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A visual exam is something every horse owner should do daily, or as often as possible, to ensure their horse is happy and healthy. There’s a saying that the best fertilizer for a garden is the farmer’s footprints. Simply by being in the garden will a farmer know what he garden needs. Simply by visually…
Cleaning, or picking out, your horses hooves should be part of your daily horse-care routine. Picking out your horse’s hoof will prevent your horse from getting bruises from stones, diseases such as thrush and white-line disease and will let you get ahead of any damaging cracks or laminitis. Picking out a hoof is something most…
Every equestrian usually grooms their horse before and after every ride – and in between too. Make sure you have these 11 essentials items in your horse grooming kit. Grooming is not only essential for the health of your horse’s coat and feet, it’s an opportunity to run your hands over him and feel for…
Putting weight on a skinny horse can be frustrating, challenging and difficult. However, there are some simple rules and guidelines that can help! There are any number of reasons a horse will lose weight or struggle to put it on. Before you spend a lot of time and money on expensive feeds and supplements, make…
No matter how well you take care of your horse, even the best loved pet can come down with rain rot. Here is the low down on what rain rot is, how to prevent it and how to treat it. What is Rain Rot? Also called rain scald, dew poisoning, or dermatophilosis, rain rot is…
