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30 Winter Horse Care Hacks Every Equestrian Should Know
Jan 1, 2025 · There’s a lot to love about horse-keeping in winter: a lack of insects, adorably fuzzy ponies, and sparkling snow-covered pasture scenes. Winter horse care has its challenges, though.
What DNA tests can—and can’t—tell you about equine ancestry
Q: I have been following Dr. Deb Bennett’s “Conformation Insights” articles in EQUUS with great interest. I was motivated to learn my horse’s ancestry and sent samples of his DNA to Texas A&M’s Animal Genetics Laboratory for analysis. The results came back with the first three breed markers being Selle Francais, Holsteiner and Hanoverian.
Vitamin E: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Horse
Jun 7, 2021 · When shopping for equine supplements, don’t forget about good ol’ Vitamin E! The darling of nutritionists and the cosmetic industry, this plant-derived vitamin is essential for the working equine, as well. As savvy horse owners know, Vitamin E is abundant in fresh, green pasture. But why is this vitamin so important? Does turnout provide enough […]
When to worry about coughing in horses - Equus Magazine
Dec 18, 2024 · Coughing in horses can an early sign of illness or that your horse is developing an inflammatory condition, such as heaves. And in some circumstances even a single cough or two may signal a life-threatening infection that requires immediate veterinary care.
The Truth About Swaybacks - Equus Magazine
Here are the facts about those sagging toplines in horses. That 2-year-old with what appears to be a huge notch cut out of his topline just behind the withers must belong on the disabled list for life, and that old pensioner with her bowed back and pendulous belly has earned her deformity from long years of hard riding and frequent pregnancies.
Treat thrush in 4 easy steps - Equus Magazine
Thrush thrives where horses are confined in filthy conditions. A horse who is exposed to “clean” mud that is more or less free of manure and urine isn’t especially likely to develop thrush, but one who stands in urine-soaked bedding for most of the day is a prime candidate.
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Equine Vaccinations: What Your Horse Needs and When
Aug 3, 2023 · Vaccinations play a critical role in protecting your horse from potentially life-threatening illnesses. They’re relatively inexpensive safeguards for your horse’s health – a couple of hundred dollars per year in vaccines beats a several-thousand-dollar veterinary bill to treat an infectious disease any day.