Archive for 'Health & Nutrition'
The Grace Foundation of Northern California
The Grace Foundation of Northern California is an equine rescue and rehabilitation facility located in El Dorado Hills, CA. We provide critical care and rehabilitation for abused and neglected horses and utilize our rescued horses for equine assisted learning and therapeutic programs for youth and children. Our purpose is to protect, care for, and heal [...]
Full StoryKentucky Equine Research to Host Nutrition Conference
World-renowned equine nutritionists and veterinarians have been tapped to speak at the 17th Kentucky Equine Research Nutrition Conference, to be held April 26-27, 2010, in Lexington, KY. The theme of this year’s conference is “Feeding and Veterinary Management of the Sport Horse,” which is particularly appropriate considering the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are being [...]
Full StorySmartPak™ Introduces New Educational Guide to Supplements and Horse Care
Release: February 25 2010
Author: By Rebecca Bennett
SmartPak™, the industry leader in daily dose supplement packaging, has introduced a new educational resource guide for horse owners and barns. The Guide to Supplements and Horse Care provides horse owners with a new way to learn about their horse’s health and supplements. “We’ve compiled our 10-plus years of [...]
Pasture vs. Stable
For centuries horse and man have existed in a partnership which has provided mutual benefits. The horse has aided man’s advancement toward civilization as a diligent worker, reliable transportation method, brave soldier, and trusted friend. In return, man has protected the horse from predators and disease, and provided food and shelter to ensure the continued [...]
Full StoryWhy Does My Horse Buck When I Ride It?
A reader asks: One of our horses seems to have an art to throwing you from the saddle. We bought her a few months ago and lately this seems to be her awful habit. She bucks in small jumps until we are unseated. What can we do?
If the horse did not buck before you owned [...]
Improving the Outcome after Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Tendon and ligament injury causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of lay-up and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation period is uncertain. Lameness due to tendon and ligament injury is common in performance horses, affecting up [...]
Full StoryGiving Medication by Mouth
He has a respiratory infection that’s left him completely uninterested in his grain-and-antibiotic mixture. She’s a notoriously fussy eater who turns up her nose at a doctored dinner, no matter how well you’ve hidden the thyroid medication under the applesauce. Lacking the ability to convince a horse to take his medicine for his own good, [...]
Full StoryHow to Apply a Standing Wrap
There are times in your horse’s life when his legs experience more than the normal amount of stress. Maybe you worked him a bit harder than you usually do. You could be competing at a multi-day show. Perhaps you moved from a cool, dry climate to a hotter, more humid one. You may want to [...]
Full StoryHyaluronan Essential to Healthy Horse Joints
It’s easy to take healthy equine joints for granted. Thousands of times each day, week after week, year after year, the mobile joints in a horse’s legs bend and flex, bearing his weight and enduring punishing shocks–all without attracting undue attention. After a hard workout, the muscles may be tired but not the joints. With [...]
Full Story7 Most Common Horse Feeding Mistakes
We do our best to feed our horses well–and we generally succeed. And yet knowing what’s best doesn’t always mean that we do what’s best. Admit it: You realize a green salad is the more healthful meal, but how often do you grab a burger and fries when you’re on the run? Likewise, the way [...]
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