I had a great time at Sesenta Años last weekend despite having yet another issue with River. Full disclosure: I made the drive and started… Read More »Yet another issue with River (but I had a great time at Sesenta Años)
Three months ago, I asked about weaning a foal at five months on the Equine Wellness and Nutrition group on Facebook. (Read my post and… Read More »Best time to wean a foal? When it’s convenient
When my vet diagnosed River with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, I had to learn a lot about treating EPM in horses in a very short time.… Read More »Treating EPM in horses: Options and my choice for River
Nearly two years after I bought her, River was diagnosed with EPM (Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis). The diagnosis was based on high titers of Sarcocystis neurona… Read More »Detecting subtle signs of EPM in horses
Ever since River’s mysterious tying up at Cuyama Oaks, I’ve been researching exertional rhabdomyolysis (aka tying up) in horses. Much of that research has been… Read More »One way to deal with a horse tying up: River’s story continues
A few weeks ago I shared a post about the irregular feeding schedule my horses have now. (Read it here: Effects of an irregular feeding… Read More »What’s growing in my pasture?
My endurance horses have been “enduring” an irregular feeding schedule for some time now. It hasn’t really hurt their performance at rides. Fantazia has continued… Read More »Effects of an irregular feeding schedule for horses
The dangers of infrequent exercise for horses and riders really depend on the situation. My last post addressed my current weekend-warrior state (Being a weekend… Read More »The dangers of infrequent exercise for your horse (and you)
Fantazia is going to test the benefits of an extended rest period. (You can read about her lameness in my last blog post, Figuring out… Read More »Benefits of extended rest (Road to Tevis #67)
Several people have asked why we didn’t start the 20 Mule Team 100 a few weeks ago. The answer is that Fantazia was lame on… Read More »Figuring out Fantazia’s lameness (Road to Tevis # 66)