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Tips for a Healthy Hay Loft

August 5, 2020July 12, 2016 by Northwest Horse Source

Hay Loft Brought to You by Eastern Hay While your hay may be delivered in perfect condition, how you take care of your hay loft may determine the condition it’s in when it reaches your horses’ mouths. Hay lofts need to be clean. Old hay, insects, heat and moisture, …

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For your horse’s sake: Salt needs more attention during hot months

August 5, 2020July 4, 2016 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Make salt a higher priority than electrolytes By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Your horse sweats more during the summer, making electrolyte supplementation worth considering. But electrolytes alone will not protect against dehydration. Your horse needs to have enough sodium (salt). One ounce per day (two tablespoons) is adequate for …

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Colic

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

Knowing the Symptoms and Risk Factors Could Save Your Horse by Dave Sauter, DVM Colic simply refers to abdominal pain. Horses seem to have more problems with colic than any other domesticated animal; it is the leading cause of death over any other equine disease. One study found an …

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Avoiding a Lameness Exam

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

“Plan Your Training Program to Reduce the Risk of Injury” by Jackie Bellamy-Zions The sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the temptation is to launch full-on into your horse training endeavors. You may have kept fit throughout the winter on the ski slopes or at …

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Build A Barn: Hay Day

August 5, 2020June 30, 2016 by Press

When do you order hay? It’s a feeling like money in the bank to have hay for the whole rest of the year! I thought I may have miscalculated my hay order from last year–but would you believe I had exactly 4 bales left before the first cutting was ready …

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Piles of grass clippings are no treat for your horse

August 5, 2020June 28, 2016 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Are you tempted to cut your grass, then rake it into soft, fragrant, tasty piles of clippings for your horse to nibble? According to equine nutrition expert Dr. Juliet Getty this should be the last thing you encourage your horse to eat. It has to …

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Arenus Blog Offers Guidance and Helpful Hints for Horse Owners

August 5, 2020June 25, 2016 by Press

A newly formulated website brings opportunity for Arenus to talk directly to the horse community they help daily. Fort Collins, Colorado, June 20, 2016 – With the launch of their new website, Arenus, the leader in equine health, has spring boarded their company blog. Differentiating themselves from other run-of-the-mill …

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Summer Horse-Care Tips from KER

August 5, 2020June 24, 2016 by Press

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 — Summer has arrived! Temperatures are up, sweat is dripping, and insects are swarming all over. While the warm weather offers great opportunities to work with your horse, it also brings certain horse-care challenges. Consider the following summertime horse-management tips from the equine nutrition experts at …

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Summer Horse Grooming Tips

August 5, 2020June 5, 2016 by Press

#1 Keep your horse bug-free After the cold months, where horses have the most hair, it is common for “hitchhikers” to be found on the bare skin and inside the ears (ticks, lice, etc.). Body clipping reveals these pests under all the winter hair, and they can be treated or …

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When One Ride Makes Your Day

August 5, 2020June 3, 2016 by Karen Pickering

The Beginning of a Barefoot Journey by Karen Pickering I just came in from a fantastic ride on April. She has been barefoot since mid-April and quite lame. Diagnosed in 2009 with Navicular, she’s been in shoes year round. Her soles were paper-thin and she was struggling to walk on …

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