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Feeding the Easy Keeper

Friday, August 01 2014 by Editor

If you have a horse who “gets fat on air” in your barn , then you are well acquainted with the “easy keeper.” Making sure that your easy keeper stays at a healthy weight can become a particular challenge during the summer, when pastures are lush. Need some help? Here are some ideas

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, between the ears, beyond the track, chasin', february-2013, horse health, industry, september-2013, tucker the wunderkind

Is Your Horse Telling You That He’s Too Hot?

Friday, July 18 2014 by Editor

Heat can be a major factor when riding during the summer. And while you’ll know if the heat is getting to be too much for you, do you know the signs to be able to recognize when the heat is too much for your horse? Here are some things you’ll want to be looking out for this summer.

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Tagged under: architect, december-2013, education, equipment, horse health, laurengallops, pacer pride, pony tales, tails & trails, the hopeful amateur, the-barn-book, tucker the wunderkind

Show Day Grooming Tips

Wednesday, March 12 2014 by Editor

Show season is starting up soon, which means that you’ll need to have your horse turned out and presented in his very best.

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Tagged under: between the ears, february-2013, horse health, laurengallops, notes from the field, november-2013, september-2013, sidelines, the hopeful amateur, tucker the wunderkind, wordpress-org

Freeing a Cast Horse

Wednesday, March 05 2014 by Editor

If you’ve ever seen a cast horse, it’s an image that you’re not likely to forget.

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Tagged under: classic, classic-equine, december-2013, horse health, in the irons, laurengallops, november-2013, pacer pride, pollard-passes, sidelines, the hopeful amateur

Moon Blindness

Wednesday, February 19 2014 by Editor

Horses depend greatly on their senses, including their sense of smell, sound, and sight. Moon Blindness is alarming because it threatens the horse’s sight, frequently leading to blindness

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Tagged under: between the ears, higher education, horse health, in the irons, moon-blindness, november-2013, pacer pride, pacer-pride, show world, sidelines, tucker the wunderkind

Preventing Ulcers

Friday, January 03 2014 by Editor

Gastric ulcers, painful sores which form on the lining of a horse’s stomach, can occur and reoccur many times throughout a horse’s life. Ulcers can make your horse uncomfortable , unhappy, and unwilling to work, and treating ulcers is a long and expensive process

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Tagged under: architect, between the ears, december-2013, february-2013, horse health, january-2013, notes from the field, pacer-pride, september-2013, show world, ulcers-clipper, wordpress-org

Combatting Stall Rest Boredom

Wednesday, October 23 2013 by Editor

A diagnosis of an injury requiring stall rest can strike fear into the heart of any horse owner, but it doesn’t have to.

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Tagged under: barn, february-2013, higher education, horse health, horse-prepping, laurengallops, september-2013, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind

Guest Post: Diagnostic Imaging for Your Horse

Tuesday, September 17 2013 by Editor

What do you do when your horse develops a lameness? If the lameness is pronounced or persistent, you will call your equine veterinarian. Your veterinarian is an expert in movement and anatomy, but he or she may recommend diagnostic imaging to better understand the nature and extent of an injury

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Tagged under: archives, barn, beyond the track, chasin', classic, horse health, hunting, in the irons, january-2013, show world

Helping Your Horse to Lose Weight

Wednesday, September 11 2013 by Editor

Obesity is a common problem among horses, and it can have negative effects on your horse’s health. If your horse needs to lose weight, there are a number of ways you can help him to do so gradually and safely