Category: Horse Health

Here you will find posts regarding your horse’s health and ways that you can improve or maintain it.

Common Equine-Affecting Internal Parasites to Be Aware Of

It’s fall! This means many equestrians are probably going to be deworming their horses to protect them against internal parasites. But do they know what they are deworming for? Photo by Vincent Botta on Unsplash In this post, we’ll run through some quick facts about six common internal parasites that affect the equine species. On…… Continue reading Common Equine-Affecting Internal Parasites to Be Aware Of

Equine Core Vaccines: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

First off, what are equine core vaccines? Well, to answer that, you must first ask, what is a vaccine? A vaccine is a preparation of living attenuated organisms, dead (killed) microorganisms, or living, fully virulent organisms. This preparation is administered to an animal to produce or artificially increase immunity to a specific disease. In simpler…… Continue reading Equine Core Vaccines: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

Through the Judge’s Eyes: How to Evaluate Equine Balance and Conformation

Have you ever wondered what makes the top performance horses so successful? The answer can most likely be found in the study of equine balance and conformation. Horses that are built well, typically perform well. It is important to evaluate horses’ balance and conformation for a few reasons. By being conformationally correct and balanced, our…… Continue reading Through the Judge’s Eyes: How to Evaluate Equine Balance and Conformation

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: The Equine Digestive System

An understanding of the equine digestive system is essential when establishing proper husbandry practices. Unfortunately, many modern day feeding and horsekeeping practices go against the horse’s natural way of being. Horses are herbivores and hindgut fermenters. They are built to eat around 1.5-2% of their body weight in forage (hay, grass, etc.) per day. Sadly,…… Continue reading Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: The Equine Digestive System

Optimizing Horse Health: How to Give an Equine Physical Exam

You care about your horse’s health. You want them to be happy, healthy, and thriving. That’s why it is so important to know how to properly perform a comprehensive equine physical exam. When assessing your horse’s health, it is important to know their health history. You should know when and with what they were vaccinated…… Continue reading Optimizing Horse Health: How to Give an Equine Physical Exam

A Study in Scoops: The Importance of Weighing Your Horse’s Grain

Are your feed charts riddled with phrases such as “one scoop”, “two scoops”, or even “half a scoop”? Could you tell me how much grain was actually in that scoop? If not, read on to find out why not weighing your horse’s grain may actually be causing more harm than good. A Traditional Feeding Situation…… Continue reading A Study in Scoops: The Importance of Weighing Your Horse’s Grain

Too Hot to Trot? – How to Determine Ideal Weather for Horseback Riding

When is it too hot to ride? How can you determine the best weather for horseback riding? What steps can you take to help beat the heat? Keep reading to find out! What weather conditions create an environment that is too hot to ride your horse? We’ll share a few different things you can look…… Continue reading Too Hot to Trot? – How to Determine Ideal Weather for Horseback Riding