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Grooming
Whether you are preparing to bathe your horse for the first time, or you're in search of a few new grooming tips, this section is for you...
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Care of Older Horses
Thanks largely to progress in veterinary medicine and a better understanding of nutrition, horses can remain healthy and sound well into their late teens and early twenties... |
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Lameness in Horses
Like dogs and other animals, horses can't talk to us when they hurt. Horses, being prey animals, don't normally make any sounds to show they hurt... |
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Laminitis
Humane societies that deal with large animals often investigate cases of horses and ponies suffering from untreated chronic laminitis or founder. Laminitis is a painful condition. Best avoided by proper management, if laminitis does strike, veterinary treatment is required... |
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Parasite Control
Keeping internal parasites under control is an ongoing part of looking after horses. Several different kinds of worms are commonly found in horses, and unless a horse is on a proper deworming program, they can cause serious internal damage before you realize what is happening to your horse... |
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Riding Lessons are for Everyone
Whether you plan to hit the trails or the show ring this year -- or just hang around home -- why not take some riding lessons? |
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Shelter and Fencing.
It is necessary to provide strong, safe fencing and adequate shelter for horses. As a rule, horses don't need to be kept in a barn. In fact, stabling is as much for our convenience as the horse's well-being... |
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Spring Care
The horses are shedding those big winter coats, everything is covered in hair and a horse groomer's best friend is a shedding blade...
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Where to Keep Your Horse
When you interact with your horse every day, when you're the one who brings the food, when you can watch your horse just being a horse, you share a deeper understanding... |
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Winter Care
Horses are well adapted to cold weather. As long as they have shelter from wind and wet, horses can stay comfortable when the temperatures plunge... |
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