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You Can Help Prevent Colic

August 5, 2020December 1, 2016 by David Sauter D.V.M.

10 Considerations to Reduce the Risk by Dave Sauter, DVM Colic is one of those words that triggers fear in the hearts of horse owners. Colic is a leading cause of death in horses. National estimates (NAHMS, USDA) indicate that about 4 out of 100 horses will colic in …

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Winter Freedom!

August 5, 2020November 30, 2016 by Press

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Brrrr! It’s cold! Time to take that heavy jacket out of the closet. And it’s time to prepare the barn! Extra soft bedding, perhaps some nice relaxing music. Close the windows. Even get those heaters going. Make stall cozy. But here’s a secret… Horses …

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Colic or Ulcers?

August 5, 2020November 23, 2016 by Press

Unfortunately, some horse owners know the signs of colic all too well. Poor performance, decreased appetite or poor body condition are all signs of ulcers.1 Another possible sign of ulcers? Recurrent colic.1 At the basic level, colic is defined as abdominal pain.2 But what causes colic? Anything from a buildup of gas, …

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EQUITOPIA COMMITS TO CHAMPIONING EDUCATION TO BENEFIT EQUINE LONGEVITY AND VITALITY

August 5, 2020November 17, 2016 by Press

VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JOHN LYONS ON TRUE ENGAGEMENT November 14, 2016 (Fairfield, CA) – Equitopia, www.EquitopiaCenter.com, interviews the legendary western trainer, John Lyons, on the fundamentals of engaging a horse’s core. Proper engagement benefits a horse by correctly using core muscles to enable the horse to improve balance, better carry …

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Six signs of good quality horse hay

August 5, 2020November 4, 2016 by Press

Use these six helpful tips when choosing quality hay for your horse. Shoreview, Minn. [November 3, 2016] – Forage makes up between 50 and 90 percent or more of a horse’s diet. Much of the forage part of the diet comes in the form of hay. Because it’s such …

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Managing Toed-in Conformation?

August 5, 2020November 2, 2016 by David Sauter D.V.M.

Q: Hi, I’m just wondering whether you would mind explaining how toed-in conformation in a horse can be managed and what is the outcome of training a horse with this fault? Thanks! – Sarah A: Hi Sarah, I have three general comments about conformation. First, there are few if any …

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Managing and Feeding the Weanling

August 5, 2020November 1, 2016 by Eleanor Blazer

Babies Need Balanced Rations and Exercise By Eleanor Blazer Caelan (a warmblood) is a weanling with a challenge: every full sister and brother acquired developmental orthopedic disease (DOD). DOD is the term used to describe musculoskeletal problems in growing horses. These problems include physitis (often called epiphysitis), osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) …

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Put a Sock On It! Whinny Wellies™ Defeat Mud, Rain, and Snow

August 5, 2020November 1, 2016 by Northwest Horse Source

The bad weather barrier against snow, mud, and rain that owners/handlers have been asking for in horse leg protection is here. Whinny Wellies™, are patent-pending equine bad weather leg gear created to protect Silver Whinnys ® and Whinny Warmers ®, standing wraps, polo wraps, and bandages. “Horses need to …

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Equine Digestion – It’s Decidedly Different

August 5, 2020November 1, 2016 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Equine digestion is the very foundation of horse health. Many aspects of your horse’s wellness depend on horse owners understanding the horse’s natural diet and eating habits. Many complex health problems can be prevented or alleviated through a deeper understanding of how horses are made on the inside. This book …

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Switching to Hay? Remember Vitamin E

August 5, 2020November 1, 2016 by Press

As the growing season winds down in autumn, horse owners in many climates must provide horses with an appropriate alternative forage to fulfill fiber requirements. In most cases, this involves the use of hay, though other products such as haylage or hay cubes are appropriate and sometimes fed. The question that looms …

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