Horse Care: Caring For Elderly Horses

Caring for elderly horses can be quite tricky, especially if you have more than one horse and not that much time to spend with them. Our guest author, Cass Martinez, has written this article providing us with lots of information on caring for senior horses and ponies, and in particular their specific dietary needs. Feeding […]

December 2, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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Sweet Itch Treatments for Horses

Sweet itch effects thousands of horses, ponies and donkeys every year. It is caused by midges (the most common one being Culicoides pulicaris midge) which will bite most equines, yet sweet itch will only effect the equines that have developed an allergy to this fly’s bites. The percentage of horses that suffer from sweet itch […]

June 6, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 2 Comments
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How Often Should My Horse See A Farrier?

A farrier is someone who is trained in equine hoof care. Their skills are a combination of a blacksmith’s job and veterinary care of the hoof. Some farriers will only cut the hooves, whereas others will fit new shoes to them if this is necessary. Every horse or pony should have their hooves cut, but […]

June 5, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 3 Comments
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