.” If you’re on the correct lead, your horse will feel smooth at the lead. Read more…
When moving from a walk or jog to a lope, lift your hand slightly. At the same time you squeeze with your outside leg, ask the horse to flex a little to the inside. Do this as you are pushing Read more…
Early Training To me, it takes at least seven or eight months to train a pleasure horse – if they’re really easy. How long does it take to train horses? At one point, 30 days used to be the most Read more…