At some point over the last few years, my friend Melissa’s mare Misty started moving off awkwardly when first mounted. She flattened her croup and… Read More »Mysterious pain after mounting: A mare issue? Solutions please!
Many people seem to worry iron overload in horses. They even seem to worry about iron overload in other people’s horses.. I don’t know enough… Read More »Iron overload in horses: Is it a real problem?
“What is that whip for?” was a comment I received when I shared my post about when to start training young horses. Yesterday on a… Read More »Using a whip is not horse abuse, it’s communication
In this post I will explain (and show) how to wrap horse legs. To demonstrate, I will use fleece polo wraps (the yellow ones) and… Read More »How to wrap horse legs (and how to roll the leg wraps)
When can I start training a horse? (or variants such as when can I ride my horse? how young is too young?) is one of… Read More »Equine bone maturity: When can I start training a horse?
How to braid and wrap your horse’s tail is a recurring theme. Sometimes it’s about braiding for shows. Sometimes it’s about wrapping. Over a month… Read More »How to braid and wrap your horse’s tail
Last month NPR aired a short piece about the high rate of suicide amongst veterinarians (Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves). Shortly after, Time published a column… Read More »On the stress of being a vet(erinarian).
How to recognize and treat Sweeney Shoulder in horses: ideas to manage your horse’s return to health. This blog is for everyone searching for information… Read More »Recognize and Treat Sweeney Shoulder
Horse scratches, and no, not the kind that come from sharp objects or cats. Scratches are also known as “mud fever” or “pastern dermatitis” (arestines… Read More »Some notes on scratches
