Achieving your Riding Goals
The most important step toward any goal is the first one. You just have to do it, get started. Discipline is important. You have to really want it. So the first thing you might want to do is ask yourself why you want to ride more or spend more time with your horse. That can…
Clipping in winter allows a horse to work in comfort
Horses – When to clip and how to safley Clipping in winter allows a horse to work in comfort, the horses winter coat is designed for warmth and insulation, not cooling, so when a horse works hard this long coat becomes soaked with sweat, becoming heavy, uncomfortable and taking a very long time to dry…
Does your horse need Dentistry? – Brad Whalan – The Tooth Whisperer
DOES YOUR HORSE NEED DENTISTRY? Bradley Whalan, Equine Dentist – The Tooth Whisperer You can detect many common dental problems by observing your horse. Some behaviour that looks like quirks may actually be due to a dental problem! Question 1 Does your horse, with each bite, stuff as much grain as possible into his mouth…
Does Your Horse Need Shoeing or Not?
To a new horse owner, maintaining your horse's hooves may seem like a fussy way to spend your time, but it's an important part of keeping your horse healthy. Domestic horses don't travel widely; they spend a lot of time in stalls or paddocks where the ground is sort. Their hooves, which were adaptable in…
Equine Dentist – Bradley Whalan – The Tooth Whisperer
Equine Dentist – Bradley Whalan – The Tooth Whisperer The complexities of equine dentistry is a specialty that is not part of the standard veterinary education. Brad first started working with race horses when he was 15 at the Rosehill stables of Brian Guy, cleaning out boxes on school holidays. From there he moved to…
Farrier Basics About Horse Shoeing and Hoof Care
Visits to the blacksmith – or farrier – are important aspects of horse ownership. It is recommended that your horse makes that trip every four to eight weeks. For the horse owner, a good relationship with the farrier often means that someone new to horses will receive helpful advice on proper shoeing. In addition to…
Glue Horse Shoeing for Equines with Weak Hoofs
The next time your horse needs shoes, don’t be surprised if the farrier brings out the glue rather than the nails. These nailless alternatives won’t replace normal horseshoeing, but when your horse has a hoof problem; glues can be a temporary solution. In 1986, a polymethylmethcrylate synthetic composite called Equilox was developed to help repair…
Horse Accessories for a Great Ride
Riding a horse is great entertainment that requires a certain level of skill along with all the right horse accessories. It is important that both the horse and the rider are well equipped with the horse accessories and tools necessary for an experience that is both fun and safe. Horse accessories include a wide range…
Horse Clipping: Body Trimming Your Horse’s Coat
In the wild Mother Nature provides warmth for horses via a long, protective coat that grows in the cold season and is shed when the weather warms up. If you are a horse owner, you will have seen a similar process at work on your pastured horses. Yet if you keep your horse in a…
Horse Hoof Care Properely Balanced Equine Hooves through Angles
Hoof balance is achieved through hoof angles which may be measured via a hoof gage that measures the junction of the foot’s surface and hoof wall. It used to be considered normal by farriers and veterinarians alike to have front leg hoof angles of 45 to 50 degrees. Very recently, however, this method of defining…
Horse Joint therapy helps horse to return to track racing using IRAP
Horse Joint therapy helps horse to return to track racing using Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP). A veteran racehorse is a winner again thanks to a novel therapy used by a team at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. In fact, Nate’s Mineshaft, a 5-year-old thoroughbred, has won five times a much since…
Where and How to Advertise Your Horse for Sale
Advertise your horse for sale in local feed and tack shops. You’ll usually find a bulletin board at farm supply and horse equipment stores. Make up a flyer on your computer, or neatly by hand. Print out a flattering photo to go on it. Make it so your phone number is easy to tear off…