When choosing the best riding horse breeds, there are many to pick from! Every horse breed has its advantages and disadvantages, and each is suited to different equestrian disciplines. So, whether you want a riding horse for a trail ride or one for high-level dressage competitions, keep reading to find out all about the best horse
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If your horse has joint problems, your veterinarian might suggest that glucosamine for horses injection would be beneficial. But what are the advantages of an injection over a feed supplement when it comes to glucosamine in horses? Would glucosamine for horses injection help your horse? Let’s find out! If your horse has joint problems, your veterinarian might
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A horse’s gastrointestinal (gut) health begins with not only what he is fed, but how and when he is fed. This is where it pays to follow certain “best practices” that help mimic the diet and routine that Mother Nature intended: • Beef up the turnout: A pasture-kept horse will almost never colic because his digestive system is
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Q: I have a 16-year-old gelding who I adore and plan to keep until the end of his life. My past experiences with old horses have been that overall muscle weakness compromised their ability to get around. Both of my other aged horses had some arthritis, but it was weakness that seemed to be the
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Three countries announced their teams for the Agria FEI Jumping World Championship, which takes place Aug. 10-14 in Herning, Denmark. The following horse-and rider combinations will represent Ireland in show jumping. Daniel Coyle on Legacy Cian O’Connor and C Vier 2 Darragh Kenny and VDL Cartello Denis Lynch and Brooklyn Heights Bertram Allen and Pacino
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As you stumble around a dark pasture with a flashlight on a winter evening, you may wonder how your horse manages with fewer hours of daylight. The answer is, “Very well.” For starters, horses have a higher ratio of rods to cones in their eyes than people do. Rods are specialized cells that are sensitive to
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Q: Every winter, within a few weeks of putting blankets on my horse, he gets some type of crusty growth on his back—mostly along the top of his rump and hips. I think it may be rainrot. It’s too cold here to bathe him in the winter, so I’ve tried scrubbing the scabs off with a
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It’s a question that many horse owners have pondered – just how do horses give birth? It can be hard to imagine how a full-size newborn foal was born, especially when you see those long legs! Let’s find out everything you need to know about how do horses give birth. How Do Horses Give Birth? The
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You’ve probably heard of ration balancers when talking about equine nutrition, but do you actually know what the benefits of one can be for your horse? What is a Ration Balancer? First, let’s go over what ration balancers aren’t. They aren’t complete feeds, which contain high levels of crude fiber (because they’re intended to be
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When summertime rolls around, the sun is blazing, humidity is high, and the temperatures are close to being in the triple digits, it’s hard to think about a long training session with your horse. When he’s sweating just from standing in his stall or pasture it seems like it would be impossible to keep him
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These diseases include West Nile Virus, and Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE). These are considered “core vaccines” and are recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). “In addition, several diseases warrant risk-based vaccines,” says Jessica Morgan, Ph.D., DVM, DACVSMR, of the University of California-Davis. “Some diseases, like influenza, are not vector-borne but
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Best trimming and shoeing practices to ensure your horse stays sound while traveling the trails When you’ve looked forward all week to your day off, so you can take to the trails, the last thing you want to find is your horse favoring a foot as he greets you at the pasture fence. Lameness can
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